Testicular Hydrocele Best treatment?

I have a small hydrocele on my right testicle. What is the best course of treatment for this ?

Wear supportive clothing. No boxers or gym shorts, but some sort of compression underwear or similar.

I think your doctor would be the better one to answer this question.

Yes, you need competent, professional care. See your doctor.

Had one...and they weren't concerned about it.

I had to have surgery for a hydrocele repair in my early 30s. It had grown very large (i.e. golf ball size) and was causing a lot of discomfort. Once it was determined that it was just a hydrocele and nothing malignant, the urolgoist was not too concerned. It was only once it was so large and uncomfortable that I needed the surgical repair. The surgery itself was not that bad. I would recommend that you go to your doctor to make certain of the diagnosis and like Dr. Fireman posted -- wear supportive underwear. NO BOXERS! The first couple of weeks post surgery, a jockstrap was a must!

Make sure a urologist has seen this. You do not want to miss testicular carcinoma. It's deadly! If it is truly a hydrocoel it can be ignored unless it is as large as has been discussed below.

I have a hydrocel. Any doctor that has ever examined my scrotum and testicles has commented on it so I guess it is immediately noticeable. None have recommended any treatment unless it interferes with fertility. When I tell them that fertility has not been an issue, most everyone of the doctor has expressed some sense of surprise. I agree that every slight abnormality should be assessed by your doctor.

My urologist said it best left alone if at all possible. Some times it gets a little mashed and is sore for a week, but always clears up. It seems, all the urologist are on the same page with this one. doesn't it.

Been there. As others have said, this is a matter for you to discuss with your doctor.

In my case the advice was that it should be left alone until I had finished having kids. I then had surgery to remove them (both testicles, although one was more pronounced than the other); I wasn't in discomfort, but they were slowly expanding and the advice was to have it treated. The first week after the surgery WAS uncomfortable -- there was lots of fluid in the scrotum as things healed and it filled up to the size of a small grapefruit!

I didn't, but if you have such surgery it probably would be the time to have a vasectomy as well.

My father also had this done at about the same age (mid 40s). And it was a concern when my son was born, but he outgrew it. I suspect that just means that he grew faster than the gradual enlargement, and that he'll have to have his tended to when he has fathered his family.

I have checked with the doctors, I have had an ultrasound done, It is a Hydrocel, I did it a day before I posted this, It is a very small one, the size of my testicle with it is that of a small date(fruit). It is supposed to be curable by medicine, but the ones I was prescribed by one of the doctors was too strong and I left it at that. I Guess I will let it be, unless it grows or is getting uncomfortable.

Hi! I have a small minor hydrocel in my right testicle and need to get it operated.

As I am studying again, the doctor suggested I wait till I have a 2-3 weeks of leave before I go for this. His reason is that since the testicles are very sensitive, any procedure however small will cause a lot of pain for a long duration.

I was going to get it done in the summer(May, June 2017) but now I have an additional 2 weeks exact to kill. but I have an exam right after this.

How painful will this surgery be and can I do this with such a short recovery time.

My mind tells me I should let it be till the summer and not get impatient. But then again, I might have internship in summer and want to get over this as soon as possible.

Please feel free to share your thoughts.

How painful will this surgery be and can I do this with such a short recovery time.

There are very good drugs available to treat pain. You really need to discuss the pain meds with your doctor, but with good medical care this shouldn't be a major issue.

In my case, discomfort rather than pain was an issue. Because the scrotum filled with fluid and was large, I really didn't want to move around too much. It wasn't painful, just awkward. Only very loose-fitting pants were a possibility. My recollection is that in my case it was about a week before I could -- cautiously -- resume an essentially normal routine.

But each person is different, and your particular hydrocel may be located such that your recovery could be much faster. I'd guess that my case was on the long side of recovery.

But it all comes back to a complete discussion with your doctor.

Hi,

I went through this, and I researched the holistic treatment, I took the following herb supplements : Butchers Broom, Bilberry Extract and Autumn Joy, it was gone in a week.

Also take hot baths, no tight fitting undies for a week, it will pass its only a fluid build up.

The best treatment is surgery, cause the chance for recurrence is almost zero.