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Post op Hernia mesh testicle pain
I don’t know where to begin:
I had bilateral hernia repair lower abdomen ~ the worse pain post op .
Testicles or scrotum turned black and swelled to a large orange size with so much pain ~ at 3 months I complained ~ and the PA said it was normal ~ at the 12 month mark I web to urgent care and ultrasound was performed , Then I seen my primary Dr asking for a urologist referral. More ultrasound done . Urologist said I’ll have to live with the pain or go back in with surgery which he didn’t recommend but wanted to check my prostate . What the Heck !!!
Another month and I’m asking to see a specialist.
The issue is that my testicles retract super high past and into my body .
I’ve never had this issue prior to the surgery . I think I have normal to large size testicles and no pain as they hang . It’s when mostly the left side when it retracts up in my body .
A hot shower or warm bed even a blow dryer doesn’t help to relax my testicles to lower theirselves.
I have not found a solution to relieve the pain . It’s not all the time but only when retracted when it’s the worse .
Has this happened to anyone else ?
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Hello @ihatepainalot, Welcome to Connect. It must be terribly frustrating dealing with the pain for more than a year following your bilateral hernia surgery. I had bilateral inguinal hernia surgery awhile back and was fortunate that everything went OK with the recovery. While we wait for other members who may have experience, I did find some related information that sounds like what may be causing your symptoms.
--- A rare complication after inguinal hernia repair: testicular torsion: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/A-rare-complication-after-inguinal-hernia-repair%3A-%C3%96zsa%C4%9F%C4%B1r-Ak%C3%A7a/e87e6a8f5c8329c443b26dfdff6fb8133daa99e6.
Have you thought about seeking help or a second opinion at a teaching hospital or major health facility?
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1 ReactionNo I haven’t . It seems Kaiser is giving me the runaround.
Since I had the bilateral hernia surgery I had my knee and shoulder replaced .
But this pain is very debilitating .
I am on Medi Cal state medical care from Kaiser .
I’m very interested in relief ~
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1 ReactionI don’t believe your postoperative symptoms are normal to encounter such pain for so long. Have you gone back to the surgeon since the last postop visit? If not I highly suggest you contact them.
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1 ReactionHe said it’s normal ~ but for the last 3 days I’ve been limited in movement so I went to the urologist this morning ~ the doctor wasn’t in but I have a appointment for tomorrow ~ I took lab work today .
No it’s not normal ~ I have pain shooting into my hip joints .
Pain pills don’t help with the in my testicles ~ retraction is the worse
Any new news since urologist appoint? My dad needs to get his hernia repaired in next month or so I guess. Has CT appoint tomorrow morning. I watched a 60 min type thing sharing about the mesh and how all these people had bad reactions and so now I am trying to research before they actually do it. My mom had a uterine prolapse a few years back. She is in her late 60s and the doctor took all her lady innards out because he said “you don’t need them anyways you’re old” and put her back together and since having the procedure. I learn women who have had a hysterectomy have higher rates of developing dementia and gaining weight. And I swear since she seem like a different person, forgets a lot. Kicking myself for not having done my homework. Feel I let her down. Don’t want to do it now with my dad. It’s bs we have to be doctors ourselves. They are the ones who should be looking out for our wellbeing. Ever since Covid I do t trust any of these “health professionals”. Anyways please share more on your issue. Was it your left or right testicle? How did you know it was a hernia? How long did you have it til you went to doctor? Did it move up and down ? Could retract back into your abdomen? Did it ever feel pinched? Any strangulation of blood flow? I was so scared it was the c-word. I was looking up ivermectin and fen ben if it was but thank God urologist said it was for sure a hernia.