Male Genital Problems And Injuries: Check Your Symptoms

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When to See a Doctor

Do you have pain in the penis, scrotum, or testicles?

See significance of pain if you need information to help you answer the questions below.

Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.

Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to the following question.

Yes

Do you have severe pain in your penis or scrotum not caused by an injury?

Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.

Yes

Do you have moderate pain in the testicles?

Yes

Do you have pain with sexual intercourse or ejaculation?

Yes

Do you have scrotal pain on one side, and you have a history of passing kidney stones?

Yes

Do you have mild pain in one testicle that has increased in the last several hours or over the past several days?

You may wait to see if the symptoms improve over the next 24 hours (or specified time period) if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.

Yes

Have you had mild pain in the testicles without other symptoms for longer than 24 hours?

Yes

Have you had mild pain behind the penis and scrotum, especially with bowel movements, over the last 24 hours?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Last updated:	March 29, 2007
Author:	Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Reviewed By:	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Philip Belitsky, MD, FRCSC - Urology
Editors:	Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC, Tracy Landauer