BODY SIGNAL ALERT TESTICLE, SUDDEN PAIN IN: DESCRIPTION AND POSSIBLE MEDICAL PROBLEMS
If you’re like most men, you know that a blow to your testicles can be excruciatingly painful, even if the same strike to another part of your body wouldn’t even warrant a bruise. The pain usually lasts for no more than an hour, and no permanent damage is caused.
If, however, you feel a sudden, severe pain in one of your testicles and it hasn’t been struck, you may have a condition known as testicular torsion, in which the spermatic cord—from which each testicle hangs— becomes twisted. This can happen either spontaneously or during physical activity. Testicular torsion can cut off the blood supply to the testicle, resulting in permanent damage if it’s not treated right away with surgery.
An infection in the testicle is also common; it can be quite painful. In men over 35, the usual cause of testicular infection is bacteria that have spread from the urinary tract.
A sexually transmitted disease such as gonorrhea can also be the cause of an infection in the testicle.
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