Is it normal to have bulge in my vas deferens?

[ThatOneGuy98]

I'm 19 years old, and I've had a weird bulge (kinda like a ball) above my left testicle ever since I was 11 or 12 years old. There has never been any pain, and it goes away when I lay down. It doesn't touch my testicle and has a clear gap when you feel around it. When I  was 15, I had my physical and I asked my doctor about it. She said that it's not that big of a deal, and that I don't have to worry about it until there is pain. I'm not experiencing any pain, I just want this to go away. Is there any medication that I can buy off the shelf at a pharmacy, like at Vons, or would I have to get surgery to have it removed? Also, I'm still a virgin, and have not had oral sex.

[kevieb]

It sounds like you have a hernia, probably not an inguinal hernia, they tend to bulge down into the scrotum.  There is another hernia near there, can't remember the name.  I have had 6 children with inguinal hernias.  Only one of them had pain before we had them repaired...he was 13 and it was bulging into his scrotum.  You do not want to wait until you have pain.  I personally think your doctor gave you bad advice.  A hernia can become a big deal sometimes. It can get strangulated, which  becomes a emergency.  You need to go to a surgeon, and have it assessed.  If you were my son, I would take you to a surgeon and get it repaired right away.  Have you told either of your parents about it?  If not, please do.