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I am suffering from a dull pain in one of my testicles and stings when urinating. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have had a dull pain in one of my testicles and stings when urinating. I have completed both chlamydia and gonorrhea test and both are negative. I took the tablet of Azithromycin for seven days. The symptoms started to fade away after two days but returned back. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query, It sounds like you may be experiencing symptoms of a possible urinary tract infection. There are better drugs for urinary tract infection than Azithromycin. Take the antibiotics specifically for urinary tract infection. If symptoms not resolve... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I am 44 years old. I am suffering from testicle pain, penis discharge, and frequent urination after having a sexual relationship. I have taken Zithromax and Ceftriaxone 1000 milligrams three times. Please help me. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. These symptoms show no response to antibiotics. You have a fungal Infection of the urinary system. You need to take oral anti-fungal capsules like Fluconazole 150 milligrams daily for 7 days. Thank you. Read Full »
I have eczema and pain in one of my testicles due to scratching. Should I be concerned?
Query: Hello doctor, I am concerned about having some pain in one of my testicles. I have been struggling with eczema for years and one of the worst areas affected is my scrotum. It itches at night and there have been periods where I itch it until it is raw. I have tried everything to get eczema to go awa... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. To me, it seems nothing happened to your testis and there might be different causes of the pain including varicocele or intermittent torsion. To remove all doubts you should go for an ultrasound of the scrotum, which will show everything if the ultrasound is normal. ... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I am 27 years old. I have mild pain in right testicle for a week. The nerves connecting to the right testicle are always in strain mainly in the area of epididymis and vas deference. It pains when I walk, jump, rub or masturbate. I get random swelling, irritation and pain in my right test... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your symptoms, I believe you are having one of the following: Chronic inflammation of prostate (prostatitis) with pain being referred to testis. Pelvic pain syndrome with primary involvement of testis. If it is prostatitis then treatment with antibiotics for t... Read Full »
Will Candid-B help in fungal infection on penis?
Query: Hello doctor, I have prescribed Candid B ointment for penis fungal infection. I have been using it for four years, almost every day. Now, for the past two weeks, I have testicular pain, mostly in the right testicle. All investigations are done, including USG, Doppler, and oncology tests. All are fi... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Candid B is a steroid and should not be used for long. Switch to plain Candid cream for fungal infection. You can also add any anti-allergic like tablet Allegra (Fexofenadine) 120 once or twice daily as required and after stopping Candid-B. Otherwise, you can visit y... Read Full »
I am a 23-year-old male experiencing weak erections for the past five months. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 23-year-old male, not married. I weigh 79 kilograms, and I am 1.7 meters tall. I have been experiencing weak erections for the past five months. However, l have not experienced any common symptoms of prostate cancer. Two days ago, l started feeling an acute pain in one of the blood... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. Do not worry. Erectile dysfunction, weak erections, and premature ejaculation can be due to excessive masturbation habits. Medicines alone will not work permanently. Stop masturbation totally for a few months to... Read Full »
Can a herniated disc cause testicular pain?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 48 year old male. Ten days back, I noticed that my testicles has moved up and are receding into my groin. I also have a dull pain in the testicles. This pain is not always there, but it happens on and off. I am worried that this may be a serious condition. Could you please l... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear about your pain. The most important condition to exclude when a testicle becomes high-riding with associated pain would be testicular torsion (twisting and occlusion of blood supply to testicle). Torsion is however incredibly rare in older males and oc... Read Full »
Why is the severity of my testicular pain after unprotected intercourse not reducing since a month?
Query: Hello doctor, I am having testicular pain after unprotected intercourse, and my doctor has suspected STD after a scrotal scan. The pain lasted for a month, and the severity decreased after taking several antibiotics. The pain had almost subsided but started again when I masturbated two days back. N... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and will surely help you out. You have chronic prostatitis, and the treatment is by alpha-blockers and antibiotics together for four weeks. I suggest you give a sample of semen for culture in the laboratory before you start antibiotics. You... Read Full »
I have testicle pain after an episode of mumps. Please advise.
Query: Hello doctor, I had mumps five months ago and after that, I started to have an infection in my left testes. It was swollen and now it has shrunk to almost half the size of the other one. As I am sexually active, I feel a pain in each of the vas deferens after sex. If I do not have sex for days, the... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. You had mumps and this is a viral infection known to cause an inflammation of the testis in some cases. Since this is a viral infection, and in most cases, a spontaneous recovery is seen, I do not see any benefit in giving antibiotics. Th... Read Full »
I have dull tight pain in testicles and spermatic cord all the time. What could be the reason?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 35-year-old male and have been experiencing a dull, tight pain on the back of my testicles and in the spermatic cord. Sometimes it feels like a rough scraping inside my scrotum. The pain is debilitating, and I have had it for about six months now. It started on the backside of my... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your history and clinical symptoms are suggestive of epididymo-orchitis of both testes. You told that you have undergone a number of investigations. It would have been convenient for me if you had uploaded the same. Anyway, you need a clinical examination too. So you need... Read Full »