Is A Painful Lump At The Left Testicle Curable Through Medication?

Posted on Sat, 30 Jun 2018

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Question : I went through a physical examination and the doctor is suspecting Vericocile . I have little pain and lump on my left testicle. Is that curable ? Do I need any medication at all?

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It is curable but important is to get an exact diagnosis.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Varicocele is curable.
No medications usually work as there is a problem with the back-pressure which needs to be surgically controlled to give the best possible results.

Hence, it is very necessary to have a proper diagnosis by ultrasonography and color doppler examination of the scrotum.
It would also be better to get the clinical examination done by a Surgeon.

Please give some additional information for me to assist you better:
Since when have you got the pain and lump on swelling?
Does it reduce on laying down and increases on long standing, coughing or increased intra-abdominal pressure?
Any investigations done so far, if yes then post actual reports.

Awaiting.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar