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Uncomfortably increased scrotal/pelvis temperature

Hello everybody,

this being the first post on these boards, I'm not sure if I'm doing everything right, so if I happen to make a "greenhorn mistake" or may have overlooked an already existing thread on this topic, I kindly apologize.

I'm 20, male, no diagnosed diseased, somewhat fit, very rarely ill. The described condition already persists since several years.

The title already says much of what there's actually to say. The subjective temperature of my scrotum and my pelvis region in general fluctuates, reaching a peak in the evenings and the mornings (some twenty minutes after waking up). I do not feel any pain, there's no rash, no skin changes or any other symptoms for that matter aside from sweating, which, while not terribly comfortable, doesn't seem to be out of the ordinary and probably just a side effect of the temperature increases. The latter ones, however, are indeed an issue. Quite often, they become so uncomfortable that I often feel a very strong urge to place something cool below or next to my scrotum. So far, I've been using soapstones, which work quite well but seem to completely "charge up" in just a couple of minutes. The unpleasantness can be described as a sensation of heat, sometimes maybe even slight burning (but not really painful) and light itchyness, just the kind of irritation that doesn't exactly kill me but certainly lowers my level of well-being. It is enhanced when the scrotum has contact to the leg skin (which is usually the case when lying in bed; I sleep on the side), often forcing me to clamp bed spread between my legs to create some space. I also tend to feel more comfortable when I lower my room temperature below 20°C, making the rest of my body starting to freeze but rendering the problematic region more comfortable.

I haven't felt limited in sexual activites so far.

It might be worth mentioning that my skin, while appearing sane, is extremely sensitive to touches and stimuli in general. I don't like touch sensitive skin regions to contact each other, for instance, I consider it to be very unpleasant to lay my hands palm-to-palm (the praying gesture) or let my finger tips touch.

Well, that was an awful lot, sorry about that. Any feedback, commentary or advise is highly appreciated!
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351246 tn?1379682132
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Hi
Thanks for keeping me posted!
Varicoceles too cause increased scrotal temperature due to more blood flow. You can get an ultrasound of your testicles to diagnose this.
Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!

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Thanks for your reply! I'm rarely using a laptop and even when I do, I usually put a sizeable book under it to block the heat it radiates. Also, I'm not driving a car (hardly travelling in one as a passenger as well) and generally don't stay in places with temperatures higher than 24°C, so these options can probably be ruled out.

Are there any other means of avoiding the symptoms other than wearing loose clothes, should skin sensitivity be the cause? (i.e. special clothing or possibly orthopaedic devices?)

Howsoever, I'll see an urologist as soon as possible then, thanks again!
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351246 tn?1379682132
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hi
Thanks for writing to the forum!

Well, either you have orchitis/epidiymitis ie infection or your skin is as you say very sensitive to touch. Wear loose fitting clothes, preferably cotton. You could also get your blood sugar tested for diabetes. Increase in scrotal temperature is caused in laptop users, people sitting in heated environment for prolonged periods like driving etc. Please discuss this with an urologist and get yourself examined.
Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!
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