Is Doxycycline a safe drug for abdominal pain?

Question

Hello doctor,

A few days back, I was diagnosed with minimal B/l hydrocele with the right simple epididymal cyst. The doctor gave me some medication, and the pain was gone. After a few days, I have to travel to another place for office purpose. Hence I took my medication in case required. I started the gym as well but now and then I have that pain in testicles and lower abdomen. I could not find the prescription tablets, and hence pharmacist suggest me to take Doxycycline. But after taking these pills, I have unbearable pain. I can attach all my X-ray and reports, but I could not find the option to attach files. Please suggest what to do?

Answer 1

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Doxycycline is a treatment for any infection for urine. It usually does not cause abdominal pain. For the cause of abdominal pain need to be found out. You will need sonography of abdomen to see for cause if the pain is too severe then physical examination by a doctor will be required to see for the cause. Pain in testes can be due to infection of testes is called orchitis. Or occasionally lifting heavy weight can cause torsion in testes that are emergency condition and has severe pain. If pain is not critical, then you can take tablet Paracetamol for pain and continue Doxycycline for seven days. And will review with sonography of scrotum again. If you have any doubt, you can ask me.

Answer 2

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As per sonography, it is not a critical problem. The exact reason why pain occurred again is not known, as none of the things present in initial sonography causes that. Possible causes seem to be like infection or torsion.

Answer 3

yes all 3 can co exist you have mild grade varicocele only doxycycline is better for infection of urinary tract you need not be too worried all of your sonography finding are not serious finding they can co exist most probably apart from.few days of antibiotics so other treatments like surgery will be needed

Answer 4

sorry I meant surgery will not be needed instead of hot , you can do cold massage, that may help the condition mentioned in sonography usually doesn't cause such pain varicocele also in very rare cases only causes that pain so do visit a urologist for physical examination to rule out any other causes of pain

Answer 5

swelling of scrotum is not present due to sexual act , swelling may be due to your earlier condition like hydrocele