Hydrocele – Symptoms, Causes, Homeopathic Treatment

A hydrocele is a swelling in the scrotum of a boy, a thin sac that holds his testicles. It does happen when too much fluid does build up inside. The condition is indeed most common in newborns, though older boys and men can also get it too.

It may also sound or look serious, even painful, but one need not worry, as it will not hurt one’s baby. It might rather go away on its own, although one should still see the doctor about it.

Causes of hydrocele

A hydrocele can also start before one’s son is born. His testicles do grow inside one’s belly and then tends to move down into the scrotum through a short tunnel. A sac of fluid does go along with each testicle. Normally, the tunnel and the sac seal off before birth, and the baby’s body absorbs the fluid inside. When this process does not go as it should, then one can get a hydrocele.

There are two types of hydrocele:

• A noncommunicating hydrocele that does happen when the sac does close like normal, but the body of the boy does not absorb the fluid inside it.
• Communicating hydrocele does happen when the sac does not seal. With this type, the scrotum may also swell more over time.
• Babies born prematurely are rather more likely to have a hydrocele.

Symptoms of hydrocele

A hydrocele does not hurt. The only symptom that one will notice is that one or even both of one son’s testicles do look swollen. Even if he is not in pain, one needs to see the pediatrician in order to make sure he does not have other health problems that are rather causing the swelling, such as an infection, a tumor, or even a hernia.

The swelling from a noncommunicating hydrocele does not change in size. A communicating hydrocele can also get bigger during the day, and if one gently squeezes it, the fluid will also move out of the scrotum and into the belly.

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