Hydrocele symptoms. A hydrocele feels like a small fluid-filled balloon inside your scrotum. It feels smooth and is mainly in front of one of the testicles. Hydroceles vary greatly in size. Very large hydroceles are sometimes seen in elderly men but these have often grown slowly over many years. Hydroceles are normally painless.
Hydrocelectomy initial swelling, 1-2 weeks out. By JamesMay10. Posted 2 years ago. 0. Patient Forums for Hydrocele. Part of the Men's health category. Symptom, treatment and advice from community members.
Epididymo-orchitis is an inflammation of the epididymis (the tube which stores and transports sperm) and/or testicle (testis). In adults, epididymo-orchitis is usually due to infection, most commonly from a urine infection or a sexually transmitted infection. A course of antibiotic medicine will usually clear the infection. Full recovery is usual.
A hydrocele is a collection of fluid in a sac in your scrotum next to a testicle (testis). It usually occurs on one side but sometimes a hydrocele forms over both testicles (testes). The normal testis is surrounded by a smooth protective tissue sac. You cannot normally feel this.
An epididymal cyst is a harmless growth that grows from the tubes that transport sperm. The tubes are located around a man's testicle. A cyst is just any small bulge that is filled with fluid. Cysts can grow almost anywhere in the body. The epididymis is the name of the little tubes just above the testicle (testis).
Affects 1-2% of male neonates. A congenital, simple hydrocele usually disappears within the first 1-2 years of life. Causes in older boys and men include trauma, epididymo-orchitis, testicular torsion, hernia, varicocele, and testicular tumour. Hydroceles in older boys and men may also be due to generalised oedema, such as nephrotic syndrome or ...
My hydrocele was on my right side and I'd had it for approx 5yrs. Whilst it started quite small (developing after I had epididymitis) it eventually got very large and uncomfortable. I therefore elected to have surgery as it had become awkward, caused embarrassment and was affecting my day to day life. The surgery was done under general ...
Most hydroceles occur in adults and are most common in men aged over 40 years. The cause is not known in most cases. A small number of hydroceles are caused when something is wrong with one of the testicles (testes). For example, infection, inflammation, injury or tumours of your testicle (testis) may cause fluid to be formed which leads to a ...
The varicocele doesn't disappear when lying down. There are other worrying symptoms, such as blood in the urine, unexplained abdominal (tummy) pain, swelling of the abdomen, or unexplained weight loss. See also the separate leaflet on Scrotal lumps, pain and swelling (Hydrocele, varicocele, testicular torsion).
The operation for a hydrocele involves making a very small cut in the lower tummy (abdomen) or the scrotum. Sometimes the procedure is done by keyhole surgery (laparoscopically). The fluid is then drained from around the testicle (testis). The passage between the abdomen and the scrotum will also be sealed off so the fluid cannot reform in the ...