ADVICE FROM OUR WOMAN’S WEEKLY DOCTOR
Lumps, cysts and swellings can occur in the testicles and surrounding tissue, which includes blood vessels, the spermatic cord, the epididymis (a long coiled tube on the back of each testicle that carries and stores the sperm that testicles create), and the scrotal skin sac that contains them.
Swellings are common and usually benign, but testicular cancer needs prompt treatment. Symptoms that need checking include swollen testicles, a lump or changes in the shape of the testicles or groin, one testicle that’s become bigger than the other, changes in how they feel, testicular aching or discomfort that
