Why do I have a weird sensation in my balls?

Testicle numbness can be alarming since it is most likely caused by a compressed or damage nerve. Groin nerve irritation and a thigh nerve issue can cause tingling in the scrotum. A herniated disk in the lower back can also can also cause tingling testicles and pubic area.

What does a damaged testicle feel like?

The first sign of trauma to the testicle or scrotum is most often severe pain. Pain around the testicle may also be due to infection or swelling of the epididymis (“epididymitis”). Because the epididymis has a very thin wall, it easily becomes red and swollen by infection or injury.

Can you feel anxiety in your balls?

But hypersensitivity – another anxiety symptom that causes you to notice any issue related to your physical health – makes it worse. Testicular hypersensitivity is a relatively common reaction to stress in males and can be highly uncomfortable (it may flare up in either just one of the testicles or in both).

What is torsion of testicular appendage?

Torsion of the appendix testis is a twisting of a vestigial appendage that is located along the testicle. This appendage has no function, yet more than half of all boys are born with one. Although this condition poses no threat to health, it can be painful. Usually no treatment other than to manage pain is needed.

What causes pain in the left testicle?

Often, a very common and treatable condition is what causes pain in the left testicle. It’s possible you have a condition known as varicocele. Varicocele is when veins in your scrotum don’t function correctly, which results in blood that pools in certain areas, instead of flowing like it should, through the body.

What causes a lump on the inside of the testicle?

There are several causes of testicular lumps and swellings: varicocele – caused by enlarged veins in the testicles (may look like a bag of worms) hydrocele – a swelling caused by fluid around the testicle epididymal cyst – a lump caused by a collection of fluid in the epididymis

What does it mean when your testicles are red and swollen?

Orchitis Orchitis is inflammation of the testicles, usually triggered by a virus or bacterial infection. Pain may start in the left or right testicle and remain there or spread throughout the scrotum. In addition to pain, the scrotum may swell and turn warm. The skin may turn reddish, and the scrotum may feel firmer or more tender than usual.

How to tell if you have testicular cancer?

Look out for one or more of the following: 1 a hard lump on the front or side of a testicle. 2 swelling or enlargement of a testicle. 3 an increase in firmness of a testicle. 4 pain or discomfort in a testicle or in the scrotum (the sac that holds the testicles). 5 an unusual difference between one testicle and the other.