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Testicular atrophy is a medical condition in which one or both testicles (or "testes") diminish in size and may be accompanied by reduced testicular function. Testicular atrophy is not related to the temporary shrinkage of the surrounding scrotum , which might occur in response to cold temperature.
This can transiently or permanently disrupt natural testicular function by suppressing pituitary production of LH and FSH, potentially causing testicular atrophy (decreased testicular size ...
Orchiectomy (also named orchidectomy) is a surgical procedure in which one or both testicles are removed. The surgery can be performed for various reasons: [1] [2] [3] treatment for testicular cancer; as part of gender-affirming surgery for transgender women; as management for advanced prostate cancer [4] to remove damaged testes after ...
A testicular nubbin is the residual tissue of the human testis after a supposed perinatal vascular accident involving the testicular blood supply. The blood supply of the testis twists (called torsion) thereby cutting off the blood supply to the testis and results in testicular atrophy (shrinking).
Hypogonadism means diminished functional activity of the gonads—the testicles or the ovaries—that may result in diminished production of sex hormones.Low androgen (e.g., testosterone) levels are referred to as hypoandrogenism and low estrogen (e.g., estradiol) as hypoestrogenism.
Only 11 percent of transgender women had their testicles removed and 12 percent underwent vaginoplasty, according to a 2016 U.S. survey by the National Center for Transgender Equality.
"I'm about to have a bunch of them, boy we having a testicle festival December 11th," Gilbert said on the show. "I'm getting clipped." "I'm taking several of my buddies, we're doing it together ...
Sertoli cell-only syndrome (SCOS), also known as germ cell aplasia, is defined by azoospermia where the testicular seminiferous tubules are lined solely with sertoli cells. [2] Sertoli cells contribute to the formation of the blood-testis barrier and aid in sperm generation.