Top answers from doctors based on your search:
What is the difference between hydrocele and spermatocele
A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jesse Millsanswered
Urology 21 years experience
Anatomic: Spermatoceles are sacs often filled with sperm that herniate out from the spermatic cord or epididymis. Hydroceles are fluid sacs in the tissue that ... Read More
6.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Marguerite Barnettanswered
Plastic Surgery 43 years experience
Embryonic origins: A hydrocele develops from an out pouching of the peritoneum (lining of the abdominal cavity) as it follows the testis into the scrotum during fetal de... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 28 years experience
Different structures: A hydrocele is a fluid collection around the testicle. A spermatocele is a fluid collection or cyst arising from the epididymis. Both condition are ge... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years agoMerged
A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Al Hegabanswered
Allergy and Immunology 41 years experience
See below: Epididymitis: is inflammation of the epididymis, a coiled tube behind the testicle, functions as a storage for sperm produced by the testicle. Varicoc... Read More
151 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Klauberanswered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
No: Pain from a hydrocele will be confined to the scrotum. At worst radiate up into the groin. Not the whole body.
4.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. George Klauberanswered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
There are none: Some small hydroceles in all age groups can resolve spontaneously as do almost all hydroceles in babies under 6 - 9 months of age.
3.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sam Brancatoanswered
Urology 15 years experience
Depends: We typically recommend not treating small bilateral hydroceles, unless they are bothersome to you. There are no medical treatments that have been show... Read More
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Chris Kyleanswered
Urology 19 years experience
No: I don't know of any medical therapy (chinese or western) that can treat a hydrocele successfully.
6.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 28 years experience
Possibly: Hydroceles can grow over time if left untreated. They may grow very slowly or more rapidly depending on the activity level of the patient.
6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old male asked:
A 27-year-old male asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Urology 52 years experience
No, but ...: There has been no known foods to help control hydrocele. Besides, almost all hydroceles are slow, chronic process posing no medical emergency. However... Read More
3.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Francisco R. Rodriguezanswered
Urology 10 years experience
hydrocele: No, only used to relieve pain if a reason for the hydrocele is an inflammation of the testicle or epididymis.
4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
People also searched for:
Connect with a U.S. board-certified doctor by text or video anytime, anywhere.
24/7 visits - just $39!
50% off with $15/month membership