AboutStephen W. Leslie, MD Expertise Questions concerning erectile dysfunction, kidney stones and prostate disorders including prostate cancer. I have a special interest in kidney stone disease prevention.
Experience Full time practicing urologist with 20 years experience. Assistant Clinical Professor of Urology at the Medical College of Ohio. Editor in Chief of eMedicine Urology internet textbook. Author of only book written for patients by a urologist on the subject of kidney stones "The Kidney Stones Handbook". Inventor of the "Parachute" and "Escape" kidney stone baskets and the "Calculus" stone prevention analysis computer program.
Organizations American Urological Association, Ohio State Medical Association, Sexual Medicine Society
Publications Men's Health, Journal of Urology, Urology, Healthwatch Magazine, Emergency Medicine Monthly, eMedicine, "The Kidney Stones Handbook", and numerous articles in various newspapers. He is also the editor of the Urology Board Review by McGraw-Hill used by urologists to study for their Board Certification Examinations.
Education/Credentials Graduate of New York Medical College with residencies completed at Metropolitan Hospital New York, Albany Medical Center and University of Wisconsin-Madison
Awards and Honors Thirlby Award of the American Urological Association.
Question Hi, about three weeks ago I had a pretty severe pain in my right testicle. I then went to the doctor and he thought a prostate problem or epididimytis to be the cause. I have taken doxycycline for three weeks and in that time the pain has gone from my right testicle, to the left side, to my hips and sometimes legs, and abdo. Nothing too severe just a major inconvenience. Is the doxy just being rejected? Is it something worse?
Answer Jesse:
I can't say for sure because I haven't done an exam and I didn't make the diagnosis. Severe pain in the testicle could be epididymitis but that's unusual without significant swelling which you didn't mention. Severe testicular pain is not the most common symptom of prostatitis, but it's possible. Other possibilities are testicular torsion and hernia. The fact that your pain is all over the lower abdomen and legs suggests that it's something else. Your system doesn't "reject" an antibiotic, but I'd be concerned that there is some other problem. Contact your physician about your concerns and consider getting a second opinion.
