How long does it take for a testicle to heal?

As a male reproductive organ, the testicles are very fragile and easily injured. This is why many women's first reaction when being assaulted is to kick the male testicles, hitting the weakest part. When a man is unfortunately kicked in the testicles in life, it will inevitably be extremely painful. It is not advisable to just endure it. If you do not pay attention to the testicles and do not seek medical treatment in time, it may result in testicular rupture, which will have serious psychological and physiological effects on men.

1. What to do if your testicles are kicked

After the scrotum is injured, if the swelling gradually increases and is accompanied by ecchymosis, the scrotum is obviously cyanotic, there is severe pain in the local or groin area and you dare not touch it, and you cannot feel the size of the testicles when you touch them carefully, you should think of the possibility of testicular rupture. If conditions permit, it is best to do an "ultrasound" examination to further clarify the diagnosis.

2. The harm of having your testicles kicked

Because people are not aware of the severity of testicular injury or are too embarrassed to speak up and are unwilling to go to the hospital for treatment, the scrotum has obvious swelling and congestion, but they still insist on self-conservative observation and allow the condition to continue to worsen, thus losing the opportunity for timely treatment. Little do people know that even if the symptoms are gradually alleviated, the testicles will compress the normal testicular tissue due to the coagulation of blood, or secondary infection will occur due to bacteria invading the blood, and finally the injured testicles will be completely destroyed and atrophied, affecting the spermatogenesis and endocrine functions of the testicles.

3. Symptoms of testicular injury

1. Local severe pain can radiate to the lower abdomen, waist or upper abdomen, and even painful shock may occur. The pain may also be accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

2. Examination shows scrotal swelling, bruises and congestion of the skin, and enlarged and hard testicles on the affected side with obvious tenderness. Often accompanied by scrotal hematoma, hydrocele or hemocele, etc. In the later stage of testicular ischemia and atrophy, the testicles are small and soft.

3. When the testicle ruptures, the testicular boundary cannot be clearly felt; when the testicle is dislocated, the scrotum is empty, and testicular swelling is often felt in the lower abdomen and perineum; when the testicle is torsion, the testicle rises and becomes horizontal or the epididymis is located in front of the testicle, the spermatic cord becomes thicker, and the pain does not decrease or even worsens when the scrotum and testicle are lifted.