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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

What Is Causing Pain In My Testicle?

Health Encyclopedia: Testicular Torsion

Alternative Names

Torsion of the testis; Testicular ischemia; Testicular twisting


Symptoms
  • Sudden onset of severe pain in one testicle, with or without a previous predisposing event
  • Swelling within one side of the scrotum (scrotal swelling)
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Light-headedness

Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:

  • Testicle lump
  • Blood in the semen

Signs and tests
  • Ex...
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Health Guide

Managing Pain
While it’s very important to make sure the pain is not related to some serious organic issue – such as cancer or infection – and while most urologists and other physicians are good at finding... Read more »
Testicular infection or torsion
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 ... Read more »
Vasectomy and Vasovasostomy: Long-Term Complications
...cause a rupture from the pressure of the fluid. In such cases, the testicles may become enlarged and painful. A damaged epididymis can be repaired, but if the patient later wishes a reversal of... Read more »
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...vasectomy, for example, reported only 7 complications out of 4,255 procedures and they were mostly minor. Pain or soreness typically lingers for a few days after the procedure, but this is normal... Read more »

Medications

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This drug is used to treat mild to moderate pain (e.g., headaches, cold/flu aches and pains) and to... Read more »

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...(NSAID), specifically a COX-2 inhibitor, which relieves pain and swelling (inflammation). It is... Read more »

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...combination medication is used to treat mild to moderate pain. Propoxyphene is a narcotic pain... Read more »

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...medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Oxycodone is a narcotic pain reliever... Read more »

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...medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Oxycodone is a narcotic pain reliever... Read more »

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