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What Could Enlarged Testicles Indicate?

A while back I noticed my left testicle was substantially larger than my right, though painless. It's gone up and down in size over the past couple of months, usually shrinking after I wear an athletic supporter, lay down more, and apply ice to my inguinal area, but then swelling back up when I don't. It's definitely the testicle and not the scrotum. I do have a hernia on that side, but I'm having anxiety over the possibility that it's cancerous. I am scheduled to see a urologist on Monday, but I need to talk to someone now.
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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1.There are two possibilities . 1. Hernia ( which is seen as increased and reduced in size as you mentioned) 2. Hydrocele ( collection of fluid).
2.Other possibilities of cancerous can not be completely ruled out - but cancerous / mass lesions do not change there size as you mentioned.
3.So solution and investigation of choice in this case will be ultrasound scrotum including inguinal canal - will give exact condition.
4.That will give the nature of the swelling, its source and extensions.
5.Mean while the supporting under wear will be good enough, do not lift weights. Does not seems like a cancerous issue. Let it get examined and treated accordingly.

Good luck.
Hope i have answered your query,
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What Could Enlarged Testicles Indicate?

Welcome to health care magic. 1.There are two possibilities . 1. Hernia ( which is seen as increased and reduced in size as you mentioned) 2. Hydrocele ( collection of fluid). 2.Other possibilities of cancerous can not be completely ruled out - but cancerous / mass lesions do not change there size as you mentioned. 3.So solution and investigation of choice in this case will be ultrasound scrotum including inguinal canal - will give exact condition. 4.That will give the nature of the swelling, its source and extensions. 5.Mean while the supporting under wear will be good enough, do not lift weights. Does not seems like a cancerous issue. Let it get examined and treated accordingly. Good luck. Hope i have answered your query, any thing to ask ? do not hesitate to ask. http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ganesh/62888