A 35-year-old male asked:
one of my testicle feels like a solid lump. it's hard and swollen. accompanied by lower abdominal pain. i took anti inflammatory to soothe the swelling and pain. is it prostate cancer? i'm worried. pls help
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Dr. Emerson Knight answered
48 years experience Urology
Get checked by urolo: If you are under 40 and it is painless need evaluated by a urologist as could be testis cancer. If there is pain and swelling may be infection like orchitis. However painful or not need to see a urologist
Answered on Feb 11, 2020
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