I'm 18, I Found A Small Lump.

[Hollowman17]

Hi, I just registered here, looking for some help/advice, I hope I can find something here.

I am 18, yesterday afternoon, I found a small lump on my right testicle, I haven't ever felt it there before.
This lump feels the size of a small zit, the size of a pin ***** I guess, maybe a little bigger. Definitely smaller than a grain of rice, maybe 2mm's x 2mm's.
I don't feel comfortable talking to parents or friends about it, my parents have never told me about this kind of thing, I have had to teach myself/learn from experience.
I am not a virgin, but haven't had unprotected sex since December last year, and that was with a virgin, so I can't see how I could have any STD's.

It's starting to worry me, I suffer from anxiety, and I am also a hypochondriac, so now I believe I have cancer
My GP is a male, I cannot bring myself to let a man touch me around there, if it's for good, or not, I have strong beliefs when it comes to homosexuality, and no man will never go near there for whatever reason, it's sad I know, but it's just me.

I was wondering if someone on here could help me out with it? I will break it down in a simple paragraph.

I found a small lump on my right testicle, it's about he size of a spot on your face, a bit bigger than a pin ***** I guess, smaller than a grain of rice. around 2mms. It doesn't seem hard, from what I can feel it's pretty soft, same texture as the actual testicle, too small to really feel it properly.
There's no pain either, I can put pressure on it, and can't feel any abnormal pain, but I can feel a difference when I try "scratch" at it, if you know what I mean.

I did ask my mum, if there has been a history for cancer in the family, just out of interest I said, and she told me, her parents, parents died of cancer, her grandad died of prostate cancer, and her grandmother died of ovary cancer.

Thanks in advance, please let me know what it could be, I need to work up the courage to get checked out, and find a female doctor who can do it.

[juggalo62288]

hey, i think i have pretty much the same problem as hollowman up there. i am almost positive that my epididymitis is swollen. i am a 20 year old male and this is all new to me. i think this is all due to me having some sort of urinary track disfunction. when i was much younger i used to get acute infections in the track but the problem seemed to diminish with time. i still have a problem that wen i have to urinate, i HAVE to urinate. It is also quite often. sometimes if i cannot make it to the bathroom in a timly fashon, i get a horrible stinging pain in my scrotum and my grundle(hoping thats the real word for the skin bhind the base of scrotum). also for the first time, when i went to go urinate while this sting was happening, a little came out and stopped, more excrutiating pain for a couple secons then the flow resumed. that scared me and most likely made the epididymitis swell up more. i have the feeling of discomfort constanly and this need to be taken care of asap. my only problem is i dont have medical insurrance. i am going to apply for charity care with the hospital and hope for the best. there is no hardness to the area which is more than a relief . this is all happening to the left one but now very rarly the right one gets a slight sensation. i hope the problem isnt spreading. i also believe that wereing a slightly heavy key chain on my closest belt loop to my left testicle knocked in to it while runing or walking. the testicle feels heavier than the other and is mostly raised higher. sometimes is drops lower than the other but it is never about the same anymore. i believe that the meaning of life is to gain experience and then to pass it off to your children and i i become unfertal...that would realy realy suck. should the first thing i do is to try to get some seamen frozen? it is hard to sleep at night do to the discomfort. thank you for all your help already and all that is to come.
                                                      extremely sincerely,
                                                      Robert

[Stephen Liroff, MD]

Go to a urologist and stop squeezing the testicle. If you have something significant (and I am coming to doubt it more and more) then you don't want to push the cells out into the blood stream. A urologist will be the most experienced in examining testes.
S.A.Liroff, M.D.

This information is provided for general medical educational purposes only. It
does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Henry Ford  Hospital  or the
Vattikuti Urologic Institute.  Please consult your physician for diagnostic
and treatment options pertaining to your specific medical  condition.

[Hollowman17]

Thanks people, I went to my GP, and she checked me up, and said nothing was wrong, but I don't think she could feel it, and I think she just said that to hurry me up. Its still there, and now my anxiety is kicking in and I think I have cancer. I don't know if the testicle is harder than it used to be, but due to me worrying, I think it has gone hard. I have been squeezing it to try and tell, and now it hurts.

I am going to see a different GP to make sure, but I am so worried, and the worry is causing stress and making me feel ill.

I am really worrying about this :(

[Stephen Liroff, MD]

I appreciate your anxiety both about the lump and your concerns about being examined, however you really must have this lump examined by a urologist if it does not go away in the next week or so. It there is a cancer here, which, by your description, I doubt, then it needs to be identified and treated early so that you can have a good result.
By the way, there are female urologists!
S.A.Liroff, M.D.
This information is provided for general medical educational purposes only. It
does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Henry Ford  Hospital  or the
Vattikuti Urologic Institute.  Please consult your physician for diagnostic
and treatment options pertaining to your specific medical  condition.

[Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch.]

The incidence of testicular cancer is high enough in your age group to warrant a visit to your GP or to a Urologist for an examination and possibly an ultrasound.  It is possible you have a swollen vessel or a cyst or another harmless condition but given the high incidence of testicular cancer in men your age, it would be irresponsible to not have an examination by a physician.

[colin187]

Hi,

So you had trauma to the area, usual a lump after trauma is a swollen blood vessel or a cyst.

If it also moving about and not actually attached to the testicle itself, I wouldn't worry too much. However do keep an eye on it.

It is very normal for your testicles to be moving about, this is what your testes sack is for.

Regards

Colin

[Hollowman17]

Thanks for the reply Colin, i am looking to book an appointment very soon, i am going to wwait ew days to see if it changes in size, since i was hit in that area the other day, which may have bought the small lump on.

From what i can feel the lump is fairly soft, the same type of feel as the testicle itself. It's only around 2mm's, so it's hard to really feel, but from what i can feel, it's not hard.

And i can't really feel where it is, strangely it seems to change places every time, but i think that may be my testicle changing position, is that normal?

Thanks.

[colin187]

Hi,

Firstly I am not a doctor.

1) Every GP clinic or NHS trust clinic have available female or male doctors by law. All you do is when you make an appointment and state that you would like a female doctor.

2) It could be possible that this lump is a cyst, I would mention epididymitis but usualy this is brought on by infection (STD).

3) Any lump found on your testicles should be investigated for the simple reason, better be safe than sorry!

Is the lump located on the front of the testicle and is it hard? Or is it loacted at the back where the tubes are connected to the testicle?

Regards

Colin