Testicle pain

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Definition

By Mayo Clinic staff

Testicle pain is pain that occurs in or around one or both testicles. Sometimes testicle pain starts somewhere else in the groin or abdomen, and radiates into the testicles.

References
  1. Wampler SM, et al. Common scrotal and testicular problems. Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice. 2010;37:613.
  2. Eyre RC. Evaluation of the acute scrotum in adult men. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Dec. 13, 2010.
  3. Keoghane SR, et al. Investigating and managing chronic scrotal pain. BMJ. 2010;341:c6716.
  4. Brenner JS, et al. Causes of scrotal pain in children and adolescents. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Dec. 13, 2010.
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