Editing CUA: Chronic Scrotal Pain (2018) (section)

== Background ==

* '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Definition of chronic scrotal pain (CSP):'''
** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Intermittent or constant, unilateral or bilateral pain localized to the scrotal structures'''
** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">≥3 months in duration'''
** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">that significantly interferes with daily activities and prompts medical attention'''
* Scrotal pain may arise not only from the testicles, but can involve adjacent paratesticular structures, such as the epididymis and vas deferens, or pain may be referred from conditions involving the spermatic cord or the retroperitoneum. Therefore, the broader term chronic scrotal pain is more descriptive than testicular pain when referring to this condition.
* '''CSP is often debilitating and associated with:'''
** '''Depression'''
** '''Anxiety'''
** '''Sexual dysfunction'''
** '''Decreased quality of life'''