Unexplained Testicle/Groin Pain

[kyfan]

I started having dull aching pain in my right testicle about 2 weeks ago, sometimes radiating up into my lower right groin and back, becoming so painful that I could barely walk or stand for very long at times. I went to my doctor, she ordered urine tests (twice) which came back negative for all stds and infections. She also ordered two seperate ultrasounds on my scrotum, which also revealed nothing abnormal. My question is, what then could have caused the pain I was having. Would epidymitis show up in urine tests and ultrasound? The pain seems to alleviate when I ejaculate. Really hope someone can give me some answers here.

[kyfan]

Thank you for answering my question. I did not consider the possibility of a stone! But wouldnt a stone cause fever, and more intense pain? This was more episodic....Also, my urine test showed only mildly high ph levels.....Would the show the presence of a stone? My pain seemed to vanish overnight, after being very persistent for days. It seemed to go away when I ejaculated a few times in one day. Could this play a role? I thought that stones were painfully passed only through urine?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hi,
Considering your symptoms, I’ll suggest getting an ultrasound of the urinary tract to rule out the possibility of a stone is must. If the stone is in the ureter, which is a likely possibility a CT-IVU is much more sensitive in detecting the presence & location of stone. This is a test in which a dye is injected into the vein and its excretion is studied in the urine. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care.