What is testicular atrophy? Four reasons you must know

For men, if there is a problem with the testicles, it is very likely to affect their fertility, and testicular atrophy is a common condition. So, what is testicular atrophy?

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.

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.

Damage

If the scrotum or testicles have been hit, causing scrotal hematoma or testicular laceration, even if the wound heals, the testicles will be in a state of insufficient blood supply for a long time and atrophy will occur.

Inflammation

Severe orchitis causes testicular swelling and pain that can last for several days. Testicular tissue is destroyed by bacterial invasion, leading to atrophy of the testicular tissue.