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Suggest Treatment For Sore And Enlarged Testicle

My right testicle is very sore and seems to be enlarged. My left testicle seems fine. I will be going to my pcp on Tuesday and not sure what to tell him. I am 60 years old and was diagnosed with diabtes about 6 months ago and he is treating me with an oral tablet of metformin.
Mon, 2 Mar 2015
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Read and understood your history and complaints.
To recapitulate: male / 60 years- recently diagnosed diabetes on Metformin - develops soreness and enlargement of the right testis - going to PCP on Tuesday.

he most probable cause of soreness and enlargement of right testis with diabetes can be Urinary tract infection going into the testis called Orchitis.

I would advise you the following:
-Urine culture and sensitivity should be done before the antibiotic is started to get an appropriate results.
-Other tests of blood: CBC, urea, creatitnine, Blood sugar monitoring to keep diabetes under control.
-Ultrasonography of the abdomen particularly for urinary tract, scrotum with color doppler mode.
-A long course of an antibiotic to be started and changed as per the report of culture and sensitivity.
-Scrotal support.
-Plenty of oral fluids.
-Not to hold urine to avoid retro-grade infection.
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Suggest Treatment For Sore And Enlarged Testicle

Hi. Thanks for your query. Read and understood your history and complaints. To recapitulate: male / 60 years- recently diagnosed diabetes on Metformin - develops soreness and enlargement of the right testis - going to PCP on Tuesday. he most probable cause of soreness and enlargement of right testis with diabetes can be Urinary tract infection going into the testis called Orchitis. I would advise you the following: -Urine culture and sensitivity should be done before the antibiotic is started to get an appropriate results. -Other tests of blood: CBC, urea, creatitnine, Blood sugar monitoring to keep diabetes under control. -Ultrasonography of the abdomen particularly for urinary tract, scrotum with color doppler mode. -A long course of an antibiotic to be started and changed as per the report of culture and sensitivity. -Scrotal support. -Plenty of oral fluids. -Not to hold urine to avoid retro-grade infection.