Causes Of Testicular Pain

There are various possible causes of testicular pain, some of which are very common and some more serious than others. There are mainly eight types of testicular pain that all men should know something about.

Commonly the direct blows to the scrotum will cause that similar nauseating dull ache that is characteristic of the testicular pain. Any man who has ever suffered a knock in this area will definitely remember the intensity of the suffering for a long time afterwards. Because of the very sensitive testicles which are so vulnerable to injury, all contact sports should be played wearing supporting underwear or a jock strap. In cricket or similar plays, a box should be used, especially when fielding near to the stumps or when batting. A hard cricket ball traveling at high speed can otherwise cause considerable damage an resultant testicular pain.

Normally bruising or swellings are the worst results of a direct blow. How alarming this condition looks, it will tend to settle within a few days with the help of supportive inners, painkillers and warm baths. The severe bruising and swelling resulting from a normal vasectomy operation can also repair itself in the same way in a similar amount of time. Cycling likely the repetition of the condition or injuries are not uncommon, not only from long-distance cycling in restrictive shorts on poorly padded saddles, but in stunt riders slipping off the peddles and falling heavily astride the cross bar.

Both of the organs the testicle itself and the epididymis are much prone to infection with microorganisms. Inflammation of the testicle is medically termed as orchitis and that of the epididymis as epididymitis. When both of the conditions occur together, as they often do, the term is epididymo-orchitis. All of the conditions cause pain in the area of the testicle, which is tender, swollen and hot to touch. Bacterial or other biotic infection often descends from the urinary system leading to a typical regional infection that will normally respond to a course of broad-spectrum antibiotics. The severe type of viral infection mumps is not an uncommon cause of orchitis in adult men who are not immune, usually affecting one side of the area, but sometimes both.

A hydrocele is another condition where a bag of clear fluid that collects in a sac around the testicle and may be the result of a direct injury. Both Varicocele and hydrocele can lead to major discomfort around the testicle, rather than actual pain in the testicle itself. Just like the blood vessels in the leg, the veins that drain blood away from the testicles in the region can become varicose, in which case a varicocele can be formed. This normally feels like a bag of worms at the top of the testicle on the affected region and the veins themselves may be tender to the touch. The severe discomfort is of a dragging, aching nature, and wearing a supportive pair of pants or a jock strap will help. A physician can distinguish between swollen vessels and the normal underlying testicle through a proper examination. In severe or moderate cases, an operation to remove the varicose veins is curative.

• Felicia Byrnes
• 19/01/2009, 8:59 AM
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