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Chronic testicular pain is long-term pain of the testes. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is considered chronic if it has persisted for more than three months. [ 1 ] Chronic testicular pain may be caused by injury , infection , surgery , cancer , varicocele , or testicular torsion , and is a possible complication after vasectomy . [ 2 ]
Epididymitis is a medical condition characterized by inflammation of the epididymis, a curved structure at the back of the testicle. [1] Onset of pain is typically over a day or two. [1] The pain may improve with raising the testicle. [1] Other symptoms may include swelling of the testicle, burning with urination, or frequent urination. [1]
Testicular pain, also known as scrotal pain, occurs when part or all of either one or both testicles hurts. Pain in the scrotum is also often included. Testicular pain may be of sudden onset or of long duration. [1] [2] Causes range from non-serious muscular skeletal problems to emergency conditions such as Fournier gangrene and testicular ...
Hemicorporectomy is a radical surgery in which the body below the waist is amputated, transecting the lumbar spine. This removes the legs , the genitalia (internal and external), urinary system , pelvic bones, anus , and rectum .
Post-vasectomy pain syndrome (PVPS) is a chronic and sometimes debilitating genital pain condition that may develop immediately or several years after vasectomy. [1] [2] [3] Because this condition is a syndrome, there is no single treatment method, therefore efforts focus on mitigating/relieving the individual patient's specific pain.
[2] In females, the discomfort occurs in the erectile tissue and clitoris of the vulva. [4] [2] In males, the phenomenon results in an uncomfortable testicular sensation. [5] It most often describes a temporary fluid congestion in the testicles or vulva, caused by prolonged sexual arousal without orgasm. [6] [7]
Pain may also be referred to the calf, foot and toes. [15] Sometimes, pain is perceived in the region of the lower abdomen, posterior (back) and inner thigh, or lower back. [15] Hyperesthesia may be present. [5] There may be a sensation of a foreign body in the rectum or vagina (described as "sitting on a golf ball" or a "hot poker in the rectum").
Diagram of the scrotum. On the left side, the cavity of the tunica vaginalis has been opened; on the right side, only the layers superficial to the cremaster muscle have been removed. In regards to humans, the scrotum is a suspended dual-chambered sac of skin and muscular tissue containing the testicles and the lower part of the spermatic cords.