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A 18-year-old male asked:

Do i have testicular torsion? my left testicle is hanging very low completely below my right one. can see white line going down side of right testicle down to the bottom of left testicle. scrotum soft but testicles are hard and hurt when touched.

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Dr. Robert Kwok
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Doctor can examine: Testicle symptoms means a trip to one's doctor for an exam in-person. If there is torsion, the testicle can die due to lack of blood flow. Other causes of testicle symptoms include trauma, infection, twisting of an appendix of a testicle (a small lump next to a testicle), etc... Since one usually cannot tell if his testicle is twisted, an in-person exam by the doctor is needed.
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Last updated May 9, 2020

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