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Spermatocele
A painless, fluid-filled cyst in the epididymis, the coiled tube located behind each testicle. The fluid in the cyst may contain dead sperm.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Is a type of:
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
Symptoms
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Is a spermatocele always painless? Or can it cause pain and discomfort?
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Can a spermatocele make you sterile?
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I have spermatocele is it ok to masturbate ?
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What is the difference between a hydrocele and a spermatocele?
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What can I expect during the recovery from surgery for removal of a spermatocele?
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Should I have a spermatocele removed? It causes moderate pain especially during long car trips.
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Can spermatocele cause you to be infertile?
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I think I have spermatocele, but it feels attached to my testicle by a tiny thread. Is this not spermatocele?
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Why my spermatocele is getting larger ?If i don't remove it does it couse anything serious?And if i remove it do I have to remove my testicle for it?
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Why would one testicle hang much lower than the other one? Spermatocele cannot cause this right? Noticed my left testicle hanging low about 1 wk. Ago
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Can a spermatocele cause your testicle to hang much lower than normal? Have one above the left one and it is hanging abnormally low and doesn't retract
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