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I have had testicle discomfort that reduced with the use of antibiotics. What could be the reason?
Query: Hello doctor,I am experiencing testicle discomfort for the past few days. I got an ultrasound done and it showed: Tiny right epididymal cyst (0.078 inch), and minimal bilateral varicoceles (0.118 inch). The doctor said none of these findings should be causing me this pain or discomfort as it is com... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern. I suggest you to take Tablet. Tamsulosin (alpha-androgenic blocker) 0.2 mg and Tablet. Tolterodine (Tolterodine tartarate) 2 mg at bed time. Idiopathic Orchalgia (chronic testicular pain) is very common in young peopl... Read Full »
I have bell clapper deformity and testicular torsion. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 25 year old male who was recently diagnosed with bell clapper deformity and intermittent testicular torsion. We are unsure if it was onset by trauma or supplement use. The current recommendation given to me by the doctors is to perform an Orchiopexy as a preventative measure for... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Bell Clapper deformity is congenital (since birth) but may have been noticed only now. In this, the testis is suspended at an abnormal angle and is more prone to torsion. The muscle around the testicles is oriented in an oblique manner and so when it contracts during... Read Full »
I am getting recurrent testicular pain with normal ultrasound and other tests. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I sat on my testicle before two months, and I experienced an initial sharp pain for a few hours. I went to the ER and did a blood test, urine test and an ultrasound. Torsion, as well as infection, was ruled out. The exact incident occurred a few days ago. I did a urine test and another ul... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). This acute testicular pain, with normal testis examination and ultrasound report, looks like simple orchialgia. Ruling out torsion is very important in young males presenting with testi... Read Full »
I am a 20-year-old male with testicular pain, and I have never had a vasectomy. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 20-year-old male who is 5.5 feet and weigh 114 pounds. My problem is that I have been experiencing a health problem, testicular pain. Honestly, I have never had a vasectomy, but one of my testes has a lot of pain. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to iclinq.com. I understand your concern. Possible causes for this pain could be: 1. Mild torsions in the testis. If you do longtime standing work, the vessels of the testis become tortuous, and they make the testis undergo torsion each time blood flows in that side. This causes sudden p... Read Full »
Why do I have mild testicular pain while touching and also after masturbation?
Query: Hi doctor, I feel pain in testicles when I touch them. Can you please help me with this issue? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You can have two things, epididymo-orchitis or testicular torsion. Treatment for both are totally different. Can you please tell me if you lift your testis then pain decreases or increases? And how much is the pain (is it excruciating or mild)? History of masturbation or ... Read Full »
My testicle is swollen and uncomfortably moving after torsion surgery. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, About four weeks ago, my right testicle started moving in an uncomfortable (not painful) way. I had a torsion and surgery to stitch down (both) 2.5 years ago. I went to the first doctor and he tried me on muscle relaxants, nothing changed so he referred me to a specialist. The speciali... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query. From your symptoms, it could possibly be that you have a case of a repeat of your torsion which is usually not common after surgery or a case of testicular pain syndrome which can happen after surgery. Normally, a detailed clinical exam to ... Read Full »
My testicles hung sideways without pain or torsion. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, My testicle is facing sideways all of a sudden. However, the front is facing the inner part of my thigh. I had a sonogram done, and no evidence of torsion was found, and my urologist did not seem too concerned about it. There is no pain, only a bit of discomfort when I walk because my th... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The testis lies in the scrotum, and the scrotum can expand and shrinks due to temperature. It expands at high temperature, and testis will be hanging lower, and at low temperature, it will shrink, and testis will be higher. That is normal. The testicular torsion is a tw... Read Full »
What are the causes for scrotal pain?
Query: Hi doctor, My scrotum pains severely. Kindly suggest some medicines. Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Scrotal pain can be mild or moderate or severe. Kindly mention your condition of pain. The cause of scrotal pain needs to be identified and doing an ultrasound helps in having an accurate diagnosis. The first possibility is testicular torsion which needs an emergency op... Read Full »
I have a horizontally hanging left testicle. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 18 years old and noticed a week ago that my left testicle hangs horizontally rather than vertically, especially after showering. The left one also appears much higher than the right. I am worried that it may be an onset of testicular torsion. However, I do not have pain. Is this n... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. It is not testicular torsion or the beginning of torsion. Torsion is extremely painful; once it happens, it needs fixation within six hours. So, no need to worry at all. Testis are freely hanging in the scrotum. It can be h... Read Full »
What are the side effects of orchidopexy?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 19-year-old medical student. This year, I lost my right testis to testicular torsion, resulting from late diagnosis. As a precautionary measure, a contralateral orchidopexy was also done. This involving a part so intimately connected to me shattered me a lot and I am recoverin... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.First of all, relax and do not worry at all. We had done orchidectomy due to torsion in many patients. They are absolutely fine and doing well physically as well as mentally. Having one testis remaining is perfectly fine. You will have no problem regarding sperm product... Read Full »