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What Causes Pain In Testicles?
Question: Hello:
My husband is having pain in his testicles. They hurt. And the muscles below his rear end cheeks hurt. He works construction. Could this be a muscle strain or something more serious?
My husband is having pain in his testicles. They hurt. And the muscles below his rear end cheeks hurt. He works construction. Could this be a muscle strain or something more serious?
Brief Answer:
As described
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Muscle strains do not cause pain in testicles.
Muscles below his rear end cheeks may be due to muscular.
The causes of pain in the testicles can be due to an infection called epididymo-orchitis / varicoleces meaning collection of enlarged veins in bunches.
This can be easily diagnosed by tests of blood, urine- routine, microscopy, culture and sensitivity, ultrasonography along with color doppler examination and clinical / physical examination by a General Surgeon or Urologist ( Surgeon).
The final diagnosis can tell us whether this is serious or not / whether He needs medical or surgical treatment.
Till then ask him to take a plenty of oral fluids, have a scrotal support, avoid strenuous work.
As described
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Muscle strains do not cause pain in testicles.
Muscles below his rear end cheeks may be due to muscular.
The causes of pain in the testicles can be due to an infection called epididymo-orchitis / varicoleces meaning collection of enlarged veins in bunches.
This can be easily diagnosed by tests of blood, urine- routine, microscopy, culture and sensitivity, ultrasonography along with color doppler examination and clinical / physical examination by a General Surgeon or Urologist ( Surgeon).
The final diagnosis can tell us whether this is serious or not / whether He needs medical or surgical treatment.
Till then ask him to take a plenty of oral fluids, have a scrotal support, avoid strenuous work.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
He says even the sides of his hips are sore.
He took a hot bath and that seemed to help
Should he go to a urologist or is our GP
okay?
He took a hot bath and that seemed to help
Should he go to a urologist or is our GP
okay?
Brief Answer:
Urologist
Detailed Answer:
Soreness in the sides of the hip can again due to muscular problem as you have rightly noted
Definitely he should go the the Urologist first.
Urologist
Detailed Answer:
Soreness in the sides of the hip can again due to muscular problem as you have rightly noted
Definitely he should go the the Urologist first.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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