Why testicles are sometimes larger and sometimes smaller

Some people's testicles are sometimes large and sometimes small, so they worry about whether their testicles are diseased. Therefore, many patients with this symptom want to fully understand the reasons why testicles are sometimes large and sometimes small. The following content introduces the knowledge in this regard in an all-round way, so you can have a comprehensive understanding.

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 people in the same age group have very different testicle sizes. However, in adult males, the testicle volume is more than 15ml, and its function is normal. The testicle measurement method is relatively simple, especially the measurement quantum comparison method is easier to perform. 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 testicles with the testicles one by one, and the volume of the testicle that is closest to the testicle is the testicle volume. Knowing the normal size of your testicles is helpful for timely detection of pathological changes. The testicles of normal people are not equal on both sides, but the difference is generally not very large.

If the size of the two testicles was similar in the past, and one testicle suddenly becomes significantly larger recently, you should go to the hospital for examination immediately. If the enlargement of one testicle is 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 the possibility of testicular tumor and check it immediately. Don't be careless. Among normal men, some people have different sizes of testicles since childhood, and the difference is sometimes very obvious. This is mostly caused by congenital diseases. For example, in case of congenital unilateral testicular hypoplasia, one testicle is very small and soft, like a juvenile testicle, while the other testicle may have a compensatory enlargement and be larger than that of a normal person, so the testicles on both sides are different in size, but this situation is generally rare.

In addition, trauma can also cause a difference in the size of the testicles. For example, trauma can cause intratesticular bleeding and hematoma, which results in a blockage in the blood supply to the testicles, leading to testicular atrophy, so the testicle on the affected side is smaller than the opposite side. The mumps virus can damage the epithelial cells of the seminiferous tubules of the testicles, causing atrophy of one side of the testicle. Of course, there are many reasons for the difference in the size of the testicles on both sides, 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, if one side of the scrotum is significantly larger than the other side due to any reason, you should check it out in time.

The reason why testicles are sometimes large and sometimes small is related to many reasons. The above is a specific introduction. I believe that some patients who often experience this symptom have fully understood the reasons through the above introduction. After understanding the reasons, in order not to affect the health of the testicles and future fertility, it is best to go to the hospital for examination, find out the reasons, treat the symptoms, and improve as soon as possible.