Hydrocele is accumulation of amber coloured water like fluid around testes. There are two varieties.
1. Due to some cause like filarial infection,scrotal inflammation,injury etc; this is painful and can be treated with medicines as a part of treatment of the primary condition.
2. Just colleciton of fuid without any cause is called vaginal hydrocele. This is the common hydrocele noted at all ages.There will be no pain. Apparent increase in ball of that side. By out side appearance, you yourself cannot decide whether the increase in size is due to testis it self or due to hydrocele. Doctor(surgeon) can decide what it is exactly. It can also be confirmed by ulatrasound scannig. There no partiucular symptoms except increase in the size of scrotum. No pain. No medicines work for this. This fluid is to be removed by operation. Operation is not a major one and safe.

