Testicular Lump

[Bluewater70]

Hi everyone,

I wondered if anyone could offer some advice.  I'm 38 years old and have a lump in my scrotum.  The lump is about 7mm and very hard.  It is on the left hand side but is not attached to the scrotum, rather, it appears attached to a tube of some kind.  I have no pain from the lump although I do notice some aching in my testicals now and then and the left one is more tender that the right.  The lump is large enough to be see and felt whilst standing or lying down.  There is not "bag or worms" look to the scrotum so I am edging towards a cyst.

Why haven't I been to the Doc?  My family has a long history of aggressive prostate cancer so like a typical guy I have feared the worse and done nothing.  

Do cysts need to be removed if they give you no particular trouble?

Thanks in advance.

[Bluewater70]

Thanks for the response and info.  I'll get it checked.

[jml1986]

Well this one is right up my alley. It is most likely a cyst and yes you would want to get it removed. Failure to do so can result in urinary and sexual problems. My husband had the samething. He had the aching and could feel the cyst. He also never wanted to have a sexual relationship. He basically let this go on for a year before he told me for fear of cancer. We by the time he went to have it removed, it turned out that he had five cysts and one had totally engulfed his left testicle and two had attached to the tube. Thankfully once they were removed all is well and back to normal.