Scrotal Conditions

By Prof. Keskin, Consultant Urological Surgeon Finding a lump anywhere on your body can trigger instant anxiety, but discovering a bump in your scrotum often brings a unique wave of panic. Every week in my clinic, men walk through the door convinced that a small lump they found while showering means they have testicular cancer. Fortunately, in the vast majority of cases, these small, painless lumps are completely harmless fluid-filled sacs known as epididymal cysts (or sperma

By Prof. Keskin, Consultant Urological Surgeon Noticing a sudden or gradual enlargement in your scrotum can be a frightening experience. Many of my patients walk into my clinic quietly fearing the worst—often worrying that a swollen testicle means testicular cancer. Fortunately, one of the most common causes of non-painful scrotal swelling in adult men is a benign, treatable condition called a hydrocele. A hydrocele is a painless collection of clear fluid surrounding one (or

VARICOCELE What is a varicocele? A varicocele is a widening and twisting of the veins that drain blood away from the testicle back towards the heart. You can think of it as “varicose veins of the scrotum”. These veins form a network called the pampiniform plexus. Under normal conditions they: Carry “used” blood away from the testicle Help to keep the testicle slightly cooler than the rest of the body, which is important for sperm production In varicocele: The veins become ove