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Are Large Testicles A Cause For Concern?

Hi My question seems to be bothering me and I m afraid to ask my husbands doctor. His testicles seem so large. He was just told by his urinologist that his prostrate is quite large so they put him on Flomax. Does this have anything to do with the testicles?
Wed, 12 Sep 2018
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Diabetologist 's  Response
Hi,

First and foremost, the testicular condition is very very unlikely to be related to prostate problem. Now from your message, I am not sure about his symptoms. For prostate, the usual symptom is a recurrent urge to urinate, especially at night.

The testes, on the other hand causes a different set of symptoms, which include-pain, swelling and redness in the scrotal area; any form of discharge from the penis; nausea or vomiting often with pain; difficulty in micturition; pain in other parts of body especially the back and lower abdomen. Breast enlargement or tenderness is also seen in select patients.

I would ask you not to worry if these symptoms are not present. You may also test a ultrasound of the scrotum (which the urologist may have already done for diagnosis prostate condition). The normal size is approximately 2 inches and one of the testes is somewhat larger than the other usually.

If the reported size is larger than that, you may speak to your urologist again, or let us know the details (about symptoms and the report). I have tried to make it as simple as possible.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Saumya Mittal, Diabetologist
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Are Large Testicles A Cause For Concern?

Hi, First and foremost, the testicular condition is very very unlikely to be related to prostate problem. Now from your message, I am not sure about his symptoms. For prostate, the usual symptom is a recurrent urge to urinate, especially at night. The testes, on the other hand causes a different set of symptoms, which include-pain, swelling and redness in the scrotal area; any form of discharge from the penis; nausea or vomiting often with pain; difficulty in micturition; pain in other parts of body especially the back and lower abdomen. Breast enlargement or tenderness is also seen in select patients. I would ask you not to worry if these symptoms are not present. You may also test a ultrasound of the scrotum (which the urologist may have already done for diagnosis prostate condition). The normal size is approximately 2 inches and one of the testes is somewhat larger than the other usually. If the reported size is larger than that, you may speak to your urologist again, or let us know the details (about symptoms and the report). I have tried to make it as simple as possible. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Saumya Mittal, Diabetologist