Embarrassing question . . . ?

[Dr. Gaper]

Man I HOPE someone has experienced this . . . . I hope, I hope, I hope. And this is not a joke, although it might sound like one.

Over the past week I have been experiencing enduring, dull, nagging testicular pain. It seems to be located at the uh, bottom and is increased when I do anything straining.

For instance, I can feel the pain increase when I sing in my band. It even goes as far as making some of my upper leg numb. Skiing, however, does not make the pain increase that much. I have to wear supportive drawers.

I have not had any trauma occur to that area. Believe me, I would remember.

This is one of those things, y'know? I'm scared to go to the doctor. I don't want the doctor playing with my balls!!!! I don't want it removed either.

Oh god.

[Vinman]

possibilities include among other things

hernia
testicular torsion

Thses are by no means the only things it could be just a couple of the possibilites.

If it is getting worse instead of better go get it checked out.

[Theodore]

Those are the 2 I thought of too. If its torsion, I think it should be a much more noticable constant pain. It is serious though, as in you ball dies. If its a hernia, it's not as a big of a deal. Did you strain yourself lately? Akward fall? I'd get it checked regardless. A little mental discomfort is worth the peace of mind...

*edit* duh.... you ARE a doctor, shouldn't you be able to fondle and self dignose...

[Dr. Gaper]

duh.... you ARE a doctor, shouldn't you be able to fondle and self dignose...

Well, I'm still in training. I have the fondling part down. Maybe that's what lead to my discomfort?

Torsion - looked it up on google. Described symptoms for this condition seemed to indicate alot more pain than what I am in. Also, I have no swelling or anything like that.

Hernia - Wouldn't my abdomen hurt as well?

My biggest fear is cancer.

[Out_to_lunch]

The other month I had what sounds like the same sort of problem but not nearly as bad. My leg never went numb. I was almost ready to schedule an appointment with the doc, but the pain somehow went away and hasnt been back sense. I'de give it a few days and see what happens, and then go see the doc.

[TBone]

Hey Dr. Gaper

first time post for me, by the way

About your problem, it's probably not torsion since that usually is the result of an injury. What it may be is a varicocele, basically varicose veins around your testicles. No one knows why it happens but in some guys the veins swell like those in some older people's legs. It can be painful but is not dangerous except for creating possible fertility problems due to the increased temperature associated with the extra bloodflow. If this is what you got, you should be able to feel it. Medical jargon sometimes refers to it as a "bag of worms." Thats gross as hell and it probably isn't isn't that obvious in your case (if this is what is afflicting you), just thought I'd let you know.

That said, I would definitely still get it checked out since testicular cancer is the most common cancer in males 15-35 or so, and only a doc can point that out for you.

Good luck man

[Trackhead]

Differential dx: Epididymitis.
tx: Anti-inflam's, rest, sometimes antibiotics.

[Dr. Gaper]

Differential dx: Epididymitis.
tx: Anti-inflam's, rest, sometimes antibiotics.

Wow, you're good!

That's what the doctor's conclusion was. She prescribed Doxyxycline, and advised I take 800mg of ibuprofen 4 TIMES A DAY!!! Seems like alot, but anything to ease a swollen nut.

Peace of mind is a good thing. Now I can put to rest all those haunting images of cancerous testicles, amputated nuts, and needles in the scrotum. Whew!

[lemon boy]

needles in the scrotum. Whew!

MINUS 200 pts FOR UNNECESSARY IMAGRY!!!!!!!!

[irul&ublo]

Wow, you're good!

That's what the doctor's conclusion was. She prescribed Doxyxycline, and advised I take 800mg of ibuprofen 4 TIMES A DAY!!! Seems like alot, but anything to ease a swollen nut.

Peace of mind is a good thing. Now I can put to rest all those haunting images of cancerous testicles, amputated nuts, and needles in the scrotum. Whew!

She doc, huh. You didn't pop one when she started playing with your balls, did you?

[Dr. Gaper]

She doc, huh. You didn't pop one when she started playing with your balls, did you?

She's pretty good looking, too.

But the whole situation had quite the opposite effect. It went more into a . . . um . . . "retreat" mode. Like a turtle hiding in it's shell.

See, the thing is, when a doctor has to examine the plumbing apparatuses (apparati) of patients, they need to bring in a nurse as a witness to make sure they don't do anything "naughty". So having two women staring at my infected nut made me kind of shy.

Finding any eroticness out of the situation would be like finding a needle in a nutsack. Har har har.

[freshie247]

Gnarl dude,good luck!

[LAN]

Glad that you're not going to lose a nut. My friend's husband is a surgery resident. He had a "fix" a guy with priaprism. Stuck a big ol' needle down there and drained all the blood out.

[Arnold Babar]

She's pretty good looking, too.

But the whole situation had quite the opposite effect. It went more into a . . . um . . . "retreat" mode. Like a turtle hiding in it's shell.

See, the thing is, when a doctor has to examine the plumbing apparatuses (apparati) of patients, they need to bring in a nurse as a witness to make sure they don't do anything "naughty". So having two women staring at my infected nut made me kind of shy.

Finding any eroticness out of the situation would be like finding a needle in a nutsack. Har har har.

BWA! If I had been drinking coffee, I'd have spit it all over the key board. You didn't say anything like "I'd give my left nut if the Red Sox win the World Series" did you? Cuz that shit gets taken karmically serious

[AfroMullet]

2 nurses in the same room at the same time looking at your nuts, huh?



Just seems odd...