anyone heard of a hernia slipping into the testicles?

Question

myboyfriend has a hernia that went from his lower side and now slips into his testicles when he stands. Anyone heard of this?

Answer 1

Yes. he has an inguinal hernia. In a male baby before birth, the testicles are not in the scrotum but are up in the body. They descend into the scrotum through the inguinal canal, before or shortly after birth. The inguinal canal then seals shut. In an inguinal hernia, the inguinal canal gapes open again, allowing the contents of the body cavity (intestines) to slip through. the situation may be helped temporarily by using a scrotal support, to hold everything where it belongs. But a surgical repair of the hernia should be scheduled. There is always the possibility that the intestine will drop down into the scrotum and then twist, cutting off the intestinal blood supply and causing a piece of the intestine to die. This is a 9-1-1 emergency. So, if he has sudden severe pain in the area, do treat it as an emergency.

Answer 2

That's what an inguinal hernia is. The canal that his testicle traveled down while in utero was not closed off and intestine can now pass through that same canal. If it becomes twisted there or impacted it is a serious surgical emergency. He should get it repaired now before the emergency happens.

Answer 3

Sure. Fairly common. The herniated tissue pushes through the hole left when the testicles descended into the scrotum. It's an easy fix. Usually done as outpatient surgery. They sew a net like mesh on the inside to prevent the tissue from pushing into the scrotum and crowding the boys.

Actually should get it fixed to avoid strangulation of the herinia while it is in the scrotum

Answer 4

My son had a hernia ther, but you may want to ask the doctor if he actually meant that his testicle slips into the hernia.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

He should get it repaired. My son was born with one and it did that. He wold have screaming bouts and I would take him in. It took forever to see what was wrong. I actually had to strip him down to see what was going on. They had to do emergency surgery when he was 1 to fix it... And guess what? When he was 8 they had to fix the other side.. same problem. The first time he almost lost one of his testicles because it was strangulated... TELL HIM TO GET IT REPAIRED!!!!!

Answer 7

Yes, it is an inguinal hernia.

Answer 8

Yes, it more common than you might think. But it is also repairable and should be taken care of - like now.

Answer 9

Yep.

Answer 10

Probably just an excuse not to have sex with you.