found a lump on testicle

See your doctor, and stop speculating!

Agree with Jabba, see GP.
had similar experience went straight to GP, sent for a scan within a week, turned out to be scar tissue from vasectomy, it flares up about once a month and aches abit, wife now certain I get PMT?
regards
Gaz

hiya

at doctors tomorrow...' Just realised the lump is on right testicle in the middle but on the back of it.

I felt it clearly last night..this morning it was there but it took a bit of time to find it, just hope doctor feels what I have felt.

thanks

Hiya Solar fire

My hubby found a lump on his testical in our courting days, some 18 years ago and he had a whole range of tests done at the time and was told it was an Epididymis cyst and it was nothing to worry about, although sometimes it did cause him a small amount of pain. The doctors told him that it would go away eventually, but he still has it even to this day and he managed to father our 2 children.

I would have it checked out, just to give you a peice of mind.

Angel x

hiya

What a waste of time he was in examining me, but he has referred me to hospital, which I will now have to wait. He said anytime up to 18 weeks.

He examined me, but he never took time to feel the lump I was on about..he just focused more on left testicle, and when feeling the right (where the lump is) he never really took time and smoothly felt over the area. I then found the lump and told him it is under my thumb...but he still could not feel it. Saying it is most probably what I am feeling is on the skin...which it is not. There is a hard lump on the smooth surface of the testicle.

He said I have a few cycts on the left one, but he said nothing on the right one. I just got home and felt left testicle, can feel the cysts and they are no way like this lump. And it is not on skin it is on testicle and is not a cyst. But he never felt it, how come I can and also a friend can...also I knew my testicles would not be loose they seem to be loose and relaxed at night yet this morning maybe with it being cold they were not as they are when I am relaxed.

So I now have to wait to see, and I am going to tell them to take time and feel it, because this is not in my imagination. I cannot remember the name of the clinic would anyone know it begins with G...

I am also rather shocked because as I was asking him to feel the lump again, after I had got the location he took his gloves off and said he cannot find anything.

hiya

I am sure the name of the clinic he said began with a G but it must be Urology...

Genito-Urinary?

Whether your doctor could feel the lump or not you need an ultrasound scan so that is why he did not seem too interested. It is worrying that you might have to wait 18 weeks though. Almost all these lumps are harmless epididymal cysts or small calcifications that form like a pearl but the scan is done to rule out a growth. This being the case it shouldn't take 18 weeks. No more than 2 weeks would be reasonable.

hiya

the name of the clinic is eurology, I am still waiting for that appointment. In the meantime I now am going this week for a scan an ultrasound, which the first doctor should have made in the first place. I have been waiting three weeks for this ultrasound maybe a few days longer so going on for about four weeks.

I am dreading it as I get embarrassed really easy, and especially with having to show everything. I also want to know if they would tell me straight away or would they not say anything?

Another thing, I have noticed that my scrotum (bag) is relaxed at times more late afternoon and night, but in the morning it is not so, I do not know why this is, and I am worried that the testicles will not hang loose be visible for them to do the scan.

Can anyone tell me why this happens, it can't be the cold because I am in a warm house, are there any tips I can follow that would help with this. Is it stress that makes this happen.or something else..?

The actual lump is coming from testicle itself, and above testicle on top is a pea sized round lump. I hope they will see what I am feeling with this ultrasound.

any replies will be brilliant as I go this thursday very early

Hey SolarFire,

How are you doing? How did the tests go with the Urology?

What was the outcome?

I am in the exact situation as you are. I have a lump on my testicle as well and will be seeing the doctor next week.

Kindest Regards.

hiya

I have a calcium deposit, a stone, doctor called it a pearl...apparently it is not cancerous but I have to see eurologist still because I have dull dragging pain now and then.

I never had to wear a gown for scan..and it went okay but one has to get over being embarrassed took a lot though. Also I have a cyst above testicle..the actual pearl is on testicle...

let me know how you get on, have you been for scan yet..

Hey,

Thanks for the reply SolarFire.

I am going to see the doctor this coming Tuesday and he will probably refer me to a specialist to get a scan.

I have the small ball size lump on my testicle and can only be felt pretty clearly when the scrotum sac is loose. It is not painful at all.

I will let you know how I go.

Hiya

that sounds like what mine is..on testicle does not hurt..but had a dull ache as well...thats why I have to see urologist...the scan person told me there and then what he thought it was...

Hey SolarFire,

I went to for the ultra sound scan yesterday and they said they couldnt find anything. No lump, no cyst, no nothing and that I was probably feeling the proper structure of the penis/testicle anatomy. Although the doctor nor the ultra sound scan doctor didn't feel what I was feeling themselves. Every time I went in, the scrotum was tight and not loose when you can actually feel the ball.

Also, the doctor at the ultra sound scan when performing the scan was focusing on just particular areas on the testicle. I asked them how the ultra sound scan worked and if they could see the entire area of the testicle or they can see the area they are only focusing on. She said she could see the entire area of the testicle. Is this so?

I can still feel the round ball though and not sure if I should seek a second opinion from another doctor and another ultra sound scan.

hiya

the scan sees through testicles..my lump was on back of right testicle so I said are you not doing the other side, he said no need to it sees everything...

I dont understand why it never shown if you can feel it...when I went to first doc he was a waste of time...and yes for some reason my testicles decided to go tight and not loose think this was down to not being relaxed...

if you are not happy seek a second opinion...it could just be natural inner part you are feeling..my lump was on testicle itself like a ball bearing pushed in only top half showing it is still there now..

Thanks for that Solarfire.

So what is that lump that is still on your testicle then? Just a calcification/pearl? What did your urologist say?

I went and got my results checked with the doctor and he says everything is fine and there is no masses on the testicle itself so there is nothing to worry about. He just said there are calcifications there which are minor and scattered and nothing to be of concern.

I asked him then what am I feeling then he said it is probably the normal structure of the epididymis. He hasnt felt it himself though because everytime I go into the doctor the scrotum is always tight and the lump is unable to be felt.

Mine is exactly like yours man. It feels like it is on the top of the testicle, very clearly felt and round like a ball bearing. But you cant feel the whole circle of it just the roundness of the top half.

I will see how I feel and may go and seek a second opinion.

Thanks man.

One of my clients has just been to see a urologist about a similar problem. One of the male nurses told him to bring a hot water bottle with him to the appointment...... he was told to hold it in his groin prior to the examination and it worked a treat - everything was warm and relaxed and easily palpated.

It does make a difference, this is the reason why the recommendation for self-examination is in the shower or after a warm bath.

hiya

I get like a dull ache in testicle, and also the lump itself does not hurt just the testicle. My own doctor was a waste of time, he did not want to try and find it, he tried twice, then took his gloves off and said well I cannot find it.

So I went for a scan, and have calcium stone, I am glad I went for second opinion to female doctor...as the first one made appointment for urologist when it should have been made for a scan first, anyway the female doctor got me a scan, and urologist appointment came after scan.

it does not matter if testicle shrivels in as the scan sees through...had scan thursday, my female doctor phoned friday had to make appointment, I was rather worried as that was fast, but she said all is fine nothing to worry about, but we dont know much about it. I am like hold on a minute, why can you say it is fine when you do not know much about it. I should have said this but I never did.

Anyway had urologist appointment he felt it..and wants to send me for a scan again in four months time. Just to check it has not grown, if I am being honest it has not got easier the pain is still there, and it is slightly bigger. I also had to do urine sample, but could not do it there and then so he asked me to do it through my doctors, which I did and that is fine.

So my advice to you is that you need to go for a scan, if you have had scan then you need to see a urologist not your own doctor, and you need to have it checked, to have it scanned again in future to keep an eye on it.

I do not think calcium stone is to do with diet as the urologist said trauma...but I know a psychic healer, one that is highly qualified in chinese medicine, chi energies, and she told me it is to do with some part of the liver, like a channel in the liver say like a vein that is low in chi, that is cold energy stagnant...but this stuff is way too complicated and so I would stick with hospital professionals like I am doing...she did tell me to take echinacea but I have not. And also I am on painkillers so it most probably all linked as I have been on them for years, solpodol...

let me know how you get on...

Please see your GP asap

I'm not trying to upset you but this could be serious.

Hey Solarfire,

I went in to show another family doctor yesterday and he examined me again. This time the bag was a little loose and the lump could be felt slightly. He checked it thoroughly, not sure if he felt the lump himself though but he says he did and he said all looks fine.

He reckons its not on my testicle at all and because you can only feel the lump when standing and you can feel it when coming from the top of the testicle he reckons its a cyst sitting on the top of my epididymis.

He goes there is no need for an ultra sound scan for he is quite certain there is nothing to be concerned about and it is not on my testicle.

I can still feel the lump clearly there when I have a hot shower and when the scrotum is sagging and I don't think that it has gone any bigger than before.

I still have no idea how come the first ultra sound scan that I went for couldn't pick up on anything at all. No cyst, no lump, no nothing when I can clearly feel something hard, round and in a half sized ball. Maybe its a nerve ending or something.

How you coming along man?

I was reading from this site about Testicular Cancer and I found this bit which might be relevant to what we are feeling.

'You should be aware that each normal testicle has an epididymis, which feels like a small bump on the upper or middle outer side of the testis. Normal testicles also contain blood vessels, supporting tissues, and tubes that conduct sperm. These can feel bumpy and sometimes men confuse these structures with cancer.'

So, this maybe the reason in my case as to why my first doctor said that it isn't a lump and it could just be the general anatomy and to the reason why my ultra sound scan didn't pick up any cyst, lumps in the scan.

What I could be feeling might be the epididymis or one of the blood vessels or tissues. But what an amazing perfect round, lumpy ball the epididymis/vessels are then.

No wonder people get confused and worried that they are lumps and cancerous. If these vessels, tissues, epididymis are that round and ball-like then all men should be feeling it then and would be worrying and showing their doctors and going for scans. Hmm...

small lump

hi i also have a small lump on my right testicle which i have now had for about 5 mnths and when i press it it hurts quite abit not really bad pain but like ded irratating the more i press the more pain it send through one side of my body it at the top of my right testical i went to the docters today (14 august) and he could not feel it and kept telling me there was nothing there and it was part of my tubes when it clearly isnt he tried about 3 times then took his gloves of and gave up i had a big descusion with him teling him every so often when my scrotum is soft my testicles twist and i get bad pain he sed maybe then that lump u are feeling is a infection or maybe a cyst and sed the best thing to do is to get a course of antibiotics and if it doesnt cure it qould be a cyst and would have to be removed im still in confusion of exactly what it is and i wont be goin back to him he just had no time for me cheers louis

Hey Louis,

Sounds like this doctor is wasting your time. Definitely go see another doctor and show him your lump. Hopefully he will be able to feel it.

Ask for an ultra sound scan to make sure that it is a cyst or a lump. Or in my case nothing at all...just a part of the general anatomy.

Hey. I am 16 years old. A few month ago I noticed a had skin coloured spots on my penis and testicles.
I figured maybe i was allergic to my shower gel or something so i tried switching
Ive just found a small hard lump on the bottom of my left testicle and the spots on my penis are still here.

I could feel the lump earlier but at the moment I cannot fell it so it must be very small as it is hard to find.

I also get dull pains in my testicles. Its is not a hurting pain its just an uncomfortable pain and i only get it now and then.

Also my right testicle hangs lower than the left. I dont know if this is a problem.
I will probably go to the doctors this week.

@Jimmy123

It is not uncommon to get pigmentation on your genitals however you should get it checked by a doctor, who will most likely refer you to a dematologist (this happened to me a couple of years ago), normally there is nothing to worry about but get it checked.

Again, it is normal for one testical to hang lower than the other and I would not worry about this. I would however be concerned by the potential lunp and the dull pains you describe. As Devon22 said though the lump may just be the epididymis.

If I where you I would book an appointment to see your doctor and get it checked out, it is not worth being shy about... hope its all okay for you.

hey, im 18 and i have had a lump for about 4 years on my right testicle. its about the size of half a pea and it doesnt hurt when i touch it, i get a VERY slight ache every now and then and am getting seriously worried about it being cancer. i am autistic and its really started to mess with me, to the extent of a few suicide attempts. i havent told anyone and dont soon plan to. can any1 reasure me that its not cancer? if not can you please give me some advise, i am too worried to do anything or even think properly. this is a last resort.

You MUST see a doctor who will no doubt be able to reassure you. No one here is allowed to diagnose. See your GP.

In terms of Chinese medicine - lump at first stage is Dampness,
dull pain - also Dampness.
If develops, it passes to Dryness - hardening the lump, sharp, twisting pain, then to Coldness - hard lump, constant pain.
That doctor was right about cold energy, it belongs to the same Yin
group.