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What Causes Testicular Pain Upon Sitting For Short Periods?

I have pain in my testicles,it starts from sitting in my car or in front of my computer,after sitting for a short time, but the pain last sometimes for a few days,after laying around it does go away, ex rays showed nothing, then a mri, that showed nothing,the longer i sit the more pain i have, and it moves into my pelvic area,this has been going on for a year now, im trying to narrow it down,im able to keep the pain at bay by not sitting, sometimes it even feels like it gone,that is untill i start sitting again, can you help,any suggestions would be appriciated.
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Hi,

This type of pain and location is suggestive of epididymitis which is inflammation of part of the testicle and this not uncommon in males especially in young age. This is usually treated with 10 days of antibiotics, usually ciprofloxacin and there are no permanent consequences.

Masturbation and intercourse should be avoided till pain persist, if possible since I may prolong inflammation course. Some more serious conditions such as tumors or torsion are rare but in doubtful cases, you should do Doppler ultrasound or scintigraphy. In this particular case, I don’t think this is required and this should improve on antibiotic therapy.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein,
General Surgeon
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What Causes Testicular Pain Upon Sitting For Short Periods?

Hi, This type of pain and location is suggestive of epididymitis which is inflammation of part of the testicle and this not uncommon in males especially in young age. This is usually treated with 10 days of antibiotics, usually ciprofloxacin and there are no permanent consequences. Masturbation and intercourse should be avoided till pain persist, if possible since I may prolong inflammation course. Some more serious conditions such as tumors or torsion are rare but in doubtful cases, you should do Doppler ultrasound or scintigraphy. In this particular case, I don’t think this is required and this should improve on antibiotic therapy. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon