What symptoms are you experiencing now?
The outcome will depend upon the severity of the testicle injury.
The testicles are not protected by muscles and bones. This makes it easier for the testicles to be struck, hit, kicked or crushed as you noted. When the testicle's hard covering is shattered or ripped, the blood flows from the injury, stretching the normally elastic scrotal sac until it is tense. While that collection of blood can trigger infection, there also may be additional fertility problems due to the ultimate loss of a testicle or immune system problems that affect the remaining testicle. In very severe cases of testicular injury, the entire testicle is ripped with either part of the testicle that cannot be saved or the entire testicle injured beyond repair.
Serious injury to the testicles can include testicular torsion and testicular rupture.
Men who experience anything more than a minor injury to the scrotum should seek the help of a urologist, and possible problems include these symptoms:
* swelling of the scrotal sac
* any penetrating injury to the scrotal sac
* prolonged pain in the scrotal sac
* bruising and swelling of the scrotal sac
* fevers after testicular injury
* any other symptom that develops after injury to the scrotal sac
If you are experiencing pain that doesn't go away or extreme pain that lasts longer than an hour; if you have swelling or bruising of the scrotum or a puncture of the scrotum or testicle; if you continue to have nausea and vomiting; or if you develop a fever, get to a doctor immediately. These are symptoms of a much more serious injury that needs to be addressed as soon as possible.