I was looking over my testes earlier on
when I got out of the shower and I noticed
that when I lifted my penis up, and looked
down on my scrotum from above I could see
a lump to the left hand side of the
sctrotum, a little bit higher up than the
testicle.
It appears to be its own little 'blob' or
mass within the scrotum, and does not
appear to be attached to my testicles.
It feels like soft tissue, and is nowhere
near as sensitive to the touch as my
testes are, although after squeezing it
gently it did not feel that comfortable
afterwards.... A bit of a dull ache down
there, but was not very sore or
anything.
I am worried that what I have observed
might be testicular cancer.
To provide a better description of what im
looking at, when I look at my scrotum from
above, it is not symetrical. On one of
the sides there is a lump above the
testicle (a soft lump that is not attached
to it). On this side my left teste is
slightly higher than that on the right
hand side.
The problem is that i'm not sure if i'm
just being paranoid, because my grandma
was just diagnosed with bowel cancer, and
the guy who runs the local coffe shop I go
to also just found out he had testicular
cancer.... And i'm thinking I might just
be me freaking out over that, and getting
paranoid about things in my body that may
have always been there. But I dont
recall ever having noticed it until the
last week or so. But then again, I don't
know if i'd ever truly looked until last
week when I found out my friend had
testicular cancer.
Thankyou for any helpful replies.
I am 22 years old if that helps.
I'm sorry if a thread already exists for
this. I had a look for one but didnt see
a general thread for this topic.
Thanks again.
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anxiousguy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Posts: 2
Posted: 09-09-06 18:44pm
Please is there somebody who can help
me?
I'm extremely worried about this.
I'm a bit of a worrier by nature, but the
thought that this might be cancer is
scaring the hell out of me..... :(
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BJones
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 9
Hello Posted: 10-15-06 02:13am
Hi, sorry to hear about your condition. I
know uncertainty can be a very frightening
ordeal. In your case, it is difficult to
determine exactly what is causing the
lump, but a lump does not always indicate
cancer. With testicular cancer, usually
the lump will not be detached from the
testicle itself, but will be a pea-sized
or larger growth on the testicle or an
enlargement of the entire testicle.
Cancerous growths may or may not be
painful and other symptoms may be
associated with them. Ultimately, the
only way to know for sure is to see a
doctor because lumps should never be
ignored. Your doctor will be able to
examine you and if he suspects that it
might be cancer, he might order an
ultrasound of your scrotum. If the
ultrasound does not rule out cancer, they
will likely have to perform a biopsy to
determine what the growth is. Testicular
cancer is fairly rare, but it is the most
common form of cancer for men your age.
Fortunately, with recent advances in
medical science, testicular cancer is
extremely treatable, especially when
caught early. Best of luck.
