The ball under the skin on the scrotum can be felt during hygiene procedures or self-examination. This is a benign neoplasm, which most often consists of adipose tissue or can be filled with a clear liquid. In this case, the doctor says the formation of a wen or seminal cyst. A small ball in the scrotum can also form due to other reasons: an allergic reaction, sexually transmitted diseases, fungal infections, and so on.
Spermatocele: definition
Spermatocele (seminal cyst) is a cavity filled with a clear or yellowish liquid. Most often, such a pathology is detected in boys during adulthood and puberty, as well as in men over 40. In both cases, this is due to age-related changes in the body. A congenital cyst may form. This is a minor malformation, which can lead to complications of pregnancy in the mother.
Symptoms of spermatocele
At the initial stage, the seminal cyst does not manifest itself in any way, does not affect reproductive function and erection. After a while, you can find a small ball inside the scrotum. In the neglected state, the seminal cyst reaches impressive size, and with active movements or during sexual intercourse, pain is felt. The sensitivity of the scrotum is reduced. Launched pathology is fraught with the development of complications (up to infertility).
Treatment methods
In the early stages, doctors use wait-and-see tactics. It is possible that the pathology will disappear over time. This is especially true for congenital seminal cysts. If the ball in the scrotum increases, swelling forms on the testicle, pain or severe discomfort appears, then urgent treatment is indicated. Drug therapy or surgical removal of the cyst is possible.
As part of conservative therapy, painkillers, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial drugs are used. Often, the doctor recommends removing the cyst surgically - this is the most effective treatment method. In some cases, the microsurgical method is used, that is, curettage of tissues from the cyst.
Zhirovik: what is it
Zhirovik is a neoplasm that consists of adipose and connective tissue, can have a different size and is well felt through the skin. A ball on the skin of the scrotum can be detected with the development of the inflammatory process. Then the formation becomes painful. When pressed, the fat free rolls under the skin. Usually these are white balls, which can reach a size of five to thirty millimeters. If there is no inflammation, then the biggest nuisance from wen is a cosmetic defect.
Causes of pathology
A ball on the skin of the scrotum can form with the active secretion of the sebaceous glands, metabolic disorders. Sometimes such neoplasms develop due to slag deposits due to pathologies of the digestive tract or the endocrine system. A variety of hormonal imbalances or excessive sweating are of no small importance. Zhirovka can occur after an injury, mechanical damage to the skin, as a consequence of acne, with a sedentary lifestyle or poor nutrition.
Outward manifestation
It’s easy to spot a wen on the scrotum . Such neoplasms are easily palpated and diagnosed with a standard examination. A characteristic sign of the accumulation of secretion of the sebaceous glands under the skin is the appearance of a wen, resembling a small pea, which easily rolls under the skin. Zhiroviki are rarely painful, but if an inflammatory or purulent process joins, they begin to cause discomfort. Sometimes discomfort can occur when rubbing against clothing or as a result of injury.
If a ball is found in the scrotum, you should consult a specialist to determine that the tumor is a really safe wen. Alarming symptoms are pain, a rapid increase in the size of the formation, sudden violations in the genital area or difficulty urinating, discomfort when walking due to friction on clothes. Any of these signs should alert the man.
Wen treatment
You can get rid of the neoplasm surgically. Today, this is the most effective treatment method that helps to quickly eliminate a cosmetic defect. The doctor may suggest several methods of surgery: traditional excision or liposuction.
Liposuction involves the preliminary suction of the contents of the wen with a special tool. The use of this method does not guarantee that after a while a new entity will not appear in the same place. With liposuction, only the filling of the fat is removed, and the capsule itself remains. Practice shows that after such a procedure, the relapse rate is very high.
Traditional surgical removal of the wen involves the removal of both the contents and the capsule completely. The procedure is painful, so it is carried out under local anesthesia. To date, this is the most effective technique that helps to get rid of a wen without relapse. After the operation, the contents of the formation must be sent to histology to exclude malignancy.
Folk methods
In some cases, the formation of a wen is associated with the formation of atypical fat cells. In this case, it is possible to carry out treatment with alternative methods, and surgical intervention is usually not required. Before starting treatment at home, a specialist consultation is required.
You can remove the wen with a fresh leaf of Kalanchoe. It is necessary to cut the plant and attach it to the damaged area, securing it with a bandage. The dressing needs to be changed approximately once a day. The course of treatment is usually not too long. It takes about one to two weeks for the fat to disappear on its own.
For ten days you can use bandages with coltsfoot. The sheet must be applied to the sore spot, changed as necessary. Lamb fat is quite effective. A tablespoon of the product is melted in a water bath, and then cooled to room temperature. Then a small amount of fat is applied to the area of the wen and massaged a little. After a couple of procedures, you can notice that the tumor is becoming smaller.
Judging by the reviews, cosmetic red clay helps well, which is mixed with sour milk and salt to enhance the effect. The mixture is applied to the wen, after which you need to protect the damaged area with a piece of polyethylene. The procedures must be repeated until the wen completely disappears.
Inside, you can take the root of burdock. First you need to skip the plant through a meat grinder (500 g is enough) to make slurry. Next, the slurry is poured into 700 ml of vodka, and then left to infuse for about a month. When the infusion is ready, you need to use one tablespoon twice a day.
Other causes of balls
If a ball appeared in the scrotum, this may indicate not only a benign neoplasm. The causes may be various pathologies, for example, oncology, dropsy, hernia, inflammation of the lymphatic ducts, varicocele, hematocele. The subcutaneous ball is red or white, single or multiple boils, seals can be caused by sexually transmitted diseases, allergic reactions or infections. In some cases, the cause of the appearance of white balls on the scrotum is the banal non-observance of personal hygiene.
With sexually transmitted diseases, neoplasms resemble a rash or pimples with watery contents, purulent sores of a small size, cone-like growths. Most likely, these are signs of syphilis, herpes, or HPV. Multiple red pimples may appear due to increased fungal infection. This pathology is accompanied by discomfort during urination and a strong burning sensation in the perineum.
A ball in the scrotum may appear when wearing synthetic underwear, using aggressive detergents, or using latex condoms. In this case, the appearance of blisters or acne of a red color is characteristic, which strongly itch and peel. These are symptoms of contact allergy, which can be eliminated by eliminating allergens from everyday life.
White balls on the scrotum may indicate cancer. The tumor may be benign or malignant. The pathological process is accompanied by severity and swelling in the damaged area, expressed by pain.