Patient's question:
I don't know why I've been feeling a dull pain in my testicles recently. It doesn't usually interfere with my daily life, but the pain has been getting worse over the past two days. I had to go to the hospital for a thorough check-up, and later found out it was testicular torsion. I'm very worried about the potential harm it could cause to my body. What are the dangers of testicular torsion?Doctor's answer:
When performing a careful examination for testicular torsion, if the examination is not thorough, it may lead to misdiagnosis. It is difficult to distinguish from acute epididymitis because testicular torsion often causes local swelling, so it is frequently misdiagnosed as epididymitis. However, the age of onset is a very valuable distinguishing point, because testicular torsion typically occurs in adolescents, while epididymitis usually affects men over 20 who have had sexual activity and often presents with urinary tract infection symptoms.