Does testicular injury affect sex life?

In daily life, the range of male testicles is relatively large, so the testicles are also an area that is easily injured, so it is important to pay attention to the protection of the testicles. Due to the fragility of male testicular tissue, once the testicles are injured, it will bring severe pain to men. More importantly, the testicles play an important role in storing and producing semen, so will men worry that testicular injuries will affect their sex life?

What is testicular damage?

The soft tissue of the scrotum is loose, and the testicles are more mobile, but the tissue of the scrotal contents is fragile and has poor resistance to injury. Therefore, injuries to the scrotum and its contents are not uncommon in clinical practice. They usually occur in young men. Injuries to the testicles, tunica vaginalis, spermatic cord, and scrotal wall often occur at the same time, and the common cause of injury is direct violence.

Pathological etiology

The testicles are located in a superficial and exposed area. Since the scrotum has a good protective structure and is flexible, it is not easy to be injured. Injuries can be open or closed. Injuries can be caused by direct violence or indirect injury.

1. Injuries caused by bullets often involve multiple combined injuries. When injured by shrapnel, the testicles may be partially, mostly, or completely missing. In direct puncture injuries, the testicles are less likely to be injured because of their high mobility.

2. Contusions caused by kicking, falling or riding

Medication

During the treatment of testicular injury, the testicles should be preserved as much as possible. Those with severe injury and shock should receive anti-shock treatment.

1. Clean the wound, remove necrotic tissue, repair sutures, and preserve testicular tissue as much as possible to maintain male function. If there is hematoma, it should be completely removed to avoid infection caused by hematoma. When bilateral testicles are injured, do not remove the testicles if the testicular artery is not damaged. If the testicles have been severed, consider in situ or ectopic testicular transplantation. If the scrotum is severely injured, perform scrotoplasty to wrap the testicles.

2. Apply cold compress immediately after contusion if there is hematoma to reduce bleeding. Hold up and fix the testicle to relieve pain. If the hematoma cannot be absorbed, it should be incised and drained. If the testicle is swollen and painful, a little white membrane can be incised to reduce the internal testicular pressure, but be alert to the occurrence of vas hernia.

3. For dislocation and torsion, the testicle should be repositioned and fixed as soon as possible. In addition to testicular fixation, the spermatic cord should also be properly fixed to prevent re-dislocation or torsion. If treatment is delayed and the testicle has become necrotic, the only option is to remove the testicle to avoid scrotal infection.

Above we have introduced to you the relevant content about testicular injury. Once testicular injury occurs in life, no matter how serious it is, you must go to the hospital for examination in time to ensure its safety, because the testicle is one of the most important organs for men. If you do not take it seriously, it may affect your sexual life in mild cases, and severe cases may lead to male infertility or even life-threatening.