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Dull ache in left testicle for 3-4 months

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matt4u
matt4u

I'm 26 years old and I've had a dull ache in my left testicle for the past 3-4 months. 

I've been to see my GP numerous times, and finally got referred to a urologist yesterday. I was there for a about 5 minutes, he had a quick feel and said nothing was wrong and didn't give me much assurance or guideance as to what I can do to help myself.

I've had a very small cyst on my left testicle since late 2008, and have been told that I have nothing to worry with that.

When I exercise I tend to aggravate the ache more so I haven't properly exerised in months which is very annoying for me.

I tend to notice the ache a lot more when I'm lying down, but it does go away after a while.

Ive taken a course of 56 diclofenac which didn't do a great deal.

The urologist gave me a 2 week course of anti-biotics, but only because I asked to be on them with a 'why not' mentality. I'm trying everything!

Before the urologist, I went to have a ultrasound scan, but nothing of note showed up so everything was fine there.

I'm unsure of what to do next...

Is it a case of trying new, more supportive boxers?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. 

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  • Jack1912
    Jack1912 matt4u

    Posted

    Hi Matt

    I was going to say it could be a sub clinical varicocele but that should have shown up on an ultrasound. A dull ache is a very common symptom of a varicocele.

    If you have a cyst it could be that this has been aggravated.

    Have you been given the option to remove the cyst?

    • matt4u
      matt4u Jack1912

      Posted

      Hi Jack,

      The urologist says there is no need to have unnecessary surgury on my testicles if I don't have to. So clearly he does't think the cyst is causing any of this pain. 

      Any idea what else it could be?

  • Jack1912
    Jack1912 matt4u

    Posted

    That's good advice. Other than that or trauma I don't know what else it could be.

    First and foremost, seek a second opinion. They will re - examine you and maybe even re- scan you.

    Secondly, try and keep your research online to a minimum. I've been googling all sorts online having had two issues in that part of the world and it's really affected my mental health.

  • rob23708
    rob23708 matt4u

    Posted

    matt

    im 22 and have the exact same thing same thing which has been around  for about a year and a half. the doctor said its normal for young men and isnt any harm. i mainly wanted to write this to reassure you cos i remember scanning the internet for similar stories and was really worried about it, you just learn to live with it after a while. i also had a cyst which changed in size over time but eventually went away.

    i still have no idea what it is but the fact that other people have it and it is apparentley harmless im not too bothered about it.

    hope this helps mate

    • matt4u
      matt4u rob23708

      Posted

      Hey Rob,

      Cheers for your reply. 

      I'm not looking too much into it. I'll give it a few more months and see how it goes. Thanks again.

    • simon54028
      simon54028 rob23708

      Posted

      Helped a lot mate. Every detail you described there down to the very age is the same as me
    • jmaxh12213
      jmaxh12213 rob23708

      Posted

      Hi, I am 22, and im on the same boat. Its been 5 years, were you ever able to fix it? They have a dull ache for about a year and a half. Two ultrasounds and they both came back negative. Docotors and my urologist have no idea what it is. Please let me know.

  • WalterMcDonald
    WalterMcDonald matt4u

    Posted

    I had the same symptoms which turned out to be varicocele, varicose veins in the left testicle. They were removed with surgery but I'm alwasy in pain and very tender.
    • Jack1912
      Jack1912 WalterMcDonald

      Posted

      That was my initial thought. I have a varicocele at the moment. However, they're conclusively detected by ultrasound so I don't know whether it would be that unless they are very small veins that were just missed. Considering how common Varicoceles are (15% of the population of males) and given these are classic symptoms I'd think they'd be looking for them specifically during the ultrasound.

      Out of curiosity, what treatment did you have? Was it the microsurgical operation?

      I'm currently weighing up options and don't like the sound of the embolisation method.

  • timjr
    timjr matt4u

    Posted

    Most of my ultrasounds came back with zero results one would expect. No Cancer, no torsion even though it felt like torsion. Orchialgia was my final diagnoses. My remaining testicle was removed last week and I donated it to science so no other man has to endure what I did. Crying every day and night sometimes for hours on end. My case was extreme nerve pains labeled as debilitating. I endured three surgeries but in the end I have NO MORE TESTICLE PAIN!!! And everything still works as it should just won't be able to get my wife pregnant ever again but I have 2 boys that will ensure my bloodline continues.
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