Icy Hot for Testicle pain?

[CMU guy]

After falling on my groin, right side of my pelvis, and thigh I had an unbearable pain in my right testicle for the next few months. There was a constant throbbing that consumed me every where I went, and became progressively worse when working or active. In addition, there was some tension along the right side of my penis (more noticeable when hard) like I had bothered a ligament there. I went to the doctor twice, and even got an ultra sound. They ruled out everything such as a torsion. They couldn't offer much for solutions besides Tylenol or Ibuprofen. I lived with it until...

It became so bad I didn't even feel like walking. A couple of days ago at the drug store decided to pick up some Icy Hot, with the intention to rub only on my groin and pubic bone. I knew that it was going to burn a lot, but decided to tough it out. When I began to rub it there, I instantly felt the soothing sensation, one thing led to another, and before I knew it I had it on my hurt testicle, and along the right side of my penis. May have also gotten some in the urethra, everything is so close. Of course this wasn't as comforting, so I quickly began to rinse it off in the bathtub. The Icy Hot sensation went away, and I went to sleep.

The next morning, believe it or not my past symptoms- The tightness in the testicle, and all the pain were gone! Felt great until I realized now my genitals just don't seem normal. It almost feels like the Icy Hot numbed everything down there permanently, and did something to my urethra. I'm worried about not being able to sexually stimulate, and feel my erections. In retrospect, I don't think it was very smart to mess with this stuff, and I should have especially been careful to not get it in any mucous membranes like the bottle said. I think I was in a better situation just dealing with the pain. Any thoughts on what might have happened? Should I be worried about this?

[SimplePleasure]

Nice troll man.
If you smashed your groin like that you could have ruptured a testicle and should be in a hospital. And one aplication of linament would be very unlikely to permanantly halt sensation.
Just for the kids at home, dont be putting icyhot on your junk.

[sextigger91]

omg i heard that shit burns!! lol sorry dude....

[bobert3]

Go visit an Urologist! I had a problem with pain and swelling of my right testicle, after a couple of ultrasounds it turned out that I had Epdimitis, the Urologist was able to give me some pills that really helped.

[CMU guy]

I was thinking along those lines because there is a cyst in there (that I can feel and was informed of) about the size of a pea, but they said that I was born with it and that wasn't causing the pain (I was convinced it was). I can't easily go get medical care because I'm not on insurance, two visits ran me $1500 and they didn't do anything for me.

But like I said, the pain seems to be gone, Icy Hot seemed to do that job. But stupid me, I didn't realize how serious it could be when applied there. My new problem is my genitals feel extra soft and hot down there like I lost some sensitivity and there's discomfort in the urethra. But like Simple said, that it's unlikely that can happen from throwing on a little bit of Icy Hot. Maybe I'm a bit of a hypochondriac when it comes to my boys.

[pinkFlames]

I can't see how Icy Hot should affect you so many hours after application. It also seems rather odd that one simple application of Icy Hot should undo months of testicular pain. I'm wondering if your brain is over suggestive and because you focused on the pain in the first place, your mind magnified it's intensity. Once you applied the Icy Hot, you believed the pain would ease and so it did. The same is most likely with the numbness, once you find something to distract your mind, the numbness will probably disappear in it's own time.

[CMU guy]

Thanks for the input!

[Wrave]

Take it from a guy who ignored his pain for a few hours and when I went to the emergency room, I found out I would soon pull a Lance Armstrong.

Go see your Urologist ASAP!!!!

Thanks to me waiting 6 hours, I ended up losing my right testicle. Of course I didn't have both tubes, so it wasn't entirely my fault.

Story of a Losing a friend for details

[pinkFlames]

Yes, my ex only has testicle due to injury but as the OP did say the pain went away after application of the liniment, I believe in his case it is mind over matter. However if you are concerned then of course get another medical opinion.

[CMU guy]

I'm real sorry to hear that, my sympathies. I had that worry about torsion, which lead me to go to urgent care (not an actual urologist). They just told me to wear a jock strap, do lots of stretching, see if it went away, but it didn't. Not once did a doctor suggest Icy Hot, but for some reason I had that bright idea. Believe it or not I do actually no longer feel the pain, but I'm worried that if it really was meant to work like that, why is it not a prevalent treatment?