Haematoma and Raised Scar After Orchiectomy

Hi Armless1 and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.

I noticed that your post about having a haematoma hadn't had any replies yet so I've searched this group to look for previous posts on this topic and found these for you to have a look through.

I'm also 'tagging' into my reply as he is the most recent poster who's mentioned having a haematoma and I'm hoping that he'll pop in and tell you about his experiences.

As you mentioned that you'd also posted in the ask a nurse section of the online community I had a look to see if you'd had a reply. In case you haven't seen it clicking here will take you to the nurse's reply.

It would be great if you could pop something about your diagnosis and treatment so far into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.

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Sorry to hear your post-op recovery isn’t going too well. I did indeed have similar issues to you regarding the haematoma, though my scar healed up just fine. Nearly 4 months post op and the testicle-like haematoma is still there. It is reducing in size but very slowly and although all swelling has long gone, the haematoma is still about the size of my remaining testicle and doctors can’t say either way how long it will remain. The best advice I can give is to wear tighter briefs or jockey-style boxers that hold everything tightly packed, as that greatly reduced the swelling and over time allowed the haematoma to compress and start shrinking. It doesn’t bother me and the docs don’t seem concerned about doing anything about it. It’s a relief I chose not to have a prosthetic else I could have had all kinds of complications, and in all fairness right now it just looks like I still have a pair of balls so I’ve stopped worrying about it for now. Just keep an eye on your temperature and make sure your team are aware if it as if you get any signs of infection they’ll want to get you on antibiotics to fend off severe illness.

Hi latchbrook, thanks so much for reaching out to me and sorry for the late reply. I found your links very helpful, and they armed me with a little background knowledge about what to expect before seeing my urologist.

Hi Mr.T thanks for commenting. It looks very much like I am in the same situation as you. Like you, my urologist said she was relieved that I hadn't chosen to have a prosthetic as it would have been an absolute disaster. Sonography scans have confirmed it in indeed a haematoma and they are not overly concerned. I am indeed on the lookout for signs of infection, which is an increased risk due to having Type 1 Diabetes.