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.