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Urology (Expert Forum)
Severe testicle pain, please help!
Answered by
Kevin Pho, MD - Internal Medicine
Kevin Pho, MD
Boston - MA
Questions in the Urology forum are answered by Dr. Stephen Liroff, affiliated with the Henry Ford Hospital. Topics covered include benign prostate disease, penis curvature, cystisis, kidney stones, pediatric urology, prostate, sexual dysfunction, urinary tract infections (UTI), and urological cancers.
Severe testicle pain, please help!
by GGAN, May 13, 2003 12:00AM
I have been suffering with SEVERE pain in my left testicle since March 2, 2003. I have seen five doctors for it. The latest doctor performed a microsurgical inguinal varicocele repair on me. Now, 12 days after the surgery, I am still in severe pain. He couldn't say for certain that the varicocele was the sole cause of my pain, but he couldn't find anythig else wrong, so we did the surgery. Prior to the surgery, via the various doctors I saw, I had 2 blood tests, 2 urine tests, 1 semen test, 2 ultrasounds and 1 CT scan. None showed anything, except for the varicocele on the ultrasound tests.
Is it too soon for me to expect releif from the pain, or might there be something else wrong? I am in agony and I don't know where to turn.
Is it too soon for me to expect releif from the pain, or might there be something else wrong? I am in agony and I don't know where to turn.
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Pho, MD, May 13, 2003 12:00AM
, May 13, 2003 12:00AM
Hello - thanks for asking your question.
If you have seen 5 physicians and have had surgery, ultrasounds and CT scans it would be difficult for me to say what is causing the discomfort without the benefit of even seeing you.
First, I would definitely stay in close contact with your urologist to make sure that there is no surgical complication exacerbating your pain.
Causes such as torsion, epididymitis, and UTIs would have been found via the studies you have had.
Here are other diseases to consider. Prostatitis can present as scrotal pain. Tests for urine and prostatic secretions before and after prostatic message should be performed. I would also consider tests for STDs such as Chlamydia and gonorrhea.
Lastly, you may want to consider a neurology referral to determine if any nerve damage may be causing your pain.
Followup with your personal physician is essential.
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Thanks,
Kevin, M.D.
If you have seen 5 physicians and have had surgery, ultrasounds and CT scans it would be difficult for me to say what is causing the discomfort without the benefit of even seeing you.
First, I would definitely stay in close contact with your urologist to make sure that there is no surgical complication exacerbating your pain.
Causes such as torsion, epididymitis, and UTIs would have been found via the studies you have had.
Here are other diseases to consider. Prostatitis can present as scrotal pain. Tests for urine and prostatic secretions before and after prostatic message should be performed. I would also consider tests for STDs such as Chlamydia and gonorrhea.
Lastly, you may want to consider a neurology referral to determine if any nerve damage may be causing your pain.
Followup with your personal physician is essential.
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Thanks,
Kevin, M.D.
