What are the complications of the conditions causing testicular pain?

The complications associated with the different causes of testicular pain may include the following.

Testicular torsion

• permanent damage to the testicle
  
• loss of testicle
  
• infertility
  
• infection
  
• cosmetic deformity

Epididymitis

• epididymo-orchitis
  
• abscess formation
  
• impaired fertility
  
• systemic blood infection (sepsis)

Torsion of a testicular appendage

• no significant complications exist

Trauma

• permanent damage to the testicle
  
• atrophy of the testicle
  
• loss of testicle
  
• infertility
  
• abscess formation
  
• cosmetic deformity
  
• testicular torsion

Inguinal hernia

• incarceration (hernia unable to be pushed back in)
  
• strangulation (disruption to the blood supply)

Orchitis

• atrophy of the testicle
  
• impaired fertility
  
• abscess formation

Kidney stone

• permanent kidney damage
  
• urosepsis (systemic blood infection arising from infected urine)

Testicular tumor

• The complications of a testicular tumor vary depending on the underlying type of tumor and the extent of disease.

How can testicular pain be prevented?

There are a few measures that you can take to prevent certain causes of testicular pain. However, many of the causes are not entirely preventable.

• For epididymitis or bacterial orchitis caused by sexually transmitted
  
• Diseases, condom use can reduce the risk of transmission
  
• The use of appropriate protective gear during sporting activities can prevent
  
• testicular trauma.
  
• Mumps immunization can decrease the incidence of viral orchitis.