Question 1

could my hydrocele get bigger if?

Accepted Answer

Yes it can: Simply as time goes by. Also in rare ; unlikely case of there being an underlying testicular tumor. This can be confirmed or excluded by scrotal ultrasound.

Question 2

how do i know if i have a hydrocele?

Accepted Answer

Ultrasound: You will need to see your doctor to be examined, and then have an ultrasound to verify it. If you have a change in your testicle, a lump or pain, swelling or redness, definitely you should see your doctor.

Question 3

can hydrocele be caused from a slip?

Accepted Answer

Possible if...: Post-trauma related hydrocele may occur but extremely rare, if the slip-related severe injury to the sac and its contents fails to resolve spontaneously or surgically.

Question 4

which drug is useful in hydrocele pain.?

Accepted Answer

Ibuprofen but: It depends on the cause of the hydrocele. If it is acute, then surgery may be indicated. Chronic hydroceles in adults form because of inflammation of the lining of the hydrocele sac. Therefore anti-inflammatory medication such as Ibuprofen may be helpful.

Question 5

whats the cause or hydrocele recurrence?

Accepted Answer

Residual hydrocele: A residual hydrocele sac is the most likely cause. Your procedure was likely performed through a scrotal incision. 
In adults a hydrocele is a fluid collection around the testes confined to a potential space called the tunica vaginalis which when fills with fluid is call a hydrocele sac. The fluid and most of the sac are removed during the repair but if some sac remains recurrence may occur.

Question 6

hydrocele can it come from a slip and fall?

Accepted Answer

Yes: A hydrocele can be caused by trauma to the scrotum and testicle.  It should be evaluated by your doctor or a urologist.

Question 7

what is the composition in hydrocele fluid ?

Accepted Answer

Serous fluid.: Hydrocele fluid is similar to other tissue fluids in the body, such as peritoneal fluid. It is a solution of mostly water, electrolytes, and protein. A 1994 study revealed that hydrocele fluid had higher levels of calcium, albumin, total protein and creatine-kinase, and lower levels of potassium, aspartate transaminase, and alkaline phosphatase than blood serum.

Question 8

what can i expect in having a hydrocele fixed?

Accepted Answer

Straightforward.: A hydrocele repair is a straightforward outpatient operation and recovery depends on the size. Anesthesia is general or spinal. The scrotum is opened, the fluid removed & a repair performed to prevent recurrence. Sutures are used to close the skin. Sometimes a drain is placed, which is removed after 1-2 days.  Recovery is about a week, with swelling and discomfort during this period that improves.

Question 9

are there medications that can cure hydroceles?

Accepted Answer

No: No, there is no specific medication or medications that can treat hydroceles.  This is generally  a surgical problem which needs a needle drainage in the office or surgery to remove the bag of around surrounding the testicle.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: hydrocele?

Accepted Answer

Hydrocele: Hydrocele =  serous fluid which has collected in a body cavity.  Hydrocele Testis - fluid  around testicle.

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