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Hydrocele is a "disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body
sac (especially in the scrotum)" (SOURCE: Answers.com,
<://www.google.com/url?sa=X&oi=dict&ei=6dvHQsW8KMfuQeraoeEJ&sig2=yn3dHRAEuGFrT4BAJb2zew&q=http://www.answers.com/hydrocele%26r%3D67>).
"The cause of most hydroceles is unknown. [...] Hydroceles that appear
later in life may be caused by an injury or surgery to the scrotum or
groin area, by inflammation or infection of the epididymis or
testicles. In rare cases, hydroceles may occur with cancer of the
testicle or the left kidney. This type of hydrocele can occur at any
age but is most common in men older than 40." (SOURCE: WebMD,
Hydrocele, <http://my.webmd.com/hw/raising_a_family/tv7711.asp>).
"Hydroceles are not usually dangerous and are treated only when they
cause pain or embarrassment or when they decrease the blood supply to
the penis (rare)." [...] "Hydroceles in men younger than 65 may go
away by themselves but do not usually go away in older men." (SOURCE:
Yahoo! Health, Hydrocele,
<http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/tv7710spec>)
How to treat it?
"In adults, hydrocele is managed by draining the fluid under local
anaesthetic using a syringe (tapping). This gives an instant cure, but
is usually temporary as the fluid re-fills again. For this reason a
sclerosing agent is sometimes introduced following the tapping
procedure, which causes the hydrocele to stick to itself and prevents
re-filling. Alternatively, the hydrocele can be removed surgically
with a small operation." (SOURCE: Mr John Macfarlane, "Hydrocele and
varicocele", <http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/hydrocele.htm>).
Further Reading
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I also recommend the following articles:
Hydrocele - Causes, Symptoms And Treatment For Testicular Hydrocele
<http://www.best-home-remedies.com/popular/hydrocele.htm> - home
remedies for the problem; alternative medicine.
Intelihealth, Can a testicular hydrocele cause erection problems?
<http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/23414/8470/396042.html>
Amin Antoine Kazzi, MD, Hydrocele, eMedicine,
<http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic256.htm>
MedLine Plus, Hydrocele,
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000518.htm>
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