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Your health care provider will perform a physical examination, which may include inspecting and palpating the testicles and scrotum, and ask questions about the lump, such as:
- When did you notice the lump?
- Have you had any previous lumps?
- Is there any pain?
- Does the lump change in size?
- Is only one testicle involved?
- Exactly where on the testicle is the lump?
- Have you had any recent injuries or infections?
- What other symptoms do you have?
- Is there scrotal swelling?
- Do you have abdominal pain?
- Do you have any lumps or swelling elsewhere?
- Have you ever had surgery on your testicles or in the area?
- Were you born with both testicles in the scrotum?
Diagnostic tests depend on the results of the physical examination.
TREATMENT
- For a lump caused by orchitis or epididymitis, your doctor may prescribe antibiotics.
- For a lump caused by mumps, consult your doctor for medication while the disease runs its course.
- For a lump caused by testicular torsion, see your health care provider immediately! This emergency condition is very painful and requires prompt surgical correction.
- For a lump caused by cancer, radiation, and chemotherapy are treatment options.
- For a lump caused by a herniated loop of bowel, surgery may be recommended.
- For a lump caused by spermatocele, hydrocele, or varicocele, consult your health care provider about medication and surgical options.
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