How to treat scrotal atrophy? Authoritative experts tell you how!

Scrotal atrophy usually refers to testicular atrophy, which is a disease in which the male testicles are shrunken. The harm of testicular atrophy is relatively large, for example, it can lead to male infertility, so it needs to be taken seriously. Testicular atrophy is divided into congenital and secondary types. The causes are different and the treatment methods are also different. The detailed treatment methods are introduced below.

1. Treatment and Nursing

Bilateral testicular atrophy may lead to infertility, in which case severe damage to the spermatogenic epithelium can be seen. Therefore, unilateral testicular damage can still result in fertility, but bilateral damage can cause oligospermia or azoospermia. Orchitis or epididymitis caused by gonorrhea can lead to testicular dysfunction and partial or complete epididymal obstruction.

As long as the testicular damage is not "fatal" and is only partial, normal reproductive function can be restored through treatment. For those whose testicles have completely lost their function, treatment should be abandoned and artificial insemination should be used to reproduce.

No matter what the situation is, you should go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time, because this is a serious disease, and the doctor needs to understand the actual situation before he can have the best treatment plan.

2. Diagnosis

Patients with testicular atrophy may have one or both testicles atrophied, small and soft, or occasionally hard or slightly swollen and painful. In addition, patients may have varying degrees of incomplete development of secondary sexual characteristics, such as breast development, delayed puberty, and even male feminization. At present, the internationally used high-volume testicle measuring device is often used to measure testicular volume. The size range of Chinese testicles is 15-25. In clinical practice, those smaller than 12 are often diagnosed as "testicular atrophy." In addition to measuring the size of the testicles, attention must also be paid to the texture of the testicles. If the texture of the testicles becomes soft, it indicates that the degree of damage is more serious. In addition, semen examination is also very helpful for diagnosis. However, the most accurate method for diagnosing testicular atrophy is testicular biopsy.

3. Causes

1. Viral infection

Viral infection is the most common cause of testicular atrophy in children and adolescents, especially the mumps virus, commonly known as "mumps". When the testicles are invaded by this virus, the spermatogenic tissue in the testicles will be destroyed, the testicles will shrink in size, and the texture will become soft.

2. The unreasonable design of traditional underwear

Due to the special structure of men's body, the expansion and contraction of the scrotum is to adjust the temperature of the testicles 2-3 degrees lower than the body temperature, so in summer the scrotum will expand to a larger area than in winter to adjust the temperature. Moreover, because that special part is very important, men's underwear actually has a great impact on men's testicular atrophy. However, because men are more casual in personality, they often tolerate and ignore the discomfort caused by poorly designed underwear, resulting in all traditional men's underwear on the market. In fact, there are great hidden shortcomings. For example, many underwear are double-layered in the front, which tightly wraps the penis and scrotum, which can easily lead to increased testicular temperature and thus induce testicular atrophy. Especially in summer, the scrotum becomes damp and the temperature is high for a long time. Over time, it can cause many related skin diseases and physiological diseases. Underwear is the main cause, but it is often easily overlooked.