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Urology (Expert Forum)
Scrotum issue
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.
Scrotum issue
by Kevin Q, Aug 16, 2007 03:35PM
My question to this forum is basically an issue ive ben having for quite sometime, until i got older i realized its just annoying now. I first just want to say i was diagnosed with a variocele about a month ago which is fine, im doing fine i havent had any pain at all and it didnt require surgery. But, i dont know if that helps or not. My scrotum sags about 2 inches from my penis tip which is i guess normal due to hotness and a relaxed state, but it never tightens up during an erection and or at ejaculation, ever. It only ever tightens up if im anxious, and really really cold. Its never consistent i could blast the Air Conditioning and it would still sag very low, i dont understand the problem. When i mean never, it never tightens during sex or at an arousal state and its really getting annoying, also the skin on the sac is very loose like strechy almost, is this normal? or a problem.
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Pho, MD, Aug 16, 2007 08:46PM
, Aug 16, 2007 08:46PM
Difficult to say without evaluation.
Imaging the scrotum should be considered to rule out a mass, cyst, or fluid collection.
Obtaining a urine test should also be done to evaluate for infection - although it would be an atypical presentation for this.
If the tests and imaging studies remain negative, it may be anatomic abnormality that is benign.
This question should be discussed with your personal urologist.
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.
Kevin, M.D.
kevinmd_
Imaging the scrotum should be considered to rule out a mass, cyst, or fluid collection.
Obtaining a urine test should also be done to evaluate for infection - although it would be an atypical presentation for this.
If the tests and imaging studies remain negative, it may be anatomic abnormality that is benign.
This question should be discussed with your personal urologist.
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.
Kevin, M.D.
kevinmd_
