Hydrocele
A condition characterized by fluid collecting in the tissue surrounding the testicles.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Is a type of:
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 17-year old female asked:
What is a hydrocele?
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How do you cure small hydrocele?
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What are the tests for hydrocele?
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Could my hydrocele get bigger if?
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How do you deal with a hydrocele?
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Will my hydrocele take to resolve?
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How do I know if I have a hydrocele?
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Can hydrocele be caused from a slip?
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Can i do gym while having hydrocele ?
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Which drug is useful in hydrocele pain.?
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Whats the cause or hydrocele recurrence?
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Where does fluid come from in hydrocele?
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What are home remedies to cure hydrocele?
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How possible is it that I have a hydrocele?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Hydrocele can it come from a slip and fall?
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Does hydrocele usually cause many symptoms?
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A 31-year old male asked:
What is the composition in hydrocele fluid ?
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Does hydrocele have effect in child bearing?
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Is it possible to die because of a hydrocele?
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What can I expect in having a hydrocele fixed?
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Are there medications that can cure hydroceles?
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What are the symptoms you get with a hydrocele?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Does hydrocele will cause any serious problem.?
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A 38-year old asked:
Where does all the fluid in my hydrocele come from?
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A 35-year old male asked:
I have bilateral small hydrocele what can i do dr.
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Is it true that chinese herbs can treat hydroceles?
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Will boy who had hydrocele as baby have bigger sac?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Hydrocele?
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Do hydroceles grow if they aren't treated right away?
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Is it painful to have hydroceles surgically corrected?
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