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Testicular Pain

Testicular Pain Overview

Men become very concerned and anxious when they feel pain in their testicles. To better understand the various causes of this symptom, an understanding of basic anatomy and the development of testicles is necessary.

  • Before birth, testicles are located in the abdomen (belly). Eventually the testicles migrate down through the abdomen into the scrotum (the outside pouch that contains the testicles). But they remain connected to the abdomen by the spermatic cord, which contains many blood vessels and nerves.
  • On the upper, outer, back position of the testicle lies a connected but separate structure called the epididymis, which stores sperm. Normally, the epididymis has a direct connection to the wall of the scrotum. This connection prevents the testicle, which basically hangs on the spermatic cord, from twisting.

Picture of the Male Urinary and Reproductive Structures
Picture of the Male Urinary and Reproductive Structures



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Cancer of the Testicle Overview

Testicular cancer is an abnormal growth of cells in the testicles. The testicles are the male reproductive organs (gonads), where sperm are produced.

  • The 2 small glands lie in a pouch of skin behind the penis called the scrotal sac, or scrotum.

  • They are attached to the ejaculatory duct in the lower pelvis by cords called spermatic cords, which contain the vas deferens, the narrow tube through which the sperm moves out of the testis.

  • Besides producing and storing sperm, the testicles (or testes) are the main source of male hormones such as testosterone, which control reproduction and sex drive (libido) and impart male physical traits such as deep voice and body and facial hair.

  • Cancer usually occurs in only one testicle. Less than 5% of the time, it occurs in both testicles. (Usually, the 2 tumors are found at different times, the second perhaps...

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