Testicular cancer

[Mark8800]

Hello. I’ll make this short as I’m completely scared right now. And need any reassurance I can get please.

I noticed I only have one testicle. Now I’m 22 and will be 23 soon and assumed I was born without one and didn’t think much of it. However I did ask my mom and she said I have two. The doctors did an ultrasound and said there was one floating. Which I have no idea what that means. However I’m scared because I found out an undescended testicle has an increased risk of becoming testicular cancer. So now I’m completely scared that I never got it checked out and I may have it.

[Mark8800]

Any reassurance if I’m over worrying cause I’m in panic mode.

[nomorepanic]

Hi

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[NoraB]

Hello. I’ll make this short as I’m completely scared right now. And need any reassurance I can get please.

I noticed I only have one testicle. Now I’m 22 and will be 23 soon and assumed I was born without one and didn’t think much of it. However I did ask my mom and she said I have two. The doctors did an ultrasound and said there was one floating. Which I have no idea what that means. However I’m scared because I found out an undescended testicle has an increased risk of becoming testicular cancer. So now I’m completely scared that I never got it checked out and I may have it.

You need to see your doc and clarify what 'floating' means as undescended testicles are detected at birth and they keep an eye on things to see if they drop naturally...

There's another condition called Retractile Testicles where they move in and out of the scrotum and just jumping into a swimming pool or moving around can cause the displacement. This condition isn't serious and this could well be your issue?

[Mark8800]

From what I gathered, my mom told me that the doctor said that it would descend as I started walking. And my mom did say that when she gave me a bath when I was a baby that there was two there. However sometimes she is known for lying to try and calm me down. I already made an appointment with my doc. I’m just worried I let it go for so long that it’s testicular cancer now.

[Mark8800]

Update.

So I went to a walk in center and she felt around and said she only felt one and she referred me to get a ultrasound. So from what she said, i was over exaggerating the chances of an undescended testicle to turn into cancer. She said both testicle cancer and with and undescended testicle, chances are still rare that I have it. From what I’ve seen online. It seemed much more common

[NoraB]

Update.

So I went to a walk in center and she felt around and said she only felt one and she referred me to get a ultrasound. So from what she said, i was over exaggerating the chances of an undescended testicle to turn into cancer. She said both testicle cancer and with and undescended testicle, chances are still rare that I have it. From what I’ve seen online. It seemed much more common

The thing to understand with health anxiety (and Googling) is that reality is far less dramatic than what we imagine for ourselves, and Googling any symptom will always lead the HAer to a terminal conclusion - even if it's a stubbed toe.

[Mark8800]

Hello. I posted on here before but I figured I’d ask this because it’s been bugging me out the most. I saw an article that read for every 6 month delay in getting surgery to bring an undescended testicle down, your risk for testicular cancer goes up 6 percent. I’m absolutely confused cause I’m gonna be 23 in a month so that would mean I have a 240 percent increase. Wouldn’t that mean I guaranteed have it?? I’m so confused so if anyone can please help. I’m begging.

[Fishmanpa]

What was the result of the ultra sound? What had your doctor said?

FMP

[Mark8800]

I’m getting the ultrasound Friday. A friend told me that it doesn’t mean a 240 percent increase. She said that it would increase to make my chances 31 percent. Which isn’t bad but still I guess I read it wrong. I don’t know how percentages work.

[Mark8800]

I’ll paste what the article said.

“Boys who have undescended testicles have 2.4 times the risk of developing testicular cancer for every 6 months delay of getting the procedure to bring it down, the risk goes up by 6 percent.”


This is why I figured 12 percent a year for about 22 years is 240 percent but that doesn’t make sense.

If any of you can help with that I’d appreciate it. I heard it wasn’t as high as I was claiming. But I suck at math

[Fishmanpa]

No sense in doing so. You'll get your scan and see your doctor. In the mean time stay off Dr. Google and try to stop ruminating on negativity.

FMP

[nomorepanic]

Hi

This is just a courtesy reply to let you know that your thread was merged with another of your threads.

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[Mark8800]

Easier said than done. I just am curious if my chances aren’t that high to get it.

[Mark8800]

Ok so they did the ultrasound. They said the right testicle was normal and healthy and I have to get a ct scan to see if the left one is undescended. So I guess more waiting and worrying.