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A 22-year-old male asked:

A sudden painful bump on my scrotum i feel like i had this before in other areas near my genital area but this time it looks like it is inside the skin layers, it looks a bit pinkish could this be something serious? what should i do? iam kinda scared?

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Dr. Birendra Tandan
Urology 36 years experience
Could be local injury or inflammation Wear a scrotal support and try local heat and if not better in a few days pl see a Urologist
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