TESTICULAR PAIN

Boys will sometimes suffer from testicular pain. We consider it a serious complaint which almost always merits an office visit.

Preadolescent males may sometimes have sudden onset of testicular pain without activity and may be quite severe. Regardless of the presence or absence of swelling, your child should be examined here or in the emergency room.

Pubertal or adolescent boys may have trauma, torsion or twisting of the testicle or a small appendix on the testicle, which is also painful. Infection of the testicle and testicular cancer can occur in young men as well. Any discoloration, swelling, or pain in the groin area merits immediate examination. After some examinations, an ultrasound examination at the hospital will be requested to prove the viability of the testicle.

Boys may be hesitant to request an examination, however, there is a limited time to save an injured or twisted testicle, and we would encourage contact with us or the emergency room when the complaint first occurs.



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