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about a year ago, under a very stressful job, i began to experience itching in the testicle region. it has returned for about a month, but not nearly as bad, went away for a couple days, and is now "bad" again. sometimes it is only under one testicle, where the hair has pretty much disappeared, and when it gets really bad it feels like it could be both of them. my scrotum gets really red, and it sometimes feels like shooting pains, like insects biting. also, i think one of my testicles is now bigger than before and could that have anything to do with it?
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by Annette Owens: (05/21/2004)
In your additional information you said, "I think one of my testicles is larger, and sometimes, infrequently, I have felt pain. At other times it just "doesn't feel right". I don't have insurance and haven't gone to the doctors for fear of an expensive treatment."
I strongly encourage you to see a doctor TODAY, otherwise this could become more costly than just the fees for a doctor's visit. It could cost you your life. There could be several harmless explanations for why one testicle suddenly is larger than the other, but you have to rule out the possibility of testicular cancer.
I often tell men to periodically check their testicles for pain, changes in size, lumps, and other irregularities. Testicular cancer can affect men of all ages, and often it can be cured 100% if you catch it in its early phases. Make your appointment today.
The doctor will do a simple blood test, which will tell you whether this could be cancer. He or she also may do an ultrasound of your testicle in order to determine whether the enlargement is inside or on the outside of your testicle. Not all doctors have the latter option, but the blood test is definitely necessary.
Your doctor also will be able to examine the skin of your scrotum and the region where there no longer is hair growth. This and the itch may have a benign explanation, but the growth of one of your testicles is very alarming and needs to be checked out.
All the best to you!
Sincerely,
Annette Owens, MD PhD
Reviewed by Sexual Health Editorial Team
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