Why is one of my testicles bigger than the other?

It should be said that in real life, every male friend attaches great importance to the health of his testicles. After all, it is a symbol of masculinity for male friends, representing male sexual ability and fertility. Of course, every man will have certain differences. For example, some netizens asked why the size of testicles is different? Is it normal to have one testicle larger than the other?

In normal men, the size of the testicles on both sides is not exactly the same. According to statistics, the right testicle is slightly larger than the left. Calculated by the length, width, and thickness of the testicle, the right side is 3.38cm×2.37cm×1.78cm on average, and the left side is 3.30cm×2.27cm×1.71cm on average.

Even within the same age group, the size of the testicles varies greatly, but in adult males, if the testicle volume is more than 15 ml, its function is normal.

The testicle measurement method is relatively simple, especially the measurement quantum comparison method is easier to do. The specific method is: the testicle volume measurement quantum is an elliptical hard object of different volumes, such as the testicle, which is called No. 1 to No. 25 in sequence. When measuring, pull up the testicle to be measured, tighten the scrotal skin, compare the measurement quantum with the testicle one by one, and the volume of the measurement quantum closest to the testicle size is the testicle volume. Knowing the normal size of your testicles is conducive to timely detection of pathological changes. The testicles of normal people are not of the same size on both sides, but the difference is generally not very large. If the size of the testicles on both sides was basically similar in the past, and one side of the testicle suddenly becomes significantly larger in the near future, you should go to the hospital for examination in time. If one side of the testicle is enlarged and accompanied by fever and local pain, it may be epididymitis or orchitis. If the testicle is enlarged without any symptoms, the possibility of testicular tumor should be considered and it should be checked in time without carelessness.

Among normal men, some have different sizes of testicles since childhood, and the difference is sometimes very obvious. This is mostly caused by congenital diseases. For example, congenital unilateral testicular hypoplasia is manifested by a small and soft testicle on one side, like a juvenile testicle, while the testicle on the other side may have a compensatory enlargement and be larger than that of normal people, so the testicles on both sides are different in size, but this situation is generally rare. In addition, trauma can also cause differences in the size of the testicles on both sides. For example, trauma can cause intratesticular bleeding and hematoma, which results in testicular blood supply disorders, leading to testicular atrophy, so the testicle on the affected side is smaller than the testicle on the opposite side. The mumps virus can damage the epithelial cells of the testicular ducts, causing one side of the testicle to shrink. Of course, there are many reasons for the difference in the size of the testicles, but you should be careful not to regard other diseases in the scrotum as the cause of the testicle size. You should distinguish the cause to avoid misdiagnosis. In short, any reason that causes one side of the scrotum to be significantly larger than the other side should be checked in time.