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  • Testicle pain

    Find out about causes of pain in testicles (balls) and when and where to get medical help.

  • Undescended testicles

    Undescended testicles are a common childhood condition where a boy's testicles are not in their usual place in the scrotum. It's estimated that about 1 in every 25 boys are born with undescended testicles.

  • Testicle lumps and swellings

    Find out about lumps and swellings in the testicles, including what can cause them and when to get medical advice.

  • Undescended testicles - Treatment

    Treatment for undescended testicles is only needed if they do not descend naturally by the time a child is 6 months old. If treatment is needed, a type of surgery called orchidopexy is used to reposition one or both of the testicles.

  • Testicular cancer

    Read about testicular cancer (cancer of the testicle), including information about symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment.

  • Epididymitis

    Read more about epididymitis, which is when the epididymis (a coiled tube at the back of each testicle that stores and carries sperm) becomes swollen and painful.

  • Testicular cancer - Symptoms

    Read about the symptoms of testicular cancer, the most common being a lump or swelling in 1 testicle.

  • Causes of infertility

    Read about the causes of infertility. Common causes for women include ovulation disorders. For men, common causes include problems with their semen, sperm or the testicles.

  • Newborn physical examination

    All new parents are offered a newborn physical examination for their baby. Your baby's eyes, heart, hips and, in boys, testicles will be checked.

  • Testicular cancer - Diagnosis

    Read about how testicular cancer is diagnosed using a number of tests, including a scrotal ultrasound. A biopsy is the only way to definitively confirm a diagnosis.