Hi everyone, I’m Jonny and I was diagnosed with a non-seminomatous Germ Cell tumour back at the end of January. It’s always helpful to share my story in case it helps others. So here it goes: In early November I found a lump on my right testicle....
Hi not sure I’m posting in the right place really just seeing if anyone has had anything like this before, noticed what I thought was a lump in my scrotum about 6 weeks ago but just shrugged it off but 2 days ago I realise it is a lump and it’s now a...
I developed quire sudden pain and swelling in one testicle last week and when it didn’t get better went to the GP. He gave me heavy duty antibiotics as if I had gonorrhoea which I don’t. So I’ve not started taking them. The swelling has gone gown a bit...
Hi everyone, I’m brand new around here, really worried and don’t know who else to reach out to. I have a hard lump on the front of my testicle that does not move, I went to the doctor straight away. He asked me a series of questions about symptoms which...
I wonder if anyone can help please? As husband waits for his appointment the swelling in his testicle is becoming quite large and uncomfortable ( not painful). He usually wears the standard Y fronts but he’s finding these not very good to wear. Also urinating...
Good morning, I’m new here, hubby had a ultrasound scan yesterday in the hope of being discharged after a pretty miserable Xmas and new year spent having surgery and sepsis post surgery for a hydrocele and circumsition, well the scan wasn’t what we expected...
Hi all, I was diagnosed with (very likely) testicular cancer a couple of weeks ago and had a radical unilateral orchiectomy peformed 5 days ago (09/09/2020). I did the procedure privately (praise the Lord for insurance cover) with a well-regarded...
Hi im about to undergo treatment for testicular cancer to which i have been told is going to be brutal, to start my story i found a lump back in February this year and thought nothing of it as i was not in any pain at all and had my wedding to plan...
About 3-4 months ago my husband had some swelling and pain in his testicle, he went to the doctors and was prescribed antibiotics they said they thought it was a std or infection. We knew it was not an std as neither of us have cheat or more to the point...
Hi everyone. My husband visited the GP 3 days ago after he started experiencing testicle pain and some swelling. The pain is radiating to his groin and lower back. The GP has put him on an urgent 2 week wait for an appointment at the hospital for suspected...
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