Symptoms of testicular cancer

Hi guys I hope you don't mind me posting, I have a little concern, around 8 years ago i discovered a lump in my scrotum on the left hand side at the top in my sack but not actually on my testicle, the lump was around the size of a pea, it did not cause me any pain or discomfort but it was very sensitive and every time I got it between my fingers and applied pressure on to it that was it I had to let go because it was causing me pain, that day i rang my GP and I went to go and see the dr, i was only 19 and I was kind of shy but I was very scared but the dr made me feel welcome and not to be shy, when i attended the appointment the dr was actually quite lost at what it could be so he arranged a ultrasound for a couple of days after, I attended the ultrasound and they found to be 3 cysts in my sack and they said I have nothing to worry about so my panic was over, they said they would sort them selves out after time so after a few weeks I totally forgot that I had these cysts, but after 8 years it is still there, I found it a few days ago, but this time I started getting a pain on the same side where it was located and it was like a pulsing pain, I rang the drs and got an appointment what I attended the day I rang, the dr examined me and said it seems to be a cyst and I shouldn't worry and don't lose sleep over it but he has made me an appointment for another ultrasound what I am waiting for at the moment, when he gave me the examination he only did it on the testicle/side what was hurting and he didn't actually examine the other testicle, after the appointment the pain what started in one side/testicle soon went to the other side/testicle and this is where my concern is, I don't have any pea sized lumps on that side but I can feel like a little bumb or lump on the actual surface of the testicle but it's not big but I can't make out if it's my skin or on my testicle, with the ultrasound will they examine both of my testicles or just the one where this cyst is located, I have been told previously that in the scrotum and testicle it's natural for lumps and bumps, if it was cancer on the testicle what are these lumps or bumbs like, are they painful, are they large do they start on the outside of the testicle or inside my head is everywhere and I am losing sleep.

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  • Hello Giosue17,

    Welcome to our forum! I think it is worth trying to follow your doctor's advice not to lose sleep over it though i can imagine it is a really stressful time for you and you are feeling very anxious about this.

    Given that you have concerns about the other testicle, it might be worth getting in touch again with the doctor who made the ultrasound referral and asking him/her whether it might be possible for both testicles to be examined. Explain that the pain that you were feeling in one testicle has now moved to the other one and that it would give you peace of mind to have both examined by ultrasound.

    I hope you won't have to wait long for the ultrasound appointment and that it all goes well. Do come back here if you can after you've had your ultrasound to update us on what they have said.

    Best wishes,

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

  • Hi 

    I am 17 and found a lump on the back of my testicle and it's not attached to the empididtmis 

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  • Hi there,

     

    I am extremely worried about this lump I have that moves from the Back of my testicle to the top but it feels still connected to a vein or something to my testicles. My veins on my testicles are a bit tender but i don't know if that is because I keep playing with it or it's something else. The lump is not actually on the testicle like I said it is coming off it with a vein or something stringy anyway. I am 19 years of age to.

     

    If anyone could let me know what this could be I would appreciate it.