Thanks for the reply. I'm glad there's not much of a chance of getting one with the banding and slapping.

Thanks for the info. Is pulling the most common cause of a hydrocele?

I have been reading some of the posts here and would like to know what things can cause a hydrocele? My girlfriend does a lot of things to my balls and I don't want to get a hydrocele. In particular, can banding with an elastrator cause one and also slapping the balls? These are the two main things ...