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What Causes Enlargement Of Scrotum?
Question: I have a enlarge scrotum with no pain?
Brief Answer:
Get checked for Filarial scrotum.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX and welcome to HCM.
If the enlargement is recent, you need to see your doctor for finding the cause for it.
If it's been there for last few years, there's no urgency at all, unless it causes pain or you notice recent increase in size.
This kind of enlargement of scrotum is seen in Filarialiasis.
What you should do before you see the doctor is, get your blood counts , includuing eosinophil, ESR, sugar.Do an Ultrasound scan with doppler of the scrotum and see your doctor.
Feel free to contact me anytime with the reports.
Get checked for Filarial scrotum.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX and welcome to HCM.
If the enlargement is recent, you need to see your doctor for finding the cause for it.
If it's been there for last few years, there's no urgency at all, unless it causes pain or you notice recent increase in size.
This kind of enlargement of scrotum is seen in Filarialiasis.
What you should do before you see the doctor is, get your blood counts , includuing eosinophil, ESR, sugar.Do an Ultrasound scan with doppler of the scrotum and see your doctor.
Feel free to contact me anytime with the reports.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Would herpies viris have anythig to do with it?It happen over night..
Brief Answer:
Herpes doesn't affect the scrotum in the manner described.
Detailed Answer:
Hi again.
Herpes doesn't affect the scrotum usually in this way.
It's not clear if you mean the enlargement took place overnight.
You're welcome all your doubts.
Herpes doesn't affect the scrotum in the manner described.
Detailed Answer:
Hi again.
Herpes doesn't affect the scrotum usually in this way.
It's not clear if you mean the enlargement took place overnight.
You're welcome all your doubts.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Yes, the swelling happen overnight but no pain
Brief Answer:
Overnight enlargement needs a medical check-up.
Detailed Answer:
Hi again.
If the swelling appeared overnight, you need to see your doctor and get a scrotal doppler scan done.
Also, treatment will be started soon after the scan, depending on the report.
Get well soon.
Overnight enlargement needs a medical check-up.
Detailed Answer:
Hi again.
If the swelling appeared overnight, you need to see your doctor and get a scrotal doppler scan done.
Also, treatment will be started soon after the scan, depending on the report.
Get well soon.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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