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Swelling In Scrotum. Normal To Get Hydrocele?

I'm 23 years old. I recently notices that there was a swelling in my scrotum, but ignored it as I am a football player. It used to happen all the time, but after a few days, everything was back to normal. But this time, its been a month and the swelling's still there.
Is it hydroceol? Is it normal to get hydrocoel for someone of my age?
Since my college days, I don;t have a fixed routine.
Please help me out.
posted on Tue, 29 Oct 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for writing in.

Hydrocele is one of the conditions related to swelling of the scrotum. Other conditions which may cause swelling in scrotum are hematoma (bleeding), infection and rarely tumors.

It is important that you do not ignore the scrotal swelling and confirm that it is a hydrocele by consulting an urologist. For further confirmation an ultrasound scan of scrotum can be done. This will show the size and appearance of testes and epididymis. It will also show any fluid in the scrotum. Blood flow of the testes is also evaluated.

Your doctor will suggest treatments based on ultrasound findings.

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Swelling In Scrotum. Normal To Get Hydrocele?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. Hydrocele is one of the conditions related to swelling of the scrotum. Other conditions which may cause swelling in scrotum are hematoma (bleeding), infection and rarely tumors. It is important that you do not ignore the scrotal swelling and confirm that it is a hydrocele by consulting an urologist. For further confirmation an ultrasound scan of scrotum can be done. This will show the size and appearance of testes and epididymis. It will also show any fluid in the scrotum. Blood flow of the testes is also evaluated. Your doctor will suggest treatments based on ultrasound findings. Hope this helps