Types of Hydroceles
- Communicating Hydrocele - A communicating hydrocele is one that makes contact (communication) with the fluids in the abdominal cavity. The failure of the vaginal process causes a communicative hydrocele (the thin membrane that extends through the inguinal canal and extends into the scrotum). If this membrane remains open, both hernia and hydrocele can form.
- Non-communicating Hydrocele - The inguinal canal has closed in this case, however there is still excess fluid in the scrotum around the testicle. This disease could be present from birth or appear years later for no apparent reason. The size of a non-communicating hydrocele normally stays the same or grows extremely slowly.