Hydrocele Quiz
Check your symptoms and
find possible causes with AI for free
Reviewed By:
Kenji Taylor, MD, MSc (Family Medicine, Primary Care)
Dr. Taylor is a Japanese-African American physician who grew up and was educated in the United States but spent a considerable amount of time in Japan as a college student, working professional and now father of three. After graduating from Brown, he worked in finance first before attending medical school at Penn. He then completed a fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control before going on to specialize in Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) where he was also a chief resident. After a faculty position at Stanford, he moved with his family to Japan where he continues to see families on a military base outside of Tokyo, teach Japanese residents and serve remotely as a medical director for Roots Community Health Center. He also enjoys editing and writing podcast summaries for Hippo Education.
Nao Saito, MD (Urology)
After graduating from Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Dr. Saito worked at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Toda Chuo General Hospital, Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical Center, and Ako Chuo Hospital before becoming Deputy Director (current position) at Takasaki Tower Clinic Department of Ophthalmology and Urology in April 2020.
Content updated on Mar 31, 2024
Following the Medical Content Editorial Policy
Worried about your symptoms?
Choose one to start our AI Symptom Checker.
It will help us optimize further questions for you.
By starting the symptom checker, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Find another symptom
How Ubie Can Help You
With an easy 3-min questionnaire , Ubie's AI-powered system will generate a free report on possible causes.
Questions are customized to your situation and symptoms, including the following personal information:
Biological Sex - helps us provide relevant suggestions for male vs. female conditions.
Age - adjusts our guidance based on any age-related health factors.
History - considers past illnesses, surgeries, family history, and lifestyle choices.
Your symptoms
Our AI
Your report
Your personal report will tell you
✔︎ When to see a doctor
✔︎ What causes your symptoms
✔︎ Treatment information etc.
People with similar symptoms also use Ubie's symptom checker to find possible causes
Pain in my testicle/s
Testicles are swollen and purplish or red
Itchy scrotum
Testicles are swollen and blue
Pain in my scrotum
Itchiness over the testicles
Lump in testicles and color looks different from normal skin
Just 3 minutes.
Developed by doctors.
What is Hydrocele?
A swelling of the scrotum caused by fluid collecting in the space around a testicle. It is common in newborns, older boys and men. It is often caused by inflammation, infection, injury or (much less commonly) cancer.
Typical Symptoms of Hydrocele
History of water retention in the scrotum
Swollen scrotum or testicles
Swelling of the testicles/scrotum with change in color
Scrotum or testicle pain
Itching in the scrotal region
Skin Itching
Visibly enlarged blood vessels on the scrotum
Swelling of any body part
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Hydrocele
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Have you ever been diagnosed with fluid accumulation in your scrotum?
Are your testicles or scrotum swollen?
Do you have scrotal pain?
Are you experiencing scrotal itching?
Is your skin itchy?
Treatmentof Hydrocele
In newborns, hydroceles can disappear on their own. If a hydrocele doesn't disappear, surgery may be required. In other cases, treatment of the underlying cause is necessary.
Think you might have
Hydrocele
View the symptoms of Hydrocele
Diseases related to Hydrocele
References
Huzaifa M, Moreno MA. Hydrocele. 2023 Jul 3. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan–. PMID: 32644551.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32644551/#:~:text=A%20hydrocele%20is%20an%20abnormal,either%20be%20congenital%20or%20acquired.
Esposito C, Escolino M, Turrà F, Roberti A, Cerulo M, Farina A, Caiazzo S, Cortese G, Servillo G, Settimi A. Current concepts in the management of inguinal hernia and hydrocele in pediatric patients in laparoscopic era. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2016 Aug;25(4):232-40. doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2016.05.006. Epub 2016 May 11. PMID: 27521714.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055858616300191?via%3Dihub
Doudt AD, Kehoe JE, Ignacio RC, Christman MS. Abdominoscrotal hydrocele: A systematic review. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Sep;51(9):1561-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.06.012. Epub 2016 Jun 26. PMID: 27421822.
https://www.jpedsurg.org/article/S0022-3468(16)30147-6/fulltext
Liolios N, Anagnostopoulos D, Sfougaris D, Valioulis I, Kasselas V, Malliaropoulos N. Abdominoscrotal hydrocele. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 1997 Dec;7(6):371-2. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1071196. PMID: 9493993.
https://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-2008-1071196
User Testimonials
Reviewed By:
Kenji Taylor, MD, MSc (Family Medicine, Primary Care)
Dr. Taylor is a Japanese-African American physician who grew up and was educated in the United States but spent a considerable amount of time in Japan as a college student, working professional and now father of three. After graduating from Brown, he worked in finance first before attending medical school at Penn. He then completed a fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control before going on to specialize in Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) where he was also a chief resident. After a faculty position at Stanford, he moved with his family to Japan where he continues to see families on a military base outside of Tokyo, teach Japanese residents and serve remotely as a medical director for Roots Community Health Center. He also enjoys editing and writing podcast summaries for Hippo Education.
Nao Saito, MD (Urology)
After graduating from Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Dr. Saito worked at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Toda Chuo General Hospital, Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical Center, and Ako Chuo Hospital before becoming Deputy Director (current position) at Takasaki Tower Clinic Department of Ophthalmology and Urology in April 2020.
Think you might have
Hydrocele
Ubie is supervised by 50+ medical experts worldwide
Our symptom checker AI is continuously refined with input from experienced physicians, empowering them to make more accurate diagnoses.
Dale Mueller, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Associates
