What to do if your testicles are deformed

Testicular deformity is usually caused by congenital factors, which will affect the patient's life span. The treatment method is orchiectomy, which completely loses the male function. However, acquired testicular deformity is usually caused by testicular impact or pressure, leading to testicular dysplasia. It mainly occurs in obese patients and will cause symptoms such as short penis and testicular dysplasia.

The testicle is an important organ for maintaining male reproductive function and sexual characteristics. There are several treatment methods for testicular malformation:

Congenital imperforate penis

Due to the incomplete development of the genital tubercle, this patient may have other urinary

Testicular deformity

The disease causes malformations of the urogenital, rectal, anal, cardiovascular, and lower limbs. Therefore, patients often have a short life span. For patients who survive, the best treatment is to revert to femalehood. Surgeries include orchiectomy and vulvar reconstruction.

Occult Penile Deformity

It is more common in obese people (except those caused by scrotal enlargement). Obesity often causes abnormal penis development, such as phimosis and short penis. In addition to affecting urination, it also has a greater impact on sexual life. Diagnosis of such patients should be distinguished from those with small penises or no penis. The treatment method is comprehensive weight loss therapy. If necessary, penoplasty can be performed and endocrine therapy can be used. Children should try to complete the surgery before puberty.

Biphasic penis

This disease is caused by the hindrance of the primordial development of the penis during the embryonic period. It is often accompanied by other malformations such as malformations of the bladder, rectum, anus, spine, etc. Therefore, a comprehensive physical examination is required for bilateral penis malformation to obtain a comprehensive diagnosis. The treatment of simple bilateral penis malformation is relatively simple. The thicker side can be retained and the other side can be removed.

Deformity of the penis

It is generally believed that the length of a newborn's penis is less than 1 cm. After entering puberty, the length of the penis is less than 5 cm. The diameter is also smaller, but the urethra and opening are normal. This is called micropenis deformity. The cause of the disease is not very clear. It may be one of the symptoms of other congenital malformations. Therefore, attention should be paid to whether the patient has gender deformity and other congenital diseases of the endocrine and genital organs. Patients with micropenis deformity often have poor development of secondary sexual characteristics and erectile dysfunction. Severe cases may even have difficulty urinating. Laboratory examinations and pathological tissue examinations are helpful for diagnosis. Treatment of such patients can be carried out according to the following principles:

Curvature of the penis

Congenital penile curvature is caused by the malformation of the corpus cavernosum of the penis. The penis is bent toward the femoral side. Devine (1973) divided congenital penile curvature into three types according to the location and nature of the lesion tissue, namely: absence of the corpus cavernosum and its surrounding fascia, dysplasia of Buck's fascia and tunica albuginea, and dysplasia of the endometrium. Among them, the absence of the corpus cavernosum of the urethra is the most serious. The main symptom of this disease is penile curvature accompanied by urination and sexual dysfunction. The treatment method is mainly to implement penile plastic surgery, including the removal of tissues that affect the straightening of the penis.

Phimosis and prepuce

This is the most common congenital malformation of male genitalia in clinical practice. Although both types of deformed foreskins cover the penis, the foreskin of those with phimosis cannot be turned over the glans penis. The adhesion of the foreskin and penis of a newborn baby usually disappears naturally 2 to 3 years after birth. This is a normal physiological phenomenon. Phimosis and redundant foreskin are often the causes of balanitis, foreskin stones, penile leukoplakia, and penile cancer. Inguinal hernia, urinary retention, and rectal prolapse caused by phimosis can also be seen. In addition, it is the cause of penile incarceration. Therefore, an active attitude towards treatment should be adopted. Phimosis and redundant foreskin are usually corrected by surgery, and the treatment effect is relatively satisfactory. By the way, it should be pointed out that women also have the phenomenon of clitoral phimosis. The glans clitoridis is the most sensitive part of women's sexual desire. Therefore, some people abroad use clitoral circumcision to expose the glans clitoridis as much as possible to increase women's sexual sensitivity.