Causes of testicular lump and role of antibiotics in its treatment - Dr. Teena S Thomas

Testicular lump is an abnormal lump in the testicles. It may be found in any age group from children to adolescence to adult. The cause for this must be found out. The common cause for lump is an abnormal lump in the testicles. It may be found in any age group from children can be a varicocele, where you feel like a bag of worms and they get treated with antibiotics, or observation or small surgery. Second is a hydrocele where there is a water collection. It is usually painless. It may need a small drainage or surgery. Third is epididymal cyst where drainage or surgery is required. Then, it can be an infection, which need antibiotics, for2 weeks, that may settle down. Here are other causes for testicular swelling, that is testicular torsion and in such a case may need an emergency surgery to rewind the torsion. Cancer has to be ruled out there is testicular swelling or tumor. So first find out the cause and depending on that needs antibiotics or other treatment.