Painful, Swollen Testicle?
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Overview of a Painful, Swollen Testicle
A painful, swollen testicle is an automatic red flag. Healthy testicles should be neither painful nor swollen. When a single testicle appears painful and swollen, medical testing is necessary to diagnose the problem. A testicle that is painful and swollen testicle may occur with other possible STD symptoms such as frequent urination, penile discharge, and burning upon urination. Fortunately, many conditions, such that cause these symptoms, such as sexually transmitted diseases, are curable.
Possible Causes of a Painful, Swollen Testicle
A painful and swollen testicle is most common caused sexually transmitted diseases, particularly gonorrhea. This gonorrhea symptom may be accompanied with other symptoms such as unusual discharge, burning with urination, and frequent urination.
Other causes of a painful, swollen testicle include the following:
- Chlamydia
- Epididymitis
- Orchitis
- Urinary tract infection, also known as urethritis
Diagnosing a Painful, Swollen Testicle
When experiencing a painful, swollen testicle, STD testing can provide a diagnosis. Gonorrhea most often causes a painful, swollen testicle, but other STDs can cause similar symptoms, particularly Chlamydia and trichomoniasis. If you may have been exposed to STDs, a complete and thorough STD screen is recommended.
Gonorrhea testing and STD testing is easy, painless, and can provide a diagnosis within a few short days. Testing for gonorrhea is available at a local lab or through at-home STD testing.
If you are not at risk for STDs, talk to a doctor further diagnosis. Keep in mind oral sex isn’t safe sex and can still transmit gonorrhea and other STDs.
Treating a Painful, Swollen Testicle
A testicle that is painful and swollen can be cured with treatment depending on the diagnosis, however most causes can be cured with antibiotics. Gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis are all treated through antibiotics. Epididymitis and orchitis are complications of STD are also treated by antibiotics. Urinary tract infections are not necessarily caused by sex or STDs, but are similarly treated with antibiotics.
Be sure to avoid any sexual activity until the cause is diagnosed and treatment is completed.
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