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Infertility: [9] The impact of testicular torsion on long-term fertility is not yet fully understood. [10] However, testicular torsion may cause abnormal sperm function on semen analysis, although these abnormalities are more likely to be found in adolescents and in adults. Torsion does not seem to affect long-term sperm function in neonates. [11]
Cause of Sore Testicles: Testicular Torsion. ... Sudden, severe pain in the scrotum is a symptom. In addition to pain, symptoms also include swelling, abdominal pain, nausea, ...
The differential diagnosis of testicular pain is broad and involves conditions from benign to life-threatening. The most common causes of pain in children presenting to the emergency room are testicular torsion (16%), torsion of a testicular appendage (46%), and epididymitis (35%). [4] In adults, the most common cause is epididymitis. [citation ...
Varicoceles and testicular torsion are conditions in which direct damage to the testicles can potentially lead to testicular atrophy. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Varicoceles are pooling of blood in the veins that deliver blood away from the testicles and are relatively common, occurring in approximately 15% of adolescent and adults with testicles. [ 7 ]
In older males and men who practice insertive anal sex, enteric bacteria are a common cause. [1] Diagnosis is typically based on symptoms. [1] Conditions that may result in similar symptoms include testicular torsion, inguinal hernia, and testicular cancer. [1] Ultrasound can be useful if the diagnosis is unclear. [1]
Chronic testicular pain is long-term pain of the testes. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is considered chronic if it has persisted for more than three months. [ 1 ] Chronic testicular pain may be caused by injury , infection , surgery , cancer , varicocele , or testicular torsion , and is a possible complication after vasectomy . [ 2 ]
According to Prehn's sign, the physical lifting of the testicles relieves the pain of epididymitis but not pain caused by testicular torsion. [4] Negative Prehn's sign indicates no pain relief with lifting the affected testicle, which points towards testicular torsion which is a surgical emergency and must be relieved within 6 hours.
Testicular torsion is a condition of physical twisting of the testis which results in cutting off the blood supply. It leads to damage that, if not treated within a few hours, causes the death of testicular tissue, and requires removal of the testis to prevent gangrene, and therefore can cause infertility. [82]