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Q: right testicle hanging low

asked by: fatfester on November 6th, 2009

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I had open inguinal hernia repair on 08-20. My right testicle is hanging much lower than it used to and i am unable to "lift" or draw it up. my left one seems to work fine but it feels like the surgeon severed something in there and old righty is hanging dead. My post surgery pain was going away but now seems to have stopped improving. I have pain when i sit or work or have sex. my doctor says he didnt disconnect anything and it will get better with time but of course he will say that if he cut old righty loose on accident. should i see a different doctor or is this normal?

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Dr. Robert Wascher , MD

replied on November 9th, 2009

You may have a collection of fluid around the testicle (hydrocele), which is not uncommon after surgical repair of large inguinal (groin) hernias. An ultrasound of the groin and scrotum can detect/confirm such abnormalities very easily. In most cases, this colleciton of fluid will resolve of its own accord, in time.

Sincerely/ Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS

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