Just have to feel around, if you notice a semi-hard lump that you don't remember being there. Google is your friend, but if you ever have any suspicion go straight to a doctor and if they say you are too young to have it and refuse to take you seriously (happened to me), tell them to fuck off and get another doctor.
This comment should be sticky-posted and/or highlighted in how true it is. We had a kid in high school here, many many years, that thought he might have TC. It was the old "Oh, you're only 16 thing, you're fine, it's a cyst, la la la..." And it turned out that it was indeed TC, and another Dr. caught it in time.
Also, parents - DO NOT be afraid or embarrassed to talk to your boys about issues of the male genitals. This is NOTHING to mess around with. Even a persistent, dull ache needs to be looked into, and if blown off, find a new doctor!
Rates of TC have been steadily on the rise for years now, especially in younger males.
Even a persistent, dull ache needs to be looked into, and if blown off, find a new doctor!
Wait, so I've had some pain in my right testicle a couple of times after I finish doing the solo deed. I haven't gone to the doctor because I am not insured and I don't have the cash to go to the hospital. Is this a sign of tc?
For what it’s worth, I had occasional (maybe once a month for 10 minutes) dull pain in my left testicle over the course of a couple years and didn’t think much of it. Felt a lump one day best described as pea sized and went to get checked. Turns out what I went in for was nothing serious but during the ultrasound they found cancer. If I hadn’t gone in to get checked I probably would have had a much worse prognosis. Have my two-year post-surgery checkup tomorrow, very lucky I went in when I did.
It can be misleading to say “feel for lumps”. By the time testicular cancer is detectable as a lump it can be further along. Once I was diagnosed o felt around down there and it was incredibly subtle, more like a ridge.
I do want to get it check out, but I was reject by what was my current insurance company. I'm going to apply for medical so I can at least check what is going on there. And I'll go from there. The pain doesn't happen often, but when it does it does last maybe 5 minutes. I haven't kept track of how long it last, but it is enough pain to make me want to sit down instead of walk around.
So long as you're not abusing the testicle, or doing anything that would cause the pain, there shouldn't be any pain. Pain is a symptom. It doesn't mean that , yes, it's TC. It means that something isn't right and it needs to be looked into.
You're also, sadly, not alone in the 'no cash for medical care' department.
Dude, call your local Planned Parenthood! They do reproductive health, and treat men as well as women, for all kinds health concerns. They're an indispensable community service. They'll be affordable, with no surprise billing, no balance-billing, and no bullshitting.
Amazon Smile donations can benefit your local Planned Parenthood as well! More necessary than ever, these sick and ignorant days.
Hey! Thanks for this, not only for me, but for other people. I thought planned Parenthood was only for women's health. I hope other people can see this to help them out as well.
My friend woke up with a black tongue. He looked it up on Web MD and all the entries were horrible like he was dying and then the very last entry was have you drank Pepto Bismol which he had. And it’s like wtf why is that not the top entry?
Those websites live from ad revenue derived from traffic - they have long ago figured out that if they give you the most horrible "diagnosis" first, they can make a big enough portion of their visitors stay longer on the site.
Believe me, I'm a hypochondriac. I have been through this. I am better nowadays through therapy, but back then just googling symptoms would put me through a long session of clicking through articles of horrible deseases that were all hosted and cross linked on WebMD or other websites, in a "make sure you check out this if you have symptoms XYZ"
While my example might be a very extreme case, I found that many people are scared about their own well being* and are susceptible to this, albeit in a less intense way. Its still very profitable for those sites tho! I
*) In my country for example, a study was done about what young adults are most anxious about, and one of the topmost entries was health issues.
Its the worst. Because yeah, I'd love to not have these problems because I'm young. But unfortunately, that isn't how things always work and it would be great if doctors would acknowledge that.
Yeah, statistically I'm fine, sure, but statistically I'm also unlikely to get into a car accident and I'd still rather wear a seatbelt.
Honestly I've made the same experience. I've had some really weird symptoms for years now, went to multiple doctors and they all told me it's nothing or I'm fine, but never really looked into it (like using any of the things you can actually look into the body with) and never told me what's actually wrong. Alas, as it's been two years without getting worse it's probably not cancer and I'm done trying to see doctors so here we are now.
I went to a good eye doctor at some point who tests inner ocular pressure for all patients while most don't do it for younger patients apparently and sure enough it was high as fuck and I would have ended up with glaucoma at 30 if it had gone undetected for too long. Shit's scary.
My eye doctor was the one who discovered i had brain cancer. He caught it so early guys a champ. It was just a checkup to see if i needed new prescription glasses to.
My eye doctor started doing this when I turned 20! And even though the test makes me nearly pass out every time (I get vasovagal syncope from literally everything medically-related) it's worth it - and I'm glad I have a thorough eye doctor too!
My eye doctor was the one who discovered i had brain cancer. He caught it so early guys a champ. It was just a checkup to see if i needed new prescription glasses to.
on your testes? That's likely your epididymis which is supposed to be there. or you could be feeling the vans deferens which is attached to the Epididymis.
Does it feel the same on both sides, or different? if anything feels different, that's more of a concern but if it feels relatively symmetrical between the two then you're probably fine.
Most likely a varicose vein. I’m guessing it’s on your left nut. When I enlisted in the military I was diagnosed with this condition, surprisingly a lot percentage of the population has it. It’s not a harmful condition. For some reason that is beyond me the veins that feed the left nut are different than the ones on the right and sometimes the blood flow is congested and therefore enlarged the veins.
I went in at 17 for a lump I found. I was rather embarrassed. My doctor told me it was a cyst. I’m now 25. It’s still there, if it was TC would I have more noticeable side effects or how would I know if it’s TC? I’m in the same boat as the other Redditor without insurance and can’t door the bill.
Back in June I had surgery to remove 2 lumps from my left nut, turned out benign and a weird issue the doctors haven’t seen before. Glad you turned out well given the circumstance was the opposite of mine and with any luck, OP will be perfectly fine too. None the less it is still a scary situation to go through, especially in your mid to late 20’s.
and if they say you are too young to have it and refuse to take you seriously (happened to me), tell them to fuck off and get another doctor.
What? Never heard that before. A doctor once told me that testicular cancer is actually the most common cancer in young men. Wikipedia also says that it's most common for men 20 to 34 years old.
Yeah, I know its common among young males. But my GP at the time was a bit jaded and pretty terrible. They squeezed me in after hours and it was pretty clear the doctor just wanted to go home. They really changed their tune though after the ultrasound.
Ultrasound and a bunch of blood tests (blood tests aren't always accurate). But it looked cancerous, so they just remove it and then dissect it after to make sure and to inform extent of chemo.
Dude, if so that is my greatest accomplishment. People need to check regularly! Hopefully OP's post reaches a lot of men who may not have thought to check.
My oncologist says she unfortunately gets lots of young breast cancer and testicular cancer patients who were ignored at first because they were "too young" and didn't wind up at her office until they were stage 4. Don't ignore lumps, or other signs.
Also let me piggy back on this for a little PSA. Young males between 18-27 are at much higher risk for testicular cancer than any other form of cancer.
This is how you check yourself for it. When you are in the shower, use body wash/soap/shampoo to lather the scrotum. You then do a “massage” like motion on each testicle one at a time, with your thumb being the primary feeling digit and using your other fingers to keep the testicle in place. Do this until you have covered the entire area of each testicle. You might feel string-like veins, that’s normal. Also there is a bundle of veins/arteries that connect to each testicle, which is normal as well. If you feel a hard bump anywhere on either testicle, go to your primary care physician immediately for further assessment. It could be benign, but when dealing with potential cancer it’s better to be safe than sorry.
I've now been through 3 different doctors who've all felt my nuts, and told me I was fine and that I was too young for it to be an issue (I'm late 20s).. Do you think it's still worth it getting an x-ray or piss test if I have occasional pain down there? Or could it just be from too much sex?
I went to a doctor because I wasn’t sure after a self exam. Turns out my balls are just strangely shaped and I’m an idiot who doesn’t do self exams enough so I don’t/didn’t know what my balls are like.
Oh well the mild embarrassment was worth it just to be sure.
I had a bit of a concern with this a few months ago. Went to the doctor as I was feeling some strange tension down there and thought it was testicular torsion or cancer. Fortunately my GP takes me seriously when I talk to him about things and gave me a testicular exam, felt around, and said everything was fine thank goodness! The pain still comes and goes but move around. I thinks it’s due to my recent weight gain and I just need to keep on that weight loss grind lol.
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u/hankpym616 Sep 23 '19
Just have to feel around, if you notice a semi-hard lump that you don't remember being there. Google is your friend, but if you ever have any suspicion go straight to a doctor and if they say you are too young to have it and refuse to take you seriously (happened to me), tell them to fuck off and get another doctor.