Small testicle lump, worried sick :(

[Quantum_Jonny]

Hi, just when I thought I had my HA under control I felt my left testicle and found a small lump about the size of a grain of sand or the end of a biro. Now I’ve felt this lump for around 6 months perhaps longer I can’t remember now and for whatever reason I haven’t acted on it (very odd I know) I just thought it was a spot. It’s defo on my testicle near the top side, about 5-10mm down. It feels pretty hard but it’s not very proud more of a bump instead of a lump. On Sunday I thought I’d get it checked out, had an appointment today and the doctor took a while to find it and then used the phrase it felt the size of a grain of sand. He told me that most lumps found are nothing to worry about but didn’t give me any thoughts on the specifics of what he found, I told him that it had defo hasn’t changed in them few months and no tenderness or any other symptoms and he said that he would expect a change in that time, which made me feel better. I have been sent for an ultrasound which as really stressed me out, or is this routine. I’m worrying myself sick here. Now I have to wait for the ultrasound I just want to forget about it for 2 weeks but can’t.

Obviously cancer has to grow from pretty much nothing but if it hasn’t changed in months I’m praying it’s not too bad, and the level of searching I do on my body most men wouldn’t feel this.

[unsure_about_this]

Hi

I was sent to see a specialist a couple of years ago, as my doctor was unsure what he felt , it was done under the two weeks ruling, the specialist could not feel the lump, but sent me for an ultrasound just to make sure I did not have a tumour there. my results were a couple of epididymal cysts. I had two further ultrasounds the following years and the cysts have not grown,

[wubu]

Same here. I had an ultrasound last December as I was getting swelling on the topside of my testicle which radiated into my hip and thigh. She couldn't find anything that would cause an issue. I get the issue now and again but I think it's actually caused my muscle aches in my back as it also aches there when it occurs.

I went to the GP several months later as I found a legitimate lump, the GP said about the cysts which can be "10 to a penny". It's good you're on the ball though. Keep checking monthly. It sounds like a simple cyst 👍

The good thing about getting older is you're less likely to get TC! I guess that's one positive of aging 😂.

[unsure_about_this]

I had the ultrasound when I was 34

[QuantumJonny]

Thank you for the replies, just waiting on the ultrasound date. I’m trying to best to be calm getting through each day.

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