Testicular lumps and bumps

Written by Dr Ian Banks, GP

Torsion

The spontaneous twisting of a testicle (testicular torsion) cuts off its own blood supply, and is unlikely to go unnoticed. Severe pain, swelling and tenderness in one testicle are often accompanied by vomiting. The pain will not subside unless the testicle is manipulated into the correct position with surgery, which needs to be done within an hour or irreversible damage to the testicle can occur.

No cause has been established for torsion, although your risk is increased if it has happened before. The surgeon may decide to stitch both testicles loosely to the scrotum to prevent twisting in the future.

Testicular cancer

Testicular cancer represents only 1 per cent of all cancers in men, but it is the single biggest cause of cancer-related deaths in men aged 15 to 35 years in the UK.

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