News Feed Discussions Why might a groin hernia cause testicle pain and/or spermatic cord pain? Why might a groin hernia cause testicle pain and/or spermatic cord pain?

  • drtowfigh

    Moderator
    March 6, 2016 at 1:23 am

    Why might a groin hernia cause testicle pain and/or spermatic cord pain?

    We don’t have any objective test to determine if the fat in the inguinal canal is the cause of testicular pain. It is mostly the skill of the surgeon in asking the right questions and having the knowledge base to rule out other causes of testicular pain. In some cases, hernia repair is done and the testicular pain is not cured because there was a different reason for the testicular pain.