"Pain in the testicles" is a disease. If it is not treated within 6 hours, the testicles may be lost.

"Pain in the balls" has become a popular term on the Internet. Experts remind that if you experience testicular pain on a daily basis, you must take it seriously. If the testicles are red, swollen and painful, most of them are caused by orchitis and epididymitis. If the patient does not seek medical treatment in time or is misdiagnosed, the testicles may become necrotic.

"If the testicles are red, swollen and painful, it is usually caused by orchitis and epididymitis. These two types of inflammation sometimes originate from systemic infection, and sometimes are caused by other chronic infections." Professor Deng Chunhua, director of the Urology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, said that systemic infection may be unavoidable, but cross-infection can be prevented early. "Mumps can be complicated by orchitis, and chronic urinary tract infection and bacterial prostatitis can easily lead to chronic epididymitis if prolonged. For patients with these diseases, controlling the original condition is a powerful means to prevent the occurrence of orchitis and epididymitis. If the testicles are found to be red, swollen, painful or even feverish, you must see a doctor in time to avoid affecting spermatogenesis."

In addition, we should also be careful that testicular torsion is misdiagnosed as orchitis or epididymitis, which is particularly significant for teenagers. Deng Chunhua said that because testicular torsion is rare, the probability of misdiagnosis is quite high. When testicular torsion is not very severe, the symptoms will be mild or severe. If the patient does not seek medical treatment in time or is misdiagnosed, the testicle may be necrotic. It is actually not difficult to distinguish between orchitis and testicular torsion. When the testicle is painful, lift the testicle higher. If it feels comfortable, it is probably inflammation. If it feels more painful, it is likely torsion. Finally, the patient can be diagnosed through vascular B-ultrasound and color Doppler examination.