{"id":1148,"date":"2022-05-06T06:47:47","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T13:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northislandurology.ca\/?page_id=1148"},"modified":"2022-05-06T06:53:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T13:53:24","slug":"scrotal-swelling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/northislandurology.ca\/conditions\/scrotal-swelling\/","title":{"rendered":"Scrotal Swelling &#038; Chronic Testicular Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 content-column vce-row-content--top vcv-state--show-resizer\" id=\"el-213efcfa\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-213efcfa\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-4-05p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-6f8005b2\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-6f8005b2\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-6f8005b2\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-90-95p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first\" id=\"el-20cb5c51\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-20cb5c51\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-20cb5c51\"><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-f7e78e85\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-f7e78e85\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-1-3 vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-b523de7f\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-b523de7f\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-b523de7f\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-center\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-93a1acbd\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-93a1acbd\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"padding-bottom: 67.5781%; width: 1024px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vce-single-image vcv-lozad\" data-src=\"https:\/\/northislandurology.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ScrotalSwelling01.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" src=\"\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/northislandurology.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ScrotalSwelling01.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Big Egg, Little Egg\" \/><noscript>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vce-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/northislandurology.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ScrotalSwelling01.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" alt=\"\" title=\"Big Egg, Little Egg\" \/>\n      <\/noscript><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-2-3 vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-c97b8492\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-c97b8492\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-c97b8492\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-06702394\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-06702394\"><p>There are many different \u201cnonacute\u201d scrotal conditions in men.<\/p><p><strong>Normal anatomy of the scrotum:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>There are many structures that may be involved in nonacute scrotal conditions:<ul><li>Testis<\/li><li>Tunica vaginalis<\/li><li>Epididymis<\/li><li>Spermatic cord and vas deferens<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Testis (testicle):<ul><li>Produces sperm and testosterone<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Tunica vaginalis:<ul><li>A fascial layer that surrounds the testicle<\/li><li>Fluid may accumulate here, causing swelling<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Epididymis:<ul><li>Storage and transportation of sperm<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Vas deferens:<ul><li>Carries sperm from the epididymis out of the body<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Scrotal swelling:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Your doctor will perform a physical exam to determine the cause of your scrotal swelling:<ul><li>Swelling around the spermatic cord, feeling like a \u201cbag of worms\u201d may represent a varicocele, or dilated veins to the testicle<\/li><li>Unilateral or bilateral swelling around the testicle which feels very uniform is suggestive of a hydrocele<\/li><li>Swelling above or behind the testicle, which arises from the epididymis, is likely a spermatocele or epididymal cyst<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Your doctor may order a scrotal ultrasound to try and determine the cause of the swelling<\/li><\/ul><p>Testicular pain may be caused by many different conditions. Your family physician will complete the initial work-up for your testicular pain. Patients with chronic pain that does not improve may be referred to urology.<\/p><p><strong>Some of the common causes include:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Infection<\/li><li>Tumor<\/li><li>Groin hernia \u2013 either a present hernia or one that has been repaired<\/li><li>Torsion of the testicle<\/li><li>Trauma<\/li><li>Pelvic floor muscle tension<\/li><li>Tendonitis<\/li><li>Referred pain<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Conservative treatments for chronic testicular pain:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Heat<\/li><li>Ice<\/li><li>Scrotal support (tight boxers\/briefs)<\/li><li>Analgesia (Tylenol or Advil as necessary)<\/li><li>Physiotherapy for back or pelvic floor tension<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>More information:<\/strong><\/p><p>Mayo Clinic: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/benign-prostatic-hyperplasia\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20370087\">Click Here<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-5p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-0523aaa1\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-0523aaa1\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-0523aaa1\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There are many different \u201cnonacute\u201d scrotal conditions in men.Normal anatomy of the scrotum:There are many structures that may be involved in nonacute scrotal conditions:TestisTunica vaginalisEpididymisSpermatic cord and vas deferensTestis (testicle):Produces sperm and testosteroneTunica vaginalis:A fascial layer that surrounds the testicleFluid may accumulate here, causing swellingEpididymis:Storage and transportation of spermVas deferens:Carries sperm from the epididymis out&#8230; <a class=\"view-article\" href=\"https:\/\/northislandurology.ca\/conditions\/scrotal-swelling\/\">View Article<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":497,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/northislandurology.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1148"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/northislandurology.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/northislandurology.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northislandurology.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northislandurology.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1148"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/northislandurology.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1158,"href":"https:\/\/northislandurology.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1148\/revisions\/1158"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northislandurology.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/northislandurology.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}