Severe testicular pain that occurs suddenly may be a sign of testicular torsion - a twisted testicle can quickly lose vascularization. This condition requires emergency medical intervention to prevent loss of the affected testicle.
Article Contents:
Definition
Causes
Medical consultation
Tips for Care
Treatment of testicular pain
Causes
Testicular pain can be caused by many diseases that can be localized to the testes or elsewhere in the scrotum.
These can include:
- Infection with chlamydia;
- Epididymitis (inflammation of the testicles);
- Hydrocele (swelling of the scrotum);
- Inguinal hernia;
- Kidney stones;
- Mumps;
- Orchitis (testicular inflammation);
- Retractile testicle (a testicle that retracts into the abdomen - a condition that occurs in boys);
- Scrotal tumors;
- Spermatocele (accumulation of fluid in the testicle);
- Testicular trauma;
- Testicular torsion (twisted testicle);
- Testicular cancer;
- Varicocele (enlarged veins in the scrotum).
Medical consultation
Emergency Call your doctor if the patient has:
- Testicular pain sudden severe;
- Testicular pain accompanied by nausea, fever, chills and blood in urine.
Schedule a medical examination if the patient has:
- Light testicular pain that persist for several days;
- Swelling or edema or around the testicles.
Tips for Care
Steps below relieves pain testicular easy:
- Managing a release without a prescription painkiller such as aspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, except in situations where medical contraindications for administration. Children should not be given aspirin;
- Supporting the scrotum with a sports suspension or a folded towel when the patient is lying.
Treatment of testicular pain
Home Care
In general, you should see emergency care if pain occurs suddenly, especially if the pain is severe or associated with nausea.
- Applying an ice pack to the scrotum to help relieve pain and swelling. Ice has proven effective in increasing the time that a testicle can survive with low blood flow. Ice should be wrapped in a cloth, not applied directly to the scrotum;
- Administration of pain medications such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen, which can be effective in the short-term.
Medical treatment
The doctor will always recommend analgesics. In general, ice helps reduce pain and swelling.
Other treatments depend on the cause of the pain:
- Torsion: Testicular torsion requires emergency urological surgery performed by a doctor who specializes in kidney and genital surgery. Before surgery, your doctor may try to reduce hand torque to temporarily relieve the problem;
-Epididymitis: antialergical in addition to medication, the doctor will give the patient antibiotics for 7-10 days;
- The type of antibiotic used depends on the patient's age and the possible presence of allergies to certain medications;
- In rare cases, the patient will be hospitalized;
- Torsion of testicular appendices: doctor can offer no specific treatment for this problem besides ice and pain relievers. The pain should go away in a week;
- Hernia: hernia requiring usually surgery. If the patient experiences severe pain that cannot be improved, the doctor can use immediately to surgery;
- Tumor: if the patient has testicular cancer, it will be referred to an urologist to complete treatment;
- Rupture or hematocele: An urologist will assess the problem and can often perform surgery.
