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What Are The Symptoms Of Testicular Cancer?
hi, i am a healthy 25 years old male with a healthy sexual relationship with my long term girlfriend. However recently I have been having slight pain in my left testicles, so I went to my GP and she did an examination of my left testicles. She said that my left testicles had slowen a bit but there was nothing to worry about. However, the thing that worries me is the dull pain which is not very sever but remains as it has been a few days since it start hurting. Secondly, my family has a history of cancer, though its not completely related to my question but what are the chances that I might have testicular cancer or something related?
Thu, 21 Jan 2016
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1. Cancer in testis causes firm to hard swelling in scrotum and this is usually painless. Few people might have pain.
2. The cancer lump grows over weeks to months and there can be groin lymph node enlargement.
3. Some people experience weightloss and tiredness when they have testis cancer.
4. Your problem is unlikely to be a cancer but if there is dull pain then it is important to investigate in detail.
5. I recommend a testis ultrasound scan for you if the swelling is persisting and it is painful. You might have an infection, varicocele or hydrocele which requires attention. Please wear loose inner clothes for some days. Please do not worry.
Thanks for writing in.
1. Cancer in testis causes firm to hard swelling in scrotum and this is usually painless. Few people might have pain.
2. The cancer lump grows over weeks to months and there can be groin lymph node enlargement.
3. Some people experience weightloss and tiredness when they have testis cancer.
4. Your problem is unlikely to be a cancer but if there is dull pain then it is important to investigate in detail.
5. I recommend a testis ultrasound scan for you if the swelling is persisting and it is painful. You might have an infection, varicocele or hydrocele which requires attention. Please wear loose inner clothes for some days. Please do not worry.
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