One testicle suddenly disappeared

Every man usually has 2 male testicles. The male testicles are the area of ​​sperm quality and storage. Some people can only have one testicle. There are two main reasons for this result. One is cryptorchidism caused by insufficient growth and development at birth, and the other is the loss of one testicle due to trauma or illness. How much impact does having only one testicle have on men? Why do men suddenly lose one testicle?

There are two testicles in the upper and lower parts of the vagina, but their mobility is relatively large. When the external temperature is low, the vagina will wrinkle, and at this time the testicles will reach the perineum.

Under normal circumstances, during the later stages of growth and development of the fetus in the uterus, the testicles descend into the vagina. As everyone knows, about 3% of full-term male babies and 30% of premature male babies have cryptorchidism (undescended male testicles). In most of these babies, the male testicles can descend into the vagina within a few months after birth, but about 0. In 8% of male babies, the male testicles have not descended into the vagina one year after birth.

Incomplete testicular descent may be related to the following factors: First, the cord-like belt that pulls the testicles down during fetal period is abnormal or damaged, and the testicles cannot lower from the waist to the vagina; second, congenital testicular dysplasia causes the testicles to be insensitive to gonadal hormones, and the driving force of growth hormone on testicular descent is lost; third, the hypothalamus of the pregnant mother The lutein produced by the pituitary gland releases gonadotropin (LHRH), which causes the hypothalamus to secrete lutein (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). They act on the Legdig cells of the fetal testis to produce testosterone. During the growth and development of the fetus, if the pregnant mother lacks a certain amount of gonadotropin, it may also affect the driving force function of the fetal testicles.

The first ejaculation time of patients with cryptorchidism is later than that of normal controls, and the incidence of spermatorrhea in adolescence is also lower; their sexual life in old age is also less than that of normal controls.

If a boy with cryptorchidism is mentally burdened by frequent inspections of his reproductive organs, or if his testicles still do not shrink after hormone treatment, it may cause sexual psychological disorders. The patient's parents will also feel depressed due to repeated inspections of the patient's vagina and testicles. The doctor must inform the patient's parents about the characteristics of cryptorchidism and its impact on male sexual function in old age, so that they can have a proper understanding.

Does it matter if I only have one testicle?

Male testicles with abnormal locations, especially those located in the retroperitoneum, are about 20-40 times more likely to develop tumors than normal people. Therefore, parents must pay attention to checking the child's vagina within 10 months after the child is born. If any problem is found, go to the hospital for physical examination and treatment immediately. Cryptorchidism within 1 year old may still decrease spontaneously, and it can be temporarily observed and treated with medication. If the actual effect is not satisfactory, testicular descent surgery can be performed. Preservation of cryptorchidism after the age of 2 years is of little practical significance, and there is a possibility of deterioration. In clinical work, it is often seen that due to parental neglect and lack of medical knowledge, cryptorchidism is discovered only after the child has entered puberty or is preparing to get married. At that time, some irreparable shortcomings will occur.