Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
- Sudden onset of
testicle pain (in one or both testicles) with or without a previous event Scrotal swelling - Extreme tenderness to pressure on the
testis
Fever - Chills or chilling sensation
- Discharge (fluid) from penis
Testicle lump Blood in the semen - Nausea and vomiting
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Light-headedness or fainting - Blood in the semen
Pain with urination -
Pain with intercourse or painful ejaculation Groin pain
Signs and tests
Physical examination is often enough to diagnose testicular torsion, orchitis, and epididymitis. Radiographic tests may be required to tell the difference between testicular torsion and infectious causes of testicular pain. Often, tests will be needed to determine the cause of infection.
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Testicular infection or torsion Treatment
Review Date: 10/20/2005
Reviewed By: David R. Knowles, M.D., Advanced Urologic Surgeons, Mt. Vernon, IL.
Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
