my 10 years son was having pain on the right side of his femur, first my son say the pain will start by hip joint/pubis symphysis and going down to his knee so yersteday I took him to his pedratician and she say he had an infection around his testis. she told me the name but I forgot. can you tell me the name of the infection, it was something like sperm...... the skin around that was kind of red and swollen but he can t remember being kicked by someone or playing rough. what can I do to avoid him having the same prblem, and is it going o affect him later im life like having kids? thaks for your answers, Florence
Boys have a cord like structure that is in the groin and called spermatic cord. It carries the blood vessels and the tube for the sperm. Ther are 3 possibilities, your son has a bacterial infection in the testis, structure above testis or this cord which causes swelling and pain. Right now the doctor will give him pain killers and antibiotics .it's a must, and he should rest. You can have a simple ultrasound done and in case swelling persists may need CT. Best of luck.should subside soon.