What should I do if I experience testicular heaviness, swelling, and pain after hernia surgery?
Disease description:
I underwent hernia surgery a few days ago, and now I’m experiencing a sensation of heaviness and pain in my testicle. What should I do about testicular heaviness and pain after hernia surgery?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Wang Jianlong
Postoperative testicular heaviness, swelling, and pain following hernia repair can be alleviated with warm compresses or, under a physician’s guidance, with pharmacological treatment. Such discomfort may result from local tissue swelling, which often improves with warm compresses to reduce edema. If the pain stems from epididymitis, antibiotic therapy is required—for example, cefixime capsules, levofloxacin hydrochloride capsules, or amoxicillin capsules.
