Hydrocele is fluid accumulated in the sac that surrounds the testicles. Older men are more prone to it.
Symptoms of Hydrocele
- Elastic, smooth and painless enlargement of the scrotum.
- Sometimes inconvenience is caused during walking.
- Pressure is exerted on the testicles and if light is held on it in the dark the whole swelling lights up.
- If there is pain it denotes infection.
Causes of Hydrocele
- Toxicity due to wrong dietary habits.
- Suppressive drugs.
- General wrong living.
- Knock or strain.
- Tuberculosis, dropsy, gonorrheal infection and obstruction of abdominal vein are other factors.
- If newly born infants have this problem, it disappears by itself gradually.
Treatment and Home Remedies for Hydrocele
- Underlying toxicity that is the root cause should be eliminated.
- Adopt exclusive fruit 3-meal diet for 10 days.
- Unsweetened lemon water or plain water can be taken.
- Use warm water enema.
- After that follow a diet –
- Breakfast – Glass of milk, grated raw carrot, fresh fruit, prunes or dried fruits.
- Lunch – Steamed vegetables with a scrambled or poached egg, baked apple or stewed fruit.
- Dinner – Raw vegetable salad, prunes or dried fruits, whole wheat bread and butter.
Natural Water Treatment of Hydrocele
- Cold hip baths for 10 minutes each, in the morning and evening are valuable.
- Hot Epsom salt bath once or twice a week is recommended.
- Fresh air, out-door exercise, sunbathing should be undertaken.
- Wearing a suspensor bandage is often useful.
- And general health should be built to the highest level.
Question: I’m suffering from hydrocele since last 7 years. What are some home home remedies for hydrocele?
Answer:
Hydrocele is the most common cause for scrotal enlargement. It represents the accumulation of serous fluid within the tunica vaginalis (a layer of the scrotum).
Causes of Hydrocele
- Idiopathic or no known cause
- In response to neighboring infections
- Trauma
- Lifting or straining too much
Invariably, this condition is asymptomatic – it presents as a painless, smooth, swelling of the scrotum.
In some cases, when the swelling is too large, it could cause discomfort or pain.
What are your symptoms of hydrocele?
Is there discomfort? Pain?
How large is the swelling?
Are you into weight training and?
Did you ever have tuberculosis or any local infection?
Examination of the swelling is essential.
Treatment for Hydrocele
- The presence of hydrocele does not pose any threat or danger, especially if symptom-less. If there is any form of discomfort, that, needs to be managed.
- Avoid excessive straining, like too much weight lifting at the gym or otherwise.
- Treat a recurrent or chronic cough immediately. Coughing raises the intra-abdominal pressure and puts a strain.
- Also, you ought to check the tendency of constipation. Constipation causes one to strain at stool, which again increases the intra-abdominal pressure.
- Care needs to be taken to prevent hernia.
- Suspensory bandages are useful.
- Avoid all refined foods, tinned/canned/ processed foods.
- Quit smoking and drinking.
- Cold hip baths are of singular value in the management of hydrocele.
- Use an ordinary bath tub. Fill it with water. Lower your body into the tub and stay for about 15minutes, twice daily.
- Tapping is the surgical method resorted to, for the removal of the fluid from the sac. It may be required in obstinate cases, especially, if there is too much pain or super added infection. Homoeopathic medicine bryonia is of special worth, since it absorbs most of the serous fluid.
- Light firming exercises should be undertaken to improve the muscle and tissue tone.
Question: I am suffering from hydrocele from last 10 years and just told a doctor about that. He told me to have a surgery. Are there any home remedies for hydrocele so I can cure this without surgery by taking some medicines?
Answer:
A hydrocele is a result of accumulation of fluid in a sac-like cavity called the tunica vaginalis testis, in the scrotal sac.
Causes of hydrocele:
- Commonly, among children, a hydrocele occurs due to a patent processus vaginalis, along with path of normal descend of the testis.
- In adults it occurs due to trauma, inflammation or tumor which results in increased secretion of serous fluid by the scrotal lymphatics or venous system.
- A hydrocele is not fatal and rarely dangerous, with occasional secondary infections. However depending upon the size of the scrotal sac, it may be very uncomfortable and hence requires surgical treatment. However recurrence is common.
Hydrocele Remedies:
- Many homeopathic medicines are known to cure hydrocele without surgical intervention. Some of the remedies are Apis Mellifica 30 or Spongia 30, 6 pills taken every 2 hours.These medicines help reduce the swelling considerably.
- Avoid carrying heavy weights or standing for long periods of time. Don’t strain at stools or while urination.
- Concurrently, scrotal support, can help manage the condition conservatively.
- Exclusive diet of fresh fruits for five days will help considerably.
- Cold hip baths, thrice a day for 10 minutes each have also been proven to be effective in hydrocele treatment.
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Question: I am suffering from hydrocele from last 10 years and just informed doctor about that. He told me to have a surgery. Is there any way to treat hydrocele without surgery or by taking some medicines?
Answer:
What is hydrocele?
Hydrocele is a common condition, which results in accumulation of fluid in the tunica vaginalis, the sac that surrounds the testicles. It can occur at any age but is common among older men.
Treatment of Hydrocele
- Exclusive fresh fruit diet is known to benefit people suffering from hydrocele. Take three meals a day comprising of apples, grapes, oranges, peaches, pineapple, etc. Avoid tinned fruits or fruit juices.
- If you suffer from constipation, homeopathic remedy Nux Vomica 30, 5 pills, every 4 hours should help improve the bowel movement within a couple of days. Straining at stools should be avoided, as it may exacerbate the effect of the hydrocele.
- Take boiled vegetables or fresh vegetable salad for lunch and dinner. Scrambled eggs with whole wheat bread and butter will also be helpful in treating hydrocele.
- Avoid all forms of stimulatants like alcohol, tea, and coffee. Don’t smoke.
- Avoid any form of activities that would cause strain in the lower portion of the body. Avoid heavy weight lifting, strenuous physical exercises, etc.
- Taking hip baths with cold water, thrice a day, for 15-20 minutes have been proven to be beneficial to patients with hydrocele.
- You could try homeopathic remedy Lycopodium 3x, 4 tablets twice a day to cure hydrocele.