I am 14. I found a lump that sort of feels like a 3rd testicle but not nearly as big as a testicle should be. It is attached to my left testicle at the top center where the epididymis attaches. I felt my left and right at the same time, and I feel as if the epididymis is clogged on the left and causing the lump. It is in the exact spot the epididmis attaches on the right.
I have had it almost a year and it hasn't gone away. Maybe an infection? I feel some pain in the area when I touch it. It doesn't feel like what they describe a tumor, a small hard lump. It feels sort of squishy but doesn't move around. I can feel the epididymis right next to it but can't tell if the epididymis is going into the lump or not.
I also read somewhere that when puberty starts the testicles reuire more blood. They said infections usually happen on the left because of the blood flow or something. Could this be just clogged blood sperm and fluid? I am going to the doctor on Monday and I am mentioning this.
2006-08-25 02:49:34 · 3 answers · asked by lecarz 3 in Health ➔ Men's Health
First, you waited a very long time to do something about the problem. In suspected cancers, prompt action might make the difference between it being treated or having the cancer metasize into other areas. It is likely a hydrocele (a fluid build-up) and may need drained or simply left alone depending on whether there is pain and discomfort. From your question, I assume you are pretty knowledgeable, but I have to admonish you for being remiss about the consequences of neglect. I realize that no-one enjoys being examined for problems with the penis, testes or anus, but only a physician can determine the nature of the problem and work to correct. While it is unlikely for you to have cancer at your age, it is not impossible, but it could be a hematocele (blood accumulation) but most probably it is the hydrocele.
2006-08-25 03:38:56 · answer #1 · answered by Frank 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank goodness you're going to the doctor on Monday. It was dangerous of you to wait so long (almost a year). If it is cancer, it may have already spread to the rest of your body, but the way you describe it, it doesn't seem like cancer. It doesn't seem to have spread or gotten bigger, so it might just be a benign (harmless) tumor.
This may be a blood clot or an infection. More likely, it's just a skin growth down there that grew in a weird way. If you get another weird lump, go to the doctor immediately next time, just to be safe.
2006-08-25 03:19:59 · answer #2 · answered by C. Menstein 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be sure and mention it to the doctor so that he can tell you what it is and assure you that you are okay. It is probably not cancer or it would have grown a lot in the year you where watching it. By all means be sure to let your doctor have a look. Do not back out. Good luck and don't be embarassed.
2006-08-25 13:58:04 · answer #3 · answered by Geo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋