Hydrocele is caused by fluid around the testicles, often in babies but it can happen to adults. Varicocele is caused by enlarged veins in the scrotum and is common in males ages 15 to 25. Surgery ...

Some swelling is due to enlarged veins called varicoceles. This condition is comparable to varicose veins in the legs and typically develops slowly on one side of the scrotum. Many varicoceles produce ...

The testicles are a very sensitive part of the body, and discovering that one or both testicles are swollen can be a cause for alarm. Luckily, understanding what a swollen testicle means and how to ...

I often palpate spermatoceles measuring 0.5 cm. What level of impotence occurs with each grade of a varicocele? What percentage of epididymitis cases are not infectious but rather are caused by an ...

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The scrotum is a bag of skin behind the penis, containing testicles and other structures responsible for storing, producing, and transporting male sex hormones and sperm. A scrotal mass may contain ...

Talking about their private regions might be awkward for most boys but it’s important that your son tells you if he experiences genital pain, particularly in the scrotum or testes. Scrotal swelling ...

Nigeria is making significant headway in tackling lymphatic filariasis, the neglected tropical disease responsible for ...

Doctors have reported the case of a 43-year-old man who arrived at an emergency department showing signs of fever and increased heart rate – and an unusually massive swelling of the scrotum. The rest ...

After three decades of progressive symptoms, a 43-year-old man from Panama was rushed into emergency surgery with a massively swollen scrotum that hung past the level of his knees and had begun to rot ...