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Suggest The Treatment Fro Swollen Testicle
Question: HOW TO TREAT SWOLLEN TESTICLE
Brief Answer:
First is an Ultrasound of scrotum
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Scrotum contains a lot of important structures, are you sure that only testicle is swollen. Immediately one needs to get an Ultrasound done. Once we ascertain what is the structure that swollen for a big scrotum the treatment is done.
Most often men would have swelling because of hydrocoele (water inside the scrotum), it needs to be drained by a procedure. If there is an injury then blood can be accumulated. Kidney failure, venous obstruction, lymphoedema are some other reasons.
Commonly it needs to be drained by a simple procedure.
so get an Ultrasound of the scrotum first after meeting a surgeon.
First is an Ultrasound of scrotum
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Scrotum contains a lot of important structures, are you sure that only testicle is swollen. Immediately one needs to get an Ultrasound done. Once we ascertain what is the structure that swollen for a big scrotum the treatment is done.
Most often men would have swelling because of hydrocoele (water inside the scrotum), it needs to be drained by a procedure. If there is an injury then blood can be accumulated. Kidney failure, venous obstruction, lymphoedema are some other reasons.
Commonly it needs to be drained by a simple procedure.
so get an Ultrasound of the scrotum first after meeting a surgeon.
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