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Feeling Mild Shooting Pain In Testicles. Feeling Lumps And Slight Pressure. Remedy?
Question: I have recently begun to feel mild shooting pains in my left testicle and up through the left side of my penis.
The pain is not serious, as I am still able to do my daily activities and go to sleep, etc. I have attempted to feel around for lumps but am not sure what I am looking for. The left testicle does appear to be lower than the right and feels larger. There does feel to be a bit of a lump behind it that feels like a clump of veins. There is also some slight pressure.
The only other symptom that I have noticed along with the pain is that I have been very exhausted over the past week. I do have a stressful job and work relatively long hours but still have a great sleep schedule (I get more than enough sleep every night).
I am only 21 years old and have no family history of testicular cancer (that I am aware of). I do masturbate and have sex (protected) often but not sure if this would have an influence.
The pain is not serious, as I am still able to do my daily activities and go to sleep, etc. I have attempted to feel around for lumps but am not sure what I am looking for. The left testicle does appear to be lower than the right and feels larger. There does feel to be a bit of a lump behind it that feels like a clump of veins. There is also some slight pressure.
The only other symptom that I have noticed along with the pain is that I have been very exhausted over the past week. I do have a stressful job and work relatively long hours but still have a great sleep schedule (I get more than enough sleep every night).
I am only 21 years old and have no family history of testicular cancer (that I am aware of). I do masturbate and have sex (protected) often but not sure if this would have an influence.
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Pain in one testicle, lumps presence (like a noodles or veins) are most likely caused by varicocele. This condition is caused by spermatic cord veins enlargement. This veins can give lumps feeling and pain. The pain can radiate up to the groin.
Varicocele is a benign condition and can be easily treated with small surgery.
Other possible reasons of your symptoms are epidydymis cyst, testicle cyst, inguinal hernia. Testicle cancer is possible, but all mentioned conditions are more common than the cancer.
I suggest you to visit urologist and have testis ultrasound done. This will tell what exactly you are dealing with.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Thank you for the query.
Pain in one testicle, lumps presence (like a noodles or veins) are most likely caused by varicocele. This condition is caused by spermatic cord veins enlargement. This veins can give lumps feeling and pain. The pain can radiate up to the groin.
Varicocele is a benign condition and can be easily treated with small surgery.
Other possible reasons of your symptoms are epidydymis cyst, testicle cyst, inguinal hernia. Testicle cancer is possible, but all mentioned conditions are more common than the cancer.
I suggest you to visit urologist and have testis ultrasound done. This will tell what exactly you are dealing with.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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