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hello, L --

i am not a medical person (see PS1), but from what i have been able to find, you may want to consult a different dr.

goulard's extract is a watery solution of lead subacetate (PS2) with antiseptic, antiinflammatory, and astringent properties; it is named after its inventor, the french surgeon thomas goulard (PS3). until the early 20th century, it was used for bruises, sprains, blisters, and other types of wounds. however, its use has been generally abandoned because of the development of more effective astringents, the possibility of lead poisoning thru its absorption at raw spots, and concern that it may cause cancer.

you may want to ask about pain in your testicle in our men's health community, http://exchanges.webmd.com/mens-health-community , where there is an expert on-board, or in our urology community, http://exchanges.webmd.com/urology .

finally, you may also want to take a look at the webMD articles on testicular disorders, http://men.webmd.com/testicular-pain-and-injuries-directory?catid=1006 (a list of articles is shown under the green title "medical reference").

i hope you will improve soon.

-- susie margaret

PS1 -- i welcome, solicit, and indeed beg for correction, amendment, or replacement of any inaccuracies in this post.

PS2 -- an acetate is a salt of acetic acid; this has a particular chemical meaning, but even tho i've skipped back and forth among several websites, i can't seem to simplify the definition beyond this. the terms keep getting more complicated instead of less! i welcome elucidation from someone more knowledgeable!

PS3 -- the info i've found has the date 1784 associated with it; i don't know if this is when it was invented or the birthdate of its inventor, or what.