Symptoms, self-testing

The testicles are a pair of male sex glands located in the scrotum (the scrotum), which is just below the penis on the outside of the body. The testicles produce the male sex cells sperm and the male sex hormone testosterone. Testicular cancer is not a common disease in general, but it is the most common oncological disease affecting young men. Almost all those who develop the disease are cured, especially if the disease is detected in its early stages. Men themselves can detect abnormalities in the testicles if they carry out regular self-examination of their testicles. It is essential to seek medical attention immediately if you feel a lump in the testicle or an enlarged, swollen testicle, if fluid accumulates, or if you feel heaviness, soreness or any other unusual sensation in the scrotum. Only ten per cent of men diagnosed with testicular cancer had a painful nodule in the testicle. These symptoms can occur for many reasons, most often not due to a malignant process. However, in every case, even if the enlarged testicle is painless, the patient should be examined by a urologist. It should be remembered that testicular cancer is now almost always a curable disease, especially if detected in the early stages, and that later stages of the disease are often treated successfully. Treatment of the disease does not reduce sexual potency, and in most cases the possibility of having children remains.