Many teenagers always suspect that their testicles are abnormal, either because they are too small or because they are afraid of being too large. This is mainly due to a lack of understanding of normal anatomy and physiology. Many patients also know that their bilateral testicles are too small to bear after infertility testing, but they were previously unaware of this, which is another manifestation of a lack of sexual knowledge.
To know whether the testicles are normal, it is first necessary to understand the normal volume of the testicles at different ages. Before the age of 10, testicular development is at a relatively static stage, typically only 1-3 milliliters. After the age of 10, children enter the puberty stage, and their testicles rapidly increase. By the age of 17 or 18, their testicular volume can reach the normal adult level. The testicular volume of Chinese adult men is 12-25 milliliters, slightly smaller than that of Western Caucasians. After the age of 60, men enter the stage of sexual aging, and the testicular volume gradually shrinks, shrinking to less than 16 milliliters by the age of 70. Based on these normal values, as long as the testicular volume is measured, it is possible to compare whether the testicular size is normal.
Throughout a man's entire life, there is a "role" that plays a very important role, which is the testicle. It resembles the shape of two "chestnuts", "living in peace" in the scrotum, one on the left and one on the right.
Many young men are overly concerned about their testicular development, but they do not realize that the range of variation in normal testicles is twice as large. Because they are afraid that their testicles are too small to affect future marriage and fertility, their judgment of testicular size is highly subjective and blind. Just following the aforementioned method can quickly dispel your doubts.
If congenital cryptorchidism is not treated promptly, testicular atrophy may also occur. There are many reasons for testicular atrophy in the postnatal period. Trauma, surgical injury, paraplegia; Mumps with orchitis; Severe varicocele; High dose radiation; High dose anti cancer, anti tumor drugs, chemical teratogens, environmental pollution; Long-term consumption of raw cotton seed oil in cotton producing areas; innutrition; Various endocrine diseases, etc.
Generally, when the scrotum is stimulated by supercooling, it will contract, which is normal and does not belong to testicular atrophy.
Contrary to small testicles, some people have extremely large testicles, often exceeding 25 milliliters. What's the matter?
First of all, it is necessary to exclude quite common pseudolarge testicles caused by various peripheral factors, such as testicular hydrocele, varicocele, indirect inguinal hernia, and semen cysts. These diseases are specifically described in this book, and will not be covered here.
Then, let's talk about the real problem of large testicles. Just like the heart, as long as the testicles are enlarged, it is often pathological and cannot be taken lightly. The most common type of orchitis is orchitis, often accompanied by inflammation such as redness, swelling, heat, and pain. Orchitis associated with parotitis is the most common, and often loses spermatogenic function after the inflammation subsides. Therefore, attention must be paid to bed rest. The incidence rate of testicular tumors is relatively low, most of them are 20-40 years old. The clinical symptoms are mostly not obvious. The testicles are swollen but the shape is unchanged, the surface is smooth, hard and heavy. Due to the complexity of the condition of the large testicle, it is important to arrive at the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible.
"The enlargement of peritesticular tissue that appears to be a large testicle is often unilateral, and cryptorchidism may also be unilateral, so both testicles appear to be unequal in size. Any finding of this condition should be examined and treated in a hospital.". However, many young people are concerned about minor differences in the bilateral testicles, although they do not have any pathological conditions, which is unnecessary. Just like a person's eyes and hands cannot be completely symmetrical, there may also be certain differences between the left and right testicles. For example, the right testicle is often slightly larger than the left by 0.5-1 milliliters, which is not easy to detect without special attention.
The best way to exercise your testicles is to use the golden cold method.
Finally, it should be pointed out that the development time of boys can vary from early to late, sometimes by several years. Some begin to develop around the age of 11, while others do not begin to develop their testicles until the age of 16. This is completely normal and there is no need to worry. However, if puberty is still too late until the age of 18, you cannot be careless. It is time to go to the hospital for a detailed examination.