Can Testicular Torsion Pain Go Away By Taking Antibiotics? Posted: 03-26-04 20:28pm
Last feb I woke up 4 in the morning and
suddenly felt pain and a lump in my right
side testicle, I thougth it would just go
away after a few days... But then 3 days
have passed it just gotten bigger that's
when I seeked medical help.
My first appointment with a doctor
said that it was orchitis, so he
prescribed inoflox(antibiotic) for me
withing one week, after a week less pain
would occur and swelling stopped, but then
it didn't lessen in size yet. So I
decided to have an appointment with
another doctor, and prescribed me
cephalexine(another antibiotic) where he
ruled out that it was just an infection
same as the first doctor who said it was
an orchitis, but he ruled it out without
testing using an ultrasound. So a week of
antibiotics made the pain go away, and now
i'm at my 1 and a half month of swelling
of the testicle, the pain is gone, but I
think that my testicle isn't shrinking
that fast.
To sum up
my pain in my right testicle woke me
up, with a lump and after that symptoms
like nausea, burning discharge of urine,
and mypenis would just erect at my sleep
with pain which wakes me up...
I've took up antiobiotics which
relieved the pain, now it's gone
now i'm at my 1 and a half month and
the pain is gone, but what about the
swelling how long is it gonna take place
to be normal?
Does pain involving testicular torsion
goes away when taking antibiotics?
Coz if it does then i'm confused
between testicular torsion and
orchitis....
Plz help...
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jago25_98
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Joined: 08 Apr 2004 Posts: 18 Location: uk
Posted: 04-08-04 22:20pm
What the hell? Bacteria in the testicle?
How did your doc know it's bacterial?
I thought the main one was the testicle
twisting?
What did the doc do / ask to determine the
diagnostic?
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username
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Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 6
My Doctor Said Posted: 04-11-04 15:50pm
Maybe holding my pee caused that, I do
remember holding it coz I thought it
wasn't gonna come out yet. Maybe the
bacteria went in inside again as I read
from some pages.
He asks, me if I had sex, but I didn't,
then doctor examined it by touching my
right testicle, and then when he found out
that it was tender, he prescribed me
antibiotics and also applying hot compress
on my testicle which he said could last
for at least three months, but I don't see
any improvement yet, my skin just adapted
to the new size of my testicle, maybe it
really is three months
and now it's still tender, could it be
abscess or blood, or whatever if so then
how would I remedy it?, if you have an
idea
my next appointment to my doctor is on may
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zbow
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Joined: 07 Jul 2007 Posts: 1
My Upcoming Surgery Posted: 07-07-07 10:13am
Does pain involving testicular torsion
goes away when taking antibiotics?
According to my doctor NO. and i'm having
surgery in Aug because of it.
My other docs all treated me for
Epididymitis and the antiobiotics (and
i've been on alot of antiobiotics) worked
for a while but the swelling didnt go away
very fast, if it went down at all, and I
still had very bad pain in my lefty. so
finally when I changed doctors this one
did a sonagram and with me telling him
about my symptoms (nausea, slight burning
when I pee, pain would wake me up at
night, could not even go #2 without my
nuts retracting instantly to my body and
the tubes that are supposed to be on the
backside of the nut, they were on the side
and sometimes on the front of it) he came
to the conclusion of testicular torsion
and said that i need surgery because if
left untreated i might eventually need it
removed because the blood could not leave
the testicle and that is why it is
swollen.
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DaLiion
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Joined: 09 May 2008 Posts: 11
I'm Praying For You Guys Posted: 05-09-08 21:04pm
Hey yall,
I'm praying for everyone here. But to
zbow, I know EXACTLY how you feel!! I had
a surgery back in January for my case of
intermittent testicular torsion. It got
bad before hand...I had nausea,
tenderness, and crazy spasms and
retractions. My nut even went up into my
body and thank God came back down, but
going number 2 ALWAYS made it retract. You
do need surgery because if it cuts off the
blood supply you will truly know some
pain. BUT the good thing is the surgery
helped a lot! I got inflammation
afterwards, had some really rough healing
but I'm getting there. I'm still not 100%,
but I'm back to physical activity some.
But if you have questions about the
surgery or symptoms let me know. I wanted
to share my story and help you out the
best way I can.
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Posted: 05-09-08 23:21pm
Testicular torsion is considered a medical
emergency. It is diagnosed by doppler
ultrasound. It is described by some as a
"heart attack of the testes". The
spermatic cord becomes twisted and blood
supply is impaired or obstructed and
tissue death will occur without surgical
intervention. Torsion may cause some
swelling of the testicle but this is not
the determining symptom that would lead
the doctor to do an ultrasound. The
intensity of pain associated with nausea
and vomiting are classic symptoms of a
torsion and are red flags to a doctor.
Antibiotics are ineffective in treating a
torsion. Pain killers and surgery are the
treatment options for testicular torsion.
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