STI symptoms: Swollen lymph nodes in your groin area could indicate a serious infection STI symptoms can happen to almost anybody with certain infections posing a high risk to your overall health ...

As if this pandemic hasn’t been enough of a figurative kick to the genitals, there’s now some groin speculation over whether the COVID-19 coronavirus can affect the testicles.

Researchers explain that cellulitis in the groin after cancer treatment may be due to reduced lymphatic circulation. Lymph is a fluid that moves through your body and helps you fight off infections.

When fluid forms in the sac surrounding the testicle, it's called a hydrocele. The Mayo Clinic notes that hydroceles can be caused by infection, injury or inflammation in the testicle or groin region.