Testicle pain can occur at any age and for a variety of reasons. Most often it can be categorized as acute rather than a chronic type of pain. Meaning that its starting point and duration tend to be short once treatment has been initiated, in comparison to the long, drawn out qualities of chronic pain.
Testicular Torsion and Priapism (prolonged erection) are two male urology malfunctions where delaying treatment for longer than 4-6 hours can result in permanent urological damage. In this article, we’ll deal strictly with Testicular Torsion. Information on Priapism can be found on page 36 of my book, “Comprehensive Guide To Undertanding Testicular Pain….”.
One of the most predominant causes of testicular pain is Epididymitis, a swelling of the tube connecting the seminal tubules to the vas deferens. The epididymis collects sperm produced in the seminal tubules and its lower end acts as a collecting vesicle until ejaculation occurs when the muscular contractions of the vas deferens transport the sperm. For epididymitis to occur, there has usually been a prolonged, untreated, urinary tract infection that has preceeded it.