I’m getting my head in a tizzy .. Just need to offload a worry 🙁 Have had an ache from my testicle for a couple of weeks, and in last couple of days it’s turned into a proper pain. Friday I found a sizeable lump and yesterday / today it’s incredibly painful and swelled to about double size 🙁

Went to NHS direct doc this morning who has given me some antibiotics despite saying urine Tests ruled out any infection (?) Have to call my own doctor first thing and demand an appointment as soon as possible to arrange scan….

Just feel incredibly worried and stressed now. ….. :

I’m not the best of patients and for obvious reasons can’t even get out on my bike which is what I normally do when I’m worried and stressing

Ache I would be less worried about, lump – I’d be getting off to A&E mate. The sooner you’re in the system the bette.

I have had a dull ache in my right testicle for a few weeks, off to the GP tomorrow. I have been checking it hourly, no sign of any lump. If I found one I’d be up the hospital like a shot.

Good luck. Worse case…early prognosis = best chances.

Don’t worry until there is something to worry about. See your doctor and take it from there.

Most likely cause of a limp is a cyst, which isn’t anything to worry about. Even if it was something more serious, you’re not going to die from it in the next few days, so there’s no need to panic.

one more night isnt goingto be to problematical,see what gp has to say tommorrow.

Ok. Don’t panic.

I’m a worrier, don’t listen to me.

Had similar about 6 weeks back. The ache was fairly short lived but enough to get me worried. Checked myself and found a lump which immediately got me in a state so tried to get an appointment with the doctors. Seems these days they don’t care what’s wrong with you when you phone for an appointment, so didn’t get much joy. Ended up ringing 111 who told me to insist on an appointment within 24 hours.

Went to see the doctor, and he decided an ultrasound was needed, so he said he’d get it booked and if I didn’t hear back within a week to get in touch. 6 weeks from seeing the doctor to my actual ultrasound appointment, which thankfully said it was nothing to be worried about. Managed to keep it off my mind until the scan appointment came round, but if I’m ever in this situation again I’m going straight to A&E.

Hope it turns out to be nothing serious

You’ve got a spare, it should be stored in the sack just beside the faulty one, just swap em over.

Definitely get to your doc. If it’s swelled rapidly it may be epididymitis, which is an inflammation of all those lovely little tubes surrounding the testis. I had this years ago and ended up with a golf ball like scrotum. Very very painful. I was in hospital for 3 weeks while they figured out a suitable antibiotic. Extremely unpleasant but not too serious if treated.

Have you in the last 6 months say had crossbar/saddle to testicle contact at high speed?

It can take months for a swelling to appear if you have damaged your veg!

Happened to me, didn’t connect it shat myself when I found the lump, was in blind panic till I saw doc, ultrasounded cyst diagnosed, doc said has there been any blunt trauma in last 6 months, 3 months previous I’d had a crossbar/testicle interface issue but discounted it as I hadn’t had any swelling immediately.

All OK, try not to fret.

Sounds like quite the ball ache, OP.

Just get down the doctors tomorrow morning, and see what s/he says.

Good luck I’m sure it’ll be fine and you’ve been sensible got it checked as soon as you found it.

Don’t go to A&E you’ll take up space and be referred to a GP just like the Walk in Centre did.

Sounds like a mucky build up, offload is probably your best option.

IF you’re lucky you’ll get a 5m head start for your ball-race!

IGMC

Just to add, I had the same thing 6 months ago…. Dull ache in left ball, felt a hard lump which was really painful…. And seemed to grow in size daily (in hindsight the constant prodding and touching did not help). Turned out to be a cyst in the tube things as someone posted above. Convinced I had the big C, worried myself sick. More than likely you are fine 🙂 but as all the posts above say see the doc.

I remember my doc saying that lumps in the ball sack that are cancerous usually are painless and either on the hard part of the testicle or inside so it swells up. Mine could be felt on one side just at the end of all the tube things. Again I stress this is just what doc told me…. I am not a doctor so have no idea if this is true or not.

Good luck fella.

Sounds like they will probably lop your sack off with one of the trusty nhs blunt rusty axes.
You won’t feel a thing.

Go to your GP.. he might have other ideas.

Oh I feel I have to point out for comedic effect and to create a sense of foreboding the following.
Apart from being on a drip until they found the right formula (I was threatened with Dettol at one point), I also had a drain inserted in my scrotum to reduce the swelling. That left some stitches to be removed at some point.

Now I was a bit annoyed to be called in from the day room where I was watching the German Grand Prix and just a little perturbed to find myself with two very young student nurses who had been sent to do the deed. I’m not sure who was sweating more.

I had testicular cancer 7.5 years ago.
I’d had a few periods where I’d felt a lump but after a few days it was either smaller, not there of I couldn’t find it. To this day I don’t know if that was the start or just me being paranoid.
Anyways, 6 months, a year or even more after I’d dismissed these ‘lumps’ my left testicle swelled up to the size of a lemon and it felt as if someone had attached a lead weight to it. After ignoring it for a week (as best as you can) it eventually went down. That morning I remember being in the shower soaping up when I felt the most definite pea sized lump ever. I was dried and on the phone to the dr within 5 mins, after insisting in an emergency app a you female student dr was blushing profusely as she examined my bean bag. Her words “yes, definitely a lump”…
I was referred for an ultra sound which happened within days, at this point timescales become hazy. I know what day I had the ultrasound as it was my mums birthday and I chose not to tell her until the next day. The radiographer had all but confirmed that it was indeed cancerous and the dr backed this up the following day with a referral to the oncologist.
Within 15 minutes of meeting the oncologist he’d asked if I had an understanding boss as he had an opening…the following day.
So within 24 hrs of meeting this fella he’d admitted me, removed the offending testie and sent me home in a padded jock strap.
This was effectively the easy bit, it all happened so fast that I didn’t have time for it to sink in. The hard part was the follow ups, had it spread? What follow up treatments would I need? The waiting was a killer but thankfully I was clear.
After chatting it through with my specialist I took a 2 week course of radiotherapy as a preventative measure couple with the usual 5 year observation.
Those still reading may have calculated that I’m now 2.5 years beyond that initial 5 years and everything is fine medically. Mentally I still shit my pants if I’m ill for a prolonged period of time or can’t explain any ailments. I also struggle with weight and fitness but this is possibly due to prolonged periods of no exercise when I get run down.
Anyways, testicular cancer whilst being scary is very very treatable if caught at the early stage, which from what you say would certainly seem to apply should you be unlucky enough to have it. Do yourself a favour, relax, keep away from Google and speak to the right medical professionals.
Should you be in the exclusive minority prepare to have you sack groped by an infinite number of people over the next 5 years, you’ll have more room in your bibs and a vasectomy will take half as much time!

I think everyone is talking bollocks. 🙄

Thanks fellas … Feel better / worse in equal measure …. 😕

I had a pain in my left conker for almost a month

It came and went, but at some points it was so bad I felt sick and couldn’t stand up straight

GP had a look (with student doctor having a rummage too to add to the awkwardness) and he told me it’s an enlarged vein

some great replies on here with some useful advice not sure why some want to mock or just be plain stupid/insensitive.

Hope all works out OP what ever the outcome stay positive 🙂

Painful lumps are usually less worrisome.
Please don’t come to A&E, we can’t organise outpatient scans so we’ll just punt you back to your GP anyway.
How old are you OP, older = better.

also, cancerous lumps don’t double in size overnight.

I had something similar a while back.

Scheduled GP appointment once I’d convinced myself it wasn’t going to miraculously disappear (2 or 3 days). GP referred me for a scan, which happened within about 48 hours. Scan guy said “don’t worry”.

48 hours from the first doc checking to being told I was fine

Moral of the story, as above, don’t (or at least try not to) worry until you have something to worry about.

I felt strangely relaxed during that 48 hours, even more so than on a regular day. No idea how/why.

Jamesy, that’s great news. I had dinner with my mum tonight, something that didn’t look very likely in 1999. Hard to believe at the time that in many cases, life can carry on as normal again.

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some great replies on here with some useful advice not sure why some want to mock or just be plain stupid/insensitive.

I don’t see mocking… I made a joke because sometimes jokes are helpful.

PS, given the title is “need to offload” and the problem is a swollen nut, we’re missing an obvious one… But I’m too tired.

Hope all is ok OP.
Visiting A&E would be a total waste of everybody’s time.
Your Doc will set the wheels in motion.

And I’m in the keep it light hearted camp, so a bit of daft humour is mostly good.

… And had it been a female poster saying I have a lump in my breast I’m sure it would still be all jovial we’re blokes we can p1ss take etc.

Same thing I’m afraid…

Sorry OP

Well. I’m sat in the docs waiting room now. Sure it’s nothing to worry about but I am looking forward to getting the next 10 mins out of the way…

So how many STW’ers are in the docs this morning? Anyway, good news I hope both sc-xc and OP?

Same thing I’m afraid…

I don’t think it is…..and I am not just being contrary. You’re correct in saying that if a lady came on and said about a lump on her breast the reaction would be different.

Men, when they are not hunting and making fire, deal with these things a bit more robustly. Hence the smattering of jokes, which are not at the OP’s expense, but more to comfort or help to divert attention from worrying about what might be.

Obviously if the OP came back, and god forbid it was more than just a 3rd testicle making a break for freedom, I know the reaction on here would be appropriate. View the Bullheart thread and it’s ilk for confirmation.

, which are not at the OP’s expense,.

agree with you 100 %

Men, when they are not hunting and making fire, deal with these things a bit more robustly

Not all of us do and not everyone is robust with feelings…

I know the reaction on here would be appropriate.

Agree with you 100%

Seems a sensible time for this..

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So how many STW’ers are in the docs this morning?

It seems like I’m here every day….

DrP

Similar issues, several years ago had some pain and felt some squishy lumps, if I remember rightly I had an mri (private HC at the time) and it showed up a couple of small cysts. I was told just to leave them alone. I still have a dull pain downstairs and I’m told I should just (if you think about it you can feel it) but not the big C. I was also told the lumps tend to be hard and painless….

So how many STW’ers are in the docs this morning?

Just had a fasting blood test, now off for a big breakfast 😀

All good. Possible infection or strain. He had a good feel around and gave me some antibiotics….

Feel so much better for going.

I can’t help with the psychology (other than to say never take your health for granted and expect shit one day), but I can give a normalising story. I had a lump and a double sized gonad when I was about 6 or 7 – didn’t notice it getting larger just spotted it in the bath one day, so it must’ve happened quickly. Diagnised an epididdymal cyst, doctor gave me some pills (antibiotics presumably) and it went away. Subsequently noticed it hadn’t gone completely but remained pea sized and has done for 30 years. Mildly aches if my balls get roughly treated.

I was also going to say this:

cancerous lumps don’t double in size overnight.

But it’s already been said with more authority than me.

As above, have a lump that occasionally hurts, it is a cyst but I still get it checked every so often to be on safe side

had some cysts removed when I got the snip about 6 yrs ago and been back to see the consultant a few times with ballache. He explained that more than half of men over 40 have aches down there much of the time, increasing to around 75% for those who’ve had the snip..

You might be able to check if it is a cyst with a torch – they are translucent so it sort of glows if you hold a torch against it.

I was diagnosed with TC just over a year ago. I never got any kind of lump, it just grew to the size of a balloon. I was in and out of the hospital for scans and appointments with the doctor as i was in a lot of pain. Initially they told me they weren’t sure what was wrong and arranged for me to get a blood test.

Prior to getting the results i was in so much pain i had to go to the NHS 24 doctor on a Saturday night to get some strong painkillers. Got them prescribed but the results came up on his computer. The tumour markers were very high indicating that the possibility of TC was very high. Was in the hospital the next day to get it removed. Pathology results came back a few weeks later to confirm the worst. Been clear ever since but will still need regular visits to the hospital for the next few years.

I guess the bottom line is to try and get your doctor to take a blood sample and send for testing. UT scans can’t confirm if cancer is present. Hopefully in your case it comes to nothing but you need to be sure.