Leg ache and testicle ache?!
Question: for the past five days my leg has ached but mostly only at night also i have minute aching on the left side of my scrotum, the big problem i have is the anxiety and as soon as i have a pain in my body i immediatly think cancer and it stresses me out, also i thought i had a lump on my testicle about five months ago and went to the doctors but he said it was nothing but because it was such a scare i havent left my testicles alone since could this be causing the ache im affraid of damaging the testicles by checking them all the time but im more afraid that if i dnt check them i will not notice a lump please help this is really upsetting me, and please no answers saying go to the doctor because if it continues i will go
Answers: for the past five days my leg has ached but mostly only at night also i have minute aching on the left side of my scrotum, the big problem i have is the anxiety and as soon as i have a pain in my body i immediatly think cancer and it stresses me out, also i thought i had a lump on my testicle about five months ago and went to the doctors but he said it was nothing but because it was such a scare i havent left my testicles alone since could this be causing the ache im affraid of damaging the testicles by checking them all the time but im more afraid that if i dnt check them i will not notice a lump please help this is really upsetting me, and please no answers saying go to the doctor because if it continues i will go
Hi,
I am a doctor..
I feel that for the time being its very much advisable to stop touching the scrotum in serach of a lump..
the point is that eventhough if you feel for it, for it to be felt it may take atleast several months..
so checking about once a month is absolutely fine..
if you detect the lump early, testicular cancer has very good prognosis..
but doing this checking once in 2 months is more than enough..
the other thing you need to know is that when the leg pain is there, it can give slight pain in the testis/scrotum too..
this is beacuse both places can share the same nerve supply..
another fact you need to know is that when you keep on touching the scroutm and testis like this some pain can develop too..
so my opinion is that you have no need to worry..
check yourself once a month and you should be just fine..
now go out there and enjoy life..
takea fresh breath..watch a movie you like.. go on a trip with your friends..
Feel free to write to me or visit
www.medicguide.org
This is a site done by me and my doctor friends to answer all your health queries for free..
I dont agree w/ the doctor on here... you need to go see a REAL doctor.. and he will do a ultrasound on your balls (painless) and then they will know for sure that you dont have cancer or anything else..... get it done asap.. it will also relieve your mind.. cuz you will know what is wrong 100% no guesses