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What Causes Boils On Testicle?

Hello I am 16 and from new York mills NY I have made my parents aware of this and I have become cautious about it I have a boil on my testicle about the six of a pea now I ve had others in the past but not this big nor did they hurt as much as this one does should I be concerned about this or is this normal with people who are within my age group?
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
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Thanks for posting your query .

Boils are skin Hair follicle infection and can happen anywhere in the body where hairs are present . Boils over scrotum is common and will go by itself . If very painful then you can consult your doctor and get a prescription for Antibiotics .
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What Causes Boils On Testicle?

Hi Thanks for posting your query . Boils are skin Hair follicle infection and can happen anywhere in the body where hairs are present . Boils over scrotum is common and will go by itself . If very painful then you can consult your doctor and get a prescription for Antibiotics .