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What Causes Sharp Pain In Testicle?
Question: My husbAnd is having a sharp pain off and on in his left testicle and it looks scribbled up can you give me an idea about what may be causing this pain
Brief Answer:
Torsion to be ruled out.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to HCM forum.
This may indicate torsion of the testes.
Other possibilities are epididymo-orchitis or varicocele. But the former usually causes a constant pain rather than on and off pain, and the later a dull aching rather than sharp pain. So torsion is an important possibility here.
Unlike other two conditions, torsion is an emergency and need urgent intervention to prevent vascular cut off and gangrene of testes. Manual derotation can be successful if presented early. If failed, this may need surgical correction and fixation which is a minor procedure done under local anesthesia.
So kindly reach ER without delay. After examination, you may be asked for a USG doppler of the scrotal sac.
Hope I have answered your query.
Wishing for everything to be fine.
Thank you.
Torsion to be ruled out.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to HCM forum.
This may indicate torsion of the testes.
Other possibilities are epididymo-orchitis or varicocele. But the former usually causes a constant pain rather than on and off pain, and the later a dull aching rather than sharp pain. So torsion is an important possibility here.
Unlike other two conditions, torsion is an emergency and need urgent intervention to prevent vascular cut off and gangrene of testes. Manual derotation can be successful if presented early. If failed, this may need surgical correction and fixation which is a minor procedure done under local anesthesia.
So kindly reach ER without delay. After examination, you may be asked for a USG doppler of the scrotal sac.
Hope I have answered your query.
Wishing for everything to be fine.
Thank you.
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