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What causes dull pain on testicle and lump between leg and pelvis?
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Hi, I'm 24 years old, I've had a dull pain in my left testicle for about a month, its regular but not constant. It started after I had a catheter removed. I had one out in because I was unable to pass urine because my Tube had swollen. Just today I also found a lump between my leg and pelvis it's not really painful when I touch it or otherwise, it's quite hard though. Any ideas?
gpt
Hi, This type of pain and location is suggestive of epididymitis which is inflammation of part of the testicle and this not uncommon in males especially in young age. This is usually treated with 10 days of antibiotics, usually ciprofloxacin and there are no permanent consequences. Masturbation and intercourse should be avoided till pain persist, if possible since I may prolong inflammation course. Some more serious conditions such as tumors or torsion are rare but in doubtful cases, you should do Doppler ultrasound or scintigraphy. In this particular case, I don’t think this is required and this should improve on antibiotic therapy. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon