Hello and thanks for posting on the forum,

I am sorry to hear about your situation. I can understand that having unexplained pain can be worrying.

GP's however are experienced at examining testicles and I am sure that if they felt that you needed further tests then they would have arranged them for you. They seemed to think that it was epididymitis which you can read about here

If the pain is continuing despite taking the antibiotics then do go back and let your doctor know. They may suggest a different course of antibiotics or some simple pain relief.You may find the following website  helpful on checking your testicles which you can look at  here

I can't say what is causing your other symptoms but it  is reassuring to hear that your bloods and chest X ray found nothing concerning.

Worrying about our health can cause a lot of anxiety and can sometimes help to make symptoms worse.  I am not sure whether you have come across a website called 'Every Mind Matters' which you can see here

If you are sitting down a lot try and make sure that you are taking regular exercise.  Sitting down too much in front of the screen particularly during this pandemic does nothing to help our spine.

Do bear in mind that testicular cancer is not a common cancer and your GP has done his best to get to the bottom of why you are having your different symptoms.

I do hope that the pain gets better soon.

All the Best,

Catherine

Thankyou so much for reasurring me, I have been dealing with alot of health anxiety recently and i've been searching my symptoms with obviously dosent help the cause, but thankyou so much. I get so worried at times I just believe every ache I get is due to an illness or such as.

hi jack i am also 19 and experiencing testicular pain. i understand how you feel as i also they anxious about aches and pains. i just wanted to let you know you're not alone, i went to the doctors today and was told the same as you i think. he said it may have something to do with lifting heavy things such as gym equipment, not sure if that might explain anything for you. i i'm going for a scan soon, he advised me to stop lifting weights for a short while. hope things have cleared up for you by now :)

Hey, I'm also in the same situation, however I am 23. 
I've been having mild aches or shooting pains in my left testicle - after googling - like I do, I thought I had testicular torsion, I rushed to the hospital and was told it was epididymitis - my only struggle with this is there was no infection in my urine and I have no burning or anything either when I urinate. I was previously diagnosed with health anxiety and I fully understand your situation. I'd be keen to find out if you ever got a resolve for this. Con.

Hello

I have also put an answer on the other conversation you posted.  It is a while since Harrison and Jack posted so they may have moved on from the forum now.  Also what happened to them could be very different to what happens to you, but usually problems like this do resolve so try not to worry too much.  In most cases these problems will not be caused by cancer.

Martin

Hi,

I am 56 and was diagnosed with epididymitis at 30. I had 3 children and my wife didn't work. The pain was constant and at times drained me of energy and I felt ill. I saw a doctor who tried various medication and some had some nasty side effects like mouth ulcers. He eventually referred me to a specialist but after waiting over 6 weeks found out if I simply paid about £70 I could go private and see him straight away ! Still feeling like death and struggling through trying to support a family.. The specialist confirmed the diagnosis but despite scans and more antibiotics nothing worked. I was in pain for two years but it gradually disappeared. 

I've posted today in case others are in the grips of this and are losing hope and share advice. 

Driving, especially faster makes it worse. Wearing jeans makes it worse due to the thickness of the cloth around the groin. Big tip here without sounding too stupid is to not wear boxers but not one but two pairs of pants. This restricts movement and made a massive difference. Also best to wear them when you go to sleep. Sleep on your back. 

Nothing to add but I have controlled it to the point I forget about it though it has returned on a couple of occasions over the last 25 yrs. When you know there is an end in sight then hopefully I give you this assurance be it with my unorthodox approach.

I did not get it from any sexually transmitted disease but its common with cyclists, lorry and tractor drivers !

Paul

Hi I'm Mark

I've just came across this chat as I've been dealing with pain in my left testicle for the last 7 months.

I'm a 31 year old.

My pain came on and initially I thought it could be cancerous. I went to my GP and got assessed to which they couldn't find any lump or any sign of cancer. Which as you can imagine was a huge relief. I was told it could be epididymitis so was given a course of antibiotics to which it had no effect. I was given them again a few weeks later with no effect again. 
 

I was then referred to see a urologist. However the waiting list was quite long due to the pandemic. I ended up paying privately and going to a hospital in Bristol where I met with a urologist who said that I'm suffering with chronic nerve pain. He then referred me to meet with a pain management specialist to which I'm about to start using medication for the pain relief so I'm hoping this will help massively as I get days where the pain is unbearable. I find it worse if sitting down or driving for to long.

The pain management consultant has said that if I don't react well or find that medication is working that there is injections that can be done. Has anyone tried these? Found them effective? 
 

I know things will get better with time, I just have to try different things that work for me first! 
 

I am really glad I'm not alone in this struggle and that their are others out their like myself. 

Thanks PChitty for the suggestions I wil definitely try these! 

Hi I'm Mark

I've just came across this chat as I've been dealing with pain in my left testicle for the last 7 months.

I'm a 31 year old.

My pain came on and initially I thought it could be cancerous. I went to my GP and got assessed to which they couldn't find any lump or any sign of cancer. Which as you can imagine was a huge relief. I was told it could be epididymitis so was given a course of antibiotics to which it had no effect. I was given them again a few weeks later with no effect again. 
 

I was then referred to see a urologist. However the waiting list was quite long due to the pandemic. I ended up paying privately and going to a hospital in Bristol where I met with a urologist who said that I'm suffering with chronic nerve pain. He then referred me to meet with a pain management specialist to which I'm about to start using medication for the pain relief so I'm hoping this will help massively as I get days where the pain is unbearable. I find it worse if sitting down or driving for to long.

The pain management consultant has said that if I don't react well or find that medication is working that there is injections that can be done. Has anyone tried these? Found them effective? 
 

I know things will get better with time, I just have to try different things that work for me first! 
 

I am really glad I'm not alone in this struggle and that their are others out their like myself. 

Thanks PChitty for the suggestions I wil definitely try these! 

Best wishes Mark and remain confident you'll get back to normality in good time. It just starts a bit harshly and can make you think it's permanent due to the initial duration and a lack of a quick fix from the Doctors ! It does burn itself out but can hang around for a year or so. Hope you get some positive control results from my methods.

Hi Mark, 

I'm suffering with the same bloody thing, I had surgery on my groin and then had an infection from there, it's making me feel like I am going crazy, I go onto antibiotics which clear the pain in my testicle area but I have a dull ache in infuinal area where it meets with your abdomen. I'm just seeing if your nerve treatment worked for you? 

Hi Ben,

Aww really! I hope things get better for you! 
I have been going through this now for nearly a year which is crazy! 
I tried pain medication amitriptyline which didn't work well for me and then I went on gabapentin for a few months on Several doses but I just kept feeling fatigue while taking them so I have now been referred to try nerve block injections to see if this will help with the pain but with the pandemic I think this may be a while till then! 
 

but in regards to the medication I know people it has worked for, just not me unfortunately! 
 

With your surgery was that done because of nerve pain and to try and get rid of it/decrease or was it a different surgery that's left you in pain? 
 

Also if anyone reading this and in the same or similar situation needs to chat feel free to get in touch.

Be a good way to connect with someone who's going through the same situation as I know it's not that many others who may deal with this or similar conditions.

Mark

Hi Mark,

Just wondering how things are now with you and if you found some relief from the pain and if you have any suggestions.

thanks 

Is this post still going I'm having the same sort of pain in left testicle, lower abdomen on same side. Saw a doctor a while ago he checked them and said no abnormalities and the pain could be from anywhere and that was it. Pain went away completely for about 6 weeks but now has come back exactly the same as before :/. Pretty certain it's not bladder related as it's only the left side. Seems odd for it to have gone away for such a long time and then come back. It is noticeably worse when I'm at work. My job is physically demanding

Hello again

Its been about a month since any of the other guys posted on this thread so I thought I would reply to you.  I think you should speak to your doctor about your pain just to be on the safe side.  Also I am a bit concerned that Cancer Chat might not be the best pace for you guys to be hanging out.  As it is a cancer forum you may find that it keeps cancer front of mind for you when this may not be what is causing your problems.  Everyone with cancer or concerns about it is welcome on Cancer Chat, but sometimes its not the best place to discuss other health issues.  It might be more helpful to look at the resources available at the Mens Health Forum .

I hope that is a helpful suggestion

Martin

Thanks for replying had an emergency GP appointment this morning felt them again said they were fine again. Has basically said most of the time they can't tell where the pain comes from and you just have to live with it. Urine test all come back fine. So that's 2 doctors appointments where they have both said the testicles are fine and they don't know. Said could possibly be a small hernia that he coudont feel or varicocele. Again said nothing they could do. I'm not especially worried about the pain tbh. But I've already missed 2 weeks of work because of this. Had to leave early last night as when I was unloading the lorries the pain was literally bringing tears to my eyes and I have a high pain threshold