Hello everyone, my name is Theo, I'm 21 and I live in Switzerland.
In December 2022 I discovered a lump on my testicle, very small, I would say 1mm, 2mm maximum, it's a bit granular, I was 19.
In August 2023, I went to see my GP. He palpated me and wasn't at all worried; he told me that cancer is a testicle that becomes hard and enlarges. He ordered an ultrasound to reassure me, but I didn't do it because I was reassured. In January 2024, I went back to see him because I have anxiety attacks (I'm very anxious). He repeated his advice and told me a second time that it wasn't serious.
On February 1, 14 months after the discovery, I had my ultrasound, and the doctor told me that there was absolutely nothing, as if it were invisible. I looked at my images, and indeed, nothing, as if it didn't exist. I don't think the lump has changed, or at least not significantly. It's located below the epididymis, in the middle.
Very anxious by nature, I'm almost more anxious now than I was before, because I tell myself "the doctor must have made a mistake". I've spent so much time on the Internet that I trust it more than doctors. My GP tells me, 100%, that the images show no malignant pathology. But my anxiety about health (which I've always had) makes me panic.
I'm anxious and stressed
Hi Theo_25
That's great that your GP has told you that "100%, that the images show no malignant pathology" but not so great that you don't believe him.
Do you think it would help if you saw another doctor so that you could have a second opinion? Also, are you getting help for your health anxiety?
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