Tryin' a feel my lump, lump
December 11, 2009 4:39 PM Subscribe
Where did the lump on my testicle go?
A few of months ago I found a lump on my testicle. The lump was firm and the size of half a marble. It was there for at least two weeks after I initially discovered it, but it became too disturbing for me to touch, and I didn't have time to deal with it properly (i.e. go to a doctor), so I stopped touching it for a couple of months. Now I can't find it. wtf? Did it dislodge and float elsewhere? Did it dissolve? Was it just a swelling of some sort? Did Jesus heal me?
A few of months ago I found a lump on my testicle. The lump was firm and the size of half a marble. It was there for at least two weeks after I initially discovered it, but it became too disturbing for me to touch, and I didn't have time to deal with it properly (i.e. go to a doctor), so I stopped touching it for a couple of months. Now I can't find it. wtf? Did it dislodge and float elsewhere? Did it dissolve? Was it just a swelling of some sort? Did Jesus heal me?
I vote for Jesus, but I'd feel better if you heard that from a doctor.
Maybe your testicle is gone and all you have there now is LUMP.
Either way, sounds like it's time for a full physical.
posted by hermitosis at 4:43 PM on December 11, 2009 [3 favorites]
Maybe your testicle is gone and all you have there now is LUMP.
Either way, sounds like it's time for a full physical.
posted by hermitosis at 4:43 PM on December 11, 2009 [3 favorites]
There once was a guy with a lump
Who posted online, like a chump*
He found it was nice
To seek med'c'l advice
And ensure he'd continue to bump
PS - you're not really a chump. I just mean you really should see a doctor!
posted by ORthey at 4:50 PM on December 11, 2009 [4 favorites]
Who posted online, like a chump*
He found it was nice
To seek med'c'l advice
And ensure he'd continue to bump
PS - you're not really a chump. I just mean you really should see a doctor!
posted by ORthey at 4:50 PM on December 11, 2009 [4 favorites]
Yeah, see a doctor. Probably some sort of temporary cyst or whatever, but dude -- it's your nuts! Not taking them seriously would mean you're nuts. Go to the clinic and get checked out. Having a doctor check your testicles isn't what I'd describe as comfortable or fun, but it only takes a few minutes and isn't that bad.
posted by Forktine at 5:00 PM on December 11, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Forktine at 5:00 PM on December 11, 2009 [1 favorite]
I didn't have time to deal with it properly (i.e. go to a doctor)
It's a good thing the lump appears to have gone away. Because in the future you should make the time to deal with a strange lump on your ball properly or there's a not insignificant chance that you'll never have to worry about making time to see a doctor again.
See a doctor and ask him your question.
posted by Justinian at 5:21 PM on December 11, 2009
It's a good thing the lump appears to have gone away. Because in the future you should make the time to deal with a strange lump on your ball properly or there's a not insignificant chance that you'll never have to worry about making time to see a doctor again.
See a doctor and ask him your question.
posted by Justinian at 5:21 PM on December 11, 2009
Probably fine, cyst or something.
N'thing... the next time you find a lump on your nuts, you go to the doctor *immediately*.
Cancer happens.. and it's easy to treat if found early.
posted by TravellingDen at 5:21 PM on December 11, 2009
N'thing... the next time you find a lump on your nuts, you go to the doctor *immediately*.
Cancer happens.. and it's easy to treat if found early.
posted by TravellingDen at 5:21 PM on December 11, 2009
there's no such thing as "not having time" to check on testicular lumps. If you're not at the doctor's office right this second reading this on your blackberry, then you're a freakin' crazy person.
posted by crapples at 5:40 PM on December 11, 2009
posted by crapples at 5:40 PM on December 11, 2009
go now. could have been varicocele, but maybe not. ask an expert, not the internets
posted by toodleydoodley at 5:42 PM on December 11, 2009
posted by toodleydoodley at 5:42 PM on December 11, 2009
A few years ago, I found a lump. It turned out to be a hydrocele.
I found out in this totally crazy and off the wall way: I went to the doctor and told her about the lump in my testicle.
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 5:57 PM on December 11, 2009 [1 favorite]
I found out in this totally crazy and off the wall way: I went to the doctor and told her about the lump in my testicle.
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 5:57 PM on December 11, 2009 [1 favorite]
Not have the time? You could have a lot less if you get bollock cancer, and none of it pleasant. Get it checked now, there's all sorts it could be and maybe you still need some treatment.
posted by biffa at 6:05 PM on December 11, 2009
posted by biffa at 6:05 PM on December 11, 2009
My brother found a lump on his testicle when he was 26. Now he only has one testicle left! You're in the age group for testicular cancer. It's very treatable but if it's malignant, weeks matter. I don't expect a cancerous tumor to just vanish, but Christ, man. DOCTOR DOCTOR DOCTOR....
posted by mindsound at 6:18 PM on December 11, 2009
posted by mindsound at 6:18 PM on December 11, 2009
It could indeed have been a cyst. I'm pretty prone to cysts, and one place I get them is in my breasts -- and they're common enough that my doctor has actually told me that I should only worry about breast lumps if they don't go away on their own after a couple months. Usually, they do.
HOWEVER. My doctor only told me this after three separate occasions of my finding a lump in my breast and my running IMMEDIATELY to my doctor to have it checked out. Because only a doctor can ascertain whether the lump anywhere on you is "whoa, this is weird, we need to look into this" or "hey, this seems to be happening a lot, I think you can calm down about this from now on". I would advise the same -- until your doctor tells you you can skip it, you MAKE the time to get a strange lump anywhere on your person investigated.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 9:43 PM on December 11, 2009
HOWEVER. My doctor only told me this after three separate occasions of my finding a lump in my breast and my running IMMEDIATELY to my doctor to have it checked out. Because only a doctor can ascertain whether the lump anywhere on you is "whoa, this is weird, we need to look into this" or "hey, this seems to be happening a lot, I think you can calm down about this from now on". I would advise the same -- until your doctor tells you you can skip it, you MAKE the time to get a strange lump anywhere on your person investigated.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 9:43 PM on December 11, 2009
Seconding (or thirding, or however many times) the "see a doctor as soon as possible" crowd. This is in the realm of medical symptoms that often will get you a near immediate appointment with most docs. If I called my doctor's office and told them "lump in testicle," they'd have me in likely the next day. It's a serious symptom.
posted by azpenguin at 1:57 AM on December 12, 2009
posted by azpenguin at 1:57 AM on December 12, 2009
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either way, get an ultrasound done asap.
posted by spacefire at 4:41 PM on December 11, 2009