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I have had a bilateral orchidectomy because of abnormal areas in both my testicles. I am beginning to get used to it and except I am now infertile. I had sperm banked so I will be ok except for my bits looking different. I choose not to have prosthetic...
I had my appointment with the oncologist on Monday. The cancer I had was a very small seminoma and no sign of it spreading. I was told I've got about a 20-30% chance of it coming back but I'll be under aggressive observation for the next 5 years. Already...
Hi All, I am new to this forum but I have been reading all the posts for the past month or so which has really helped me come to terms with things, so a big thank you to everyone who has shared their journeys and treatments etc it really has helped...
Hi, hope you are doing well. I recently was diagnosed with testicular cancer and I have had surgery to remove both testicles. My left had a tumour and my right never descended so it was stuck in my groin and was small and useless but posed a high risk...
Hello everyone, My long-term partner has been diagnosed with non-seminomatous testicular cancer. A subclavicular lymph node biopsy showed a mix of 50% embryonal carcinoma, 45% teratoma, and 5% yolk sac tumour. It has metastasised to his lymph nodes...
Hi there, has anyone experienced ilioinguinal neuralgia or genitofemoral neuralgia pain after an orchiectomy, its something to do with pain from either one of these nerves that run through or alongside the spermatic cord, the nerves can get damaged during...
Hi all I have had testicular cancer, I’m in Surveillance. hope not to add a negative to the forum but I’m notice I have low mood a lot, sex drive isn’t there bad fatigue. Anxiety through the roof. obviously I would never risk TRT but when k google...
Hi I was diagnosed with testicular cancer in May 2019, stage 1 seminoma 41mm, Orchidectomy and Adjuvant dose. All been fine until latest surveillance in Feb 2026, always a little nervous around the surveillance checks but with each one came greater...
Hello all, Recently, I had a dull ache in my left testicle and noticed it hung lower than it usually does. I thought nothing of it at first, but after a few days, I found that a lump had formed near the tail of the epididymis. I'm going into my local...
Hello my name is David, I am 37 from Cambridgeshire. I broke up with my partner 5 days before my diagnosis so have been struggling in terms of missing her and loneliness, also haven't worked for 8 weeks due to issues relating to the hernia so struggling...
