What caused me to visit the Doctor?
Friday night, I was surfing bodyspace, facebook, and myspace.
Outta no were I felt this ache in my left "boy". After a few minutes, It didn’t go away! I woke up the next morning and it was still there. Driving and sitting down was uncomfortable.
My biggest fear was…a hernia. But I didn’t think it was because 1.) I didn’t workout at all last week… and 2.) since I started cutting in Feb, I’ve dropped my Squat and Deadlift weight / barbell Lbs.
Saturday, I got off work and took a hot bath, and examined the "boy" myself. Then I took two ex-strgth pain pills. And went to sleep.
Yesterday was better, the ache was there, but I could sit down. I still wanted to go see a doctor.
Today, I was able to get a doctors app… he felt me up…made me turn and cough (both directions.) It wasn’t the "boy"… it was the epididymis (the coiled tube that sits on the testicle)… it had become inflammed. — Diagnosis: Epididymitis. Caused by any number of bacterial infection. I was so glad that it wasn’t a hernia. The Doc gave me a Rx of Cipro (500mg) (1 tab twice daily for 10 days.) He also recommended scrotal support, briefs, or boxer-briefs while on the meds. "It will keep the scrotum from moving around and causing tension on the area," he said.
Good news, This was my first time ever talking to my primary care phys. As you know, guys don’t ever see the doctor.. and I, like most guys, don’t go unless I really need to. Lesson learned.
