Lumps in the scrotum have various causes. Even painless lumps should be checked promptly by a health care professional.
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Peyronie's disease
Understand what causes bent and painful erections and learn what treatments are available.
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Hydrocele
Find out more about the symptoms, causes and treatments for this swelling in the scrotum.
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
This common problem, also known as an enlarged prostate, can be treated.
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Orchitis
This infection of one or both testicles can cause pain and infertility. A bacterial infection or the mumps virus is the usual cause.
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Schizophrenia
This mental condition can lead to hallucinations, delusions, and very disordered thinking and behavior. It can make daily living hard, but it's treatable.
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Mood disorders
These conditions affect emotions. Depression causes a feeling of deep sadness. Bipolar disorder goes back and forth from being very sad to being very happy.
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Sleep apnea
This condition causes repeated stops and starts in breathing during sleep. Snoring loudly can be a sign of this sleep condition.
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Chronic exertional compartment syndrome
Learn about this condition that causes pain and swelling in muscles of the legs or arms during exercise.
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Vertebral tumor
Learn about these tumors that grow in the bones of the spine, causing pain and weakening the spinal column. Find out about diagnosis and treatment.
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Tennis elbow
Repeated motion of the wrist and arm often cause this condition. It affects athletes and nonathletes. Learn how to prevent and treat it.
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Bone cancer
Bone cancer most commonly affects the long bones in the arms and legs. Some types happen mostly in children, while others affect mostly adults.