 [ Symptoms ] while treating a major leg infection my scrotum has swollenfilled up not painful or hot what kind of doc do i see  suffered from boils for years this one went nuclear basically from my knee to my groin the last 2 times i had to go to the er they quite literally nearly killed me so i tried my luck with ichthammol ointment and pain meds it is been a week and while it is still draining the pain and swelling has gone down by 80 or 90 but 2 nights ago my scrotum began to swell or possibly fill up while it is uncomfortable there is no pain and it is not hot like my leg was what kind of doc do i see [ Disease ] i am sorry you have had a bad experience with the emergency department usually boils do not require emergency treatment so there was no harm in your trying to treat this at home however the fact you are now experiencing scrotal edema swelling of the scrotum tells me the problem has escalated and you should seek medical attention if you have red streaks on the skin around the area of the boil or if you are running a fever you should see a doctor as soon as possible if you are not feverish you could try calling your primary care provider to get an appointment soon be sure to let them know what is going on so they can advise you if it is ok to wait hope you get this cleared up soon