Testicular infection or torsion

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Male reproductive anatomy

Male urinary tract

Blood in semen

Male reproductive system

Testicular torsion repair - series

Testicular infection or torsion

Symptoms:

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

Specific to orchitis and epididymitis:

Fever
Chills or chilling sensation
Discharge (fluid) from penis

Additional symptoms that may occur:

Testicle lump
Blood in the semen
Nausea and vomiting
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 oftenenough to diagnose testicular torsion, orchitis, and epididymitis. Radiographic tests may be required totell the difference betweentesticular torsion and infectious causes of testicular pain. Often, tests will be needed to determine the cause of infection.

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