Testicle irregularity

[mcohen]

With my HA/hypochondria it not only makes me assume the worst if I do notice something 'unusual' with my body it also makes mes fearful to check. For this reason I (stupidly) very rarely check my testicles for fear of finding a lump. The last time I did check properly was about a year ago and got them checked by a doctor because I couldn't tell if what I was feeling was normal - he said they were fine.

I checked them today and it feel with the right one like there is a notch on the front side of the right one but I can't feel it with every check. So if i run my finger over the side I may not feel it 9/10 times. I think it may be in the epididymis very very close to where it is attached to the testicle on that side, and if I remember rightly it was because of feeling this last year that I went to the doctor. However, with the passage of time I cannot say for sure.

I guess what I am asking is, if it were testicular cancer, would testicular cancer grow? In other words would the lump/notch continue to grow, would the testicle grow or change? Does anyone here have any experience of testicular cancer?

Other than this patch/notch like thing that I can feel my testicle hasn't changed at all, same size, firmness feeling etc.

Thanks

[nomorepanic]

Hi

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[Fishmanpa]

Cancer is an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells. It doesn't come and go nor does it stop once it starts.

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