Is small testicles normal?

Small testicles may be caused by testicular hypoplasia. There are many other causes that may also affect the size of the testicles. In addition, the two sides of a normal person's testicles are not of the same size, but the difference is not too big, so we can observe through these symptoms.

1. I have small testicles, so I can’t do it?

In clinical practice, we often encounter cases where some adult men have smaller testicles than normal people, and they are worried about whether their sexual function and fertility will be affected. In fact, it is not possible to draw a conclusion whether small testicles will affect sexual function and fertility, and a specific analysis is needed based on the actual situation.

2. There are many reasons for small testicles . As long as physiological testicles are small and do not affect the body's functions, there is no need to pay too much attention. Pathological testicular shrinkage should be taken seriously. If the spermatogonia or spermatocytes of the seminiferous tubules are affected, it is difficult to produce sperm or normal sperm cannot be produced. If the interstitial cells that secrete male hormones are affected, it may affect the development of male reproductive organs and male secondary characteristics (such as beard growth, lower voice, prominent Adam's apple, muscle development, etc.). The most common diseases that may cause pathological testicular shrinkage include viral orchitis, taking large amounts of estrogen, hypopituitarism and persistent high fever.

3. The two testicles are not of the same size. Is that okay?

Normal testicles are not the same size on both sides, but the difference is generally not too big. Some people have different testicle sizes since childhood, and the difference is sometimes very obvious. This is mostly due to congenital diseases. A small testicle on one side may lead to a compensatory enlargement of the testicle on the other side, which further increases the size difference between the two testicles. If the testicles on both sides were basically similar in size in the past, and one side 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 enlargement of the testicle is not accompanied by any symptoms, you should consider whether there is a possibility of testicular tumor, and you should check it in time, and you must not be careless. Trauma and mumps virus invasion can cause testicular atrophy, resulting in unequal testicles. In addition, scrotal enlargement or shrinkage caused by pathological changes in tissues other than testicles in the scrotum should be distinguished from testicular lesions.