The symptoms of a damaged testicle are swelling, bruising and pain and sometimes vomiting and nausea.
Common symptoms of a damaged testicle are pain in your scrotum or lower abdomen, swelling or a lump in your scrotum, bruising or discoloration of your scrotum, nausea and or vomiting, fever, blood in your urine and pain or difficulty urinating.
If you have a damaged testicle it's a good idea to see a doctor.
However you should seek immediate medical care if you damaged your testicle and you experience any sudden pain in your scrotum or lower abdomen as it can be a sign of testicular torsion which is a medical emergency.
If you have testicle pain that does not go away or if you have any extreme pain that lasts longer than an hour you should seek medical care as well.
At home treatments for testicle pain and a damaged testicle include icing your scrotum, resting and taking some pain medication.
A doctor may prescribe you some antibiotics to treat or prevent infection and may recommend that you wear a jockstrap to support your testicles.
A testicle can be hard as a rock from conditions like benign cysts, fluid buildup or in rare cases testicular torsion or testicular cancer.
Testicular cancer and testicular torsion are serious conditions and testicular torsion always requires immediate medical attention or you could lose the testicle.
A cyst or fluid filled sac can develop in the testicle and surrounding area and can feel like a small, hard lump and are often harmless but can cause pain and discomfort if they become infected or large.
Epididymitis is inflammation of the epididymis which is the tube that carries sperm and can cause pain, swelling and hardening of in the testicle and can be caused by injury or infection.
Hydrocele is a buildup of fluid around the testicle which can create a swelling that feels hard and can be caused by injury, infection or other factors.
Varicocele is a condition in which the veins in your scrotum become swollen and enlarged and can potentially cause a feeling of a lump or heaviness in your scrotum.
It's often described as a bag of worms sensation and can lead to a hard or lumpy feeling in your testicle area.
Testicular torsion is a serious condition in which the spermatic cord twists and cuts off the blood supply to your testicle and can lead to severe pain, swelling and hard and tender testicles and requires immediate medical attention.
A direct blow or injury to your testicle can cause swelling, hardening and bruising of the testicle.
If you notice a hard testicle and it doesn't get better and changes in shape, size or texture seek medical attention immediately.
You should go to the ER for testicle pain if you have any sudden or severe testicle pain or if the testicle pain lasts longer than an hour or does not get better with rest.
You should also go to the ER for testicle pain if the testicle pain is accompanied by abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting, you have pain after an injury to your scrotum, especially if there's any swelling or if you have suspected testicular torsion which can cause loss of the testicle.
Or if you have any blood in your urine, chills or fever along with the testicle pain you should go to the ER.
Things that can cause testicle pain are testicular torsion, injury to the testicles, minor injuries, groin or abdominal issues, issues with supporting tissues or in rare cases testicular cancer.
Having pain in one or both testicles can be worrisome although not all cases of testicle pain required immediate medical attention but it's good to seek medical attention if you think it's severe enough or doesn't get better.
You can also get testicle pain from sperm buildup.
Testicle pain can be caused by infections, buildup of fluid or sperm, injury, testicular torsion, epididymitis, orchitis, hydrocele, varicocele, spermatocele, inguinal hernia, urinary tract infections and kidney stones.
Sitting too long can also cause the testicles to overheat and lead to pain.
Inguinal hernia is a hernia that can push into the scrotum and cause pain and swelling.
Spermatocele is a fluid filled sac that can form near the top of a testicle.
Varicocele is enlarged veins in your scrotum.
Hydrocele is the buildup of fluid around the testicle which causes swelling in the scrotum.
Orchitis is inflammation of one or both testicles.
Epididymitis is an infection or inflammation of the coiled tube at the back of the testicle.
Testicular torsion is when a testicle twists, cutting off the testicles blood supply and can cause sudden and severe testicle pain and is a medical emergency.
Sperm build up can cause testicle pain and cause your testicles to have a slight blue tinge.
When you experience blue balls or blue testicles with testicle pain it's known as epididymal hypertension which can occur after long periods of arousal without ejaculating.
Sperm leaves the epididymis when a male ejaculates and the sperm is then expelled forcefully from the tail of the epididymis into the deferent duct.
Your epididymis will need surgery if the epididymitis leads to an abscess and in that case it will require surgery to drain the pus.
You can treat the epididymis function and epididymitis through antibiotics and sometimes surgery in more severe cases.
The three types of epididymis are the head (caput epididymidis), body (corpus epididymidis), and tail (cauda epididymidis) which make up the three main regions of the epididymis.
The pseudostratified columnar epithelial cells (composed of principal cells and basal cells line the epididymis.
A swollen epididymis can be cancerous although only a small percentage of swollen epididymis or scrotal lumps are cancerous.
The majority of swollen epididymis are non cancerous.
Poor hygiene can cause epididymitis as it can lead to bacteria which can cause infections and parasites to enter your body and your urethra.
Epididymitis can be serious and if left untreated it can lead to an abscess which requires surgery to drain the pus.
Epididymitis can turn into an abscess if left untreated and if it gets worse.