AIBU to think my son should see the doctor

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My son is 20, he has discomfort in his groin and he has told me there is a swelling in his right testicle. I think he needs to see the doctor (not sure if this is possible) or go to the walk in centre ASAP. He doesn’t want to go as he feels he wouldn’t be referred for tests due to the pressure on the health service at the moment, so he’s going to wait it out until things get back to some kind of normal. Am I being an anxious Mum or is he being an idiot?

A patient phoned the surgery with a testicular problem. The GP rang him, asked questions and arranged for the patient to attend the surgery for examination. It can be done.

He should go. My ds has this and it turned out to be strangulated.

Two week rule is most definitely not happening, my sister has been waiting 3 and a half weeks, for very serious symptoms.
But testicular torsion is an emergency and I imagine with a young person they will operate.

Most surgeries here in Cornwall have set up econsult. Then if you need to be seen you get an appointment at the surgery and you wear gloves and a mask. So your ds needs to contact the dr and be referred

The main hospital is closed for Covid-19 so other centres are used.

It won’t go away I’m afraid. Of course he’s scared. There are several things it can be, not necessarily cancer. Could be a torsion or a hernia. Testicular cancer is very curable, my DH had it. Which is why I know you need to speak to your GP. If it’s torsion he’ll need surgery. Whatever it is phone them as soon as you can. I’m glad you’re being blunt with him, don’t give him the choice.

He will still be treated despite corona, my sister went to hospital (rang ahead first) on Saturday due to extreme pain with her gallstones, they did blood test and found she had pancreatitis and admitted her, she is now going for a scan and MRI today so they are definitely still treating other issues and illnesses, she cannot have any visitors though and because he's over 18 and an adult the same will apply to him, so he'll probably have to go alone to be checked out.

Please call.

My dh started with an ache in his groin, he continued on and ignored it.

His testicle finally swelled so much he couldn't walk right or sit and when he drove himself to the doctor he was taken straight to A&E for an emergency op.

His testicle was twisted and he lost it.

That was before we were married but I remember how stubborn he was. The doctor said our chances of having a family were slightly reduced but we have two children.

Please get him to see a doctor.

So I appreciate it's very very different ages but my son , who is 2 , had pain in his testicle as well as a small lump all of which made him walk funny and cry whenever it was touched (to change his nappy/ clean him) this was last week so I worried about calling the doctor for obvious reasons. They said they weren't seeing people but as soon as I explained he told me to bring him in and I was seen 20 minutes later. He had twisted it and they debated sending him up to the hospital for tests (not sure what tests) but decided to wait until the weekend was over and check back in as I had said if we could avoid it , due to covid-19 , then I would like to unless absolutely necessary. Luckily it eased every day then eventually went back to normal and the doctor was satisfied with that.

The doctor explained that children actually handle it better than adults and said that if he had been an adult he would eventually end up falling to the ground in sheer agony so please , please urge him to be seen.

There was a student there too so a lot of jargon I didn't understand or else I'd give the more technical words used

How are you getting on? You should be able to register him as a temporary patient.

Does he want to lose his balls? Because that's how you lose your balls. Not going to the GP because you're scared. Too many men become very ill because they try and rough it out but they shouldn't.

Tell him to go today.

Wondering what happened OP, is your son ok?

Any update? Hope you managed to get him to the gp?

(Obviously you don’t have to disclose any medical details here, but hoping you got n appointment)

After nearly three weeks of banging my head against a brick wall my son has finally conceded that a swelling and lump in his testicle is potentially serious and can I make him a doctor’s appointment in the morning.

He has been in complete denial, adamant that it’s either nothing or not worth seeing a doctor because nothing would be done at the moment anyway. I don’t know what has changed his mind but I’m so relieved he has.

That's brilliant news to hear, glad he has finally come round. Is it perhaps the adverts that are currently on urging people to still attend GP's, A+E etc if needed, even if not CVD19 related?

@juls1888 I wondered that myself, I think the message finally got to him. He also said his lymph nodes have come up in his groin and the lump is bigger, so I think this has worried him enough to seek help.

Wee scone. Hope you get an appointment soon and all turns out well ❤️