Kidney stones
Can a kidney stone cause testicle or groin pain?
Yes. As a stone moves down, pain often spreads to the groin or testicle, because they share nerve pathways.
Get checked if groin pain comes with side pain or blood in urine.
In Paulding County, Daniel Roberson, PA-C, welcomes you at our Dallas Clinic on Charles Hardy Parkway.
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For groin or testicle pain, Paulding residents often see Daniel Roberson, PA-C, first, at our Dallas Clinic. He'll ask where the pain began, whether it comes in waves and whether there's blood in the urine, then check your urine and arrange imaging such as a CT scan.
A stone moving down the ureter can send pain into the groin, testicle or labia because the nerves overlap. Sudden, severe testicle pain with swelling, especially in a younger man, may instead be torsion, which is an emergency. Infection of the testicle or epididymis is another possibility. Stones that need a procedure are treated by our urologists in Marietta with lithotripsy or ureteroscopy.
Usually, yes; referred pain eases as the stone moves into the bladder.
Yes. A captured stone can be analyzed in the lab.
Families in Dallas, Hiram and Powder Springs can ring (678) 344-8900 for follow-up.
Drinking plenty of fluids and taking the prescribed pain medicine help while a small stone passes, and a medicine to relax the ureter is sometimes added. After the stone is out, we'll talk about prevention, which may include a 24-hour urine test and changes to salt and fluid habits.
Follow-up imaging confirms the stone has cleared, and our Dallas team can arrange it close to home.
Questions about pain control are welcome anytime.
We'll explain the plan clearly.
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