A 17-year-old male asked:
Do i have an inguinal hernia or a varicocele? i have a bulge in the scrotum of my left testicle but not in the groin its been 3 weeks since my testicle was hurting due to lifting and only the left scrotum is in pain?
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Dr. Rebecca Gliksmananswered
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Scrotal bulge: Given the history may be a hernia . Would follow up with a urologist as they can do the ultrasound to assess for hernia versus varicocele.
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/varicocele
https://www.urologyhealth.org/urology-a-z/h/hydroceles-and-inguinal-hernia
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