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A 20-year-old male asked:
I been having pain in my scrotum and the veins are swollen and my right testicle is way smaller than the left one and it hurts all the time.?
1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Alfredo Garciaanswered
Pediatrics 58 years experience
Varicocele: Swollen veins inside the scrotum can be caused by a varicocele or varicose veins which can slow down the testicle circulation and thus produce pain because of lack of oxygen. Having the varicocele on the right side for a prolonged length of time not only causes atrophy or shrinkage of the testicle but also causes decreased sperm production.
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No gas: You don't get gas in your scrotum. I can't tell you why you're having scrotal pain, but it isn't gas.
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My left testicle sometimes goes 3 times the size of my right testicle, and takes up lots of my scrotum. The vein above it also feels bigger than the right. If I sit on my back though they eventually shrink again, and aren't as uncomfy. What is this?
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
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A 20-year-old male asked:
I have a small group of veins that are visible on front of left testicle when scrotum is hot. Could this be varicocele if no veins visible above testi?
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Left testicle swollen, tightness in area between anus and scrotum. Whats happing? This is making me anxious its not normal.
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
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