Testicular check

[Jonny967]

Hi, would just like some views on what you should find when doing a testicular check.
I can feel the epididimus running behind my testicles and then down to the bottom but on my right testicle it seems to go beneath the tesicle and come up the from a little bit. Its all squidgy so i know its nothing sinister but if i mess around with it too long i get a sharp groin and back pain at that side, just like if someone kicked you in them! if you know what i mean. Is this just due to messing too much? does anyone else epididimus run underneath and up the front a little?

[Jonny967]

Thank you for your reply,

I am 24 years old, but i think i am obsessed with checking myself as the thought of missing anything terrifies me. the structure i described seems to be part of the epididimus so think i am just being paranoid. however around the structure on the testicle itself seems to be a ridge of some sort i wouldn't say it is a lump from feeling it i would just like to know if this is also part of the epididimus where it atatchs to the testicle. I think the problem now a days is that young people are not educated enough about a self exam and what you should actually feel. If this happened then i think more doctors time would be free.

[Vanessa Lacuesta]

Hi,

How old are you?

I think what you have palpated are normal structures.When palpating the scrotum,there should be no hard nodular lumps.There should also be no redness,severe tenderness and pain in the area.

Just refrain from manipulating the area too much.The testicles and penis are highly innervated structures and constant manipulation may cause some degree of pain or numbness. Observe your symptoms and note if the pain disappears.You may take pain relievers if the pain becomes uncomfortable.However, if severe pain ensues, I suggest that you seek prompt consult.