The testicles can be affected by pain, swelling, lumps and infections — from harmless cysts and varicoceles to infections (epididymitis, orchitis) and, importantly, testicular cancer, which is most common in younger men and highly curable when caught early.
The testicles can be affected by pain, swelling, lumps and infections — from harmless cysts and varicoceles to infections (epididymitis, orchitis) and, importantly, testicular cancer, which is most common in younger men and highly curable when caught early.
The testicles can be affected by pain, swelling, lumps and infections — from harmless cysts and varicoceles to infections (epididymitis, orchitis) and, importantly, testicular cancer, which is most common in younger men and highly curable when caught early.
Any new lump, swelling or persistent pain in the testicle should be checked promptly. Evaluation is quick and usually reassuring, but the small number of serious causes are exactly why it should not be ignored.
If several of these apply to you, a urological evaluation is worthwhile. This checklist is a guide, not a diagnosis.
A careful scrotal examination assesses lumps, swelling and tenderness.
Ultrasound is the key test to characterise a lump and distinguish benign from serious causes.
Testing checks for infection and, where relevant, tumour markers.
Sudden severe pain is assessed urgently to exclude torsion.
Epididymitis and orchitis are treated with appropriate antibiotics and supportive care.
Cysts and varicoceles are monitored or treated depending on symptoms and fertility plans.
If a tumour is suspected, we refer urgently for treatment — testicular cancer is highly curable when caught early.
Suspected torsion is a surgical emergency and is escalated immediately.
Testicular problems are evaluated promptly and thoroughly here, with ultrasound to separate the common benign causes from the few serious ones, by a board-certified urologist. English-speaking support keeps a worrying symptom clearly explained, and urgent findings are escalated fast.
Most testicular lumps are benign, but any new lump should be checked promptly. Ultrasound quickly clarifies the cause, and testicular cancer is highly curable when caught early.
Yes — it can indicate torsion, a surgical emergency. Seek care immediately.
A varicocele is a dilation of scrotal veins that can cause aching and sometimes affect fertility. We assess whether it needs treatment.
With examination and a scrotal ultrasound, plus urine and blood tests where relevant.