What are the side effects of orchiectomy?

After orchiectomy, the impact on men is actually quite large, because the testicles are the place where sperm is produced. If the testicles are removed, the production of sperm will naturally be affected, which will hinder the reproductive health of men.

1. If a male friend has a testicular disease, it will seriously affect his normal life. When the testicular problem becomes serious, the disease can only be alleviated by surgical removal. The effects of unilateral removal and bilateral removal are different. Friends need to ask doctors to help make a plan based on their own condition.

2. There are a large number of curved seminiferous tubules in the testicles, which contain interstitial cells. The seminiferous tubules are where sperm is produced. Testosterone secreted by interstitial cells is the most important male hormone, which plays a very important role in male sexual desire and sexual function.

3. The level of testosterone in men changes with their age. The specific situation is as follows:

(1) Embryonic period: Testosterone secretion peaks between 12 and 18 weeks of gestation and then decreases until it reaches its lowest level before birth.

(2) Neonatal period: Peripheral blood testosterone levels reach a peak and then drop to the lowest level before puberty.

(3) During puberty: Testosterone levels rise from almost undetectable to 400 Pyd1. The age at which testosterone levels in peripheral blood rise is 12 to 17 years old, which also indicates that the male's sexual function has basically matured, and he has the ability to produce sperm and engage in sexual behavior.

(4) Adult men aged 20 to 30: Peripheral blood testosterone levels are as high as 600μg/dl, and show rhythmic fluctuations. That is, there are cyclical changes in the year and rhythmic changes in the day. The annual cyclical rhythm of the peripheral blood testosterone level of adult men is the highest in autumn, at 800μg/dl, and the lowest in spring, at 600μg/dl. The daily cyclical rhythmic changes are the highest in the early morning and the lowest in the evening.

4. Although the testicles are very important organs for male friends, if there is a disease, it must be actively treated. Generally, it has no effect on male friends' sexual characteristics and there is no need to worry too much. The impact of different diseases on fertility varies from person to person.