What causes testicles to become soft?

Under normal circumstances, the testicles are not very hard, but generally soft. Once a man has sexual intercourse, the secretion of male hormones will increase, and the testicles will become harder, mainly to expel sperm. However, if the testicles continue to become soft, it may be due to testicular damage or diseases such as prostatitis. Diseases such as orchitis can also cause the testicles to become soft.

The testicles are the organs that determine the secondary development and reproductive capacity of men, and they play a vital role in men. Once any disease of the testicles occurs, such as testicular atrophy, it may affect the reproductive capacity of men, thus leading to male infertility. So what are the reasons that can cause male testicular atrophy?

1. 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.

2. Unfair design of traditional underwear: Due to the special body structure of men, the expansion and contraction of the scrotum is to adjust the temperature of the testicles to 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. For example, many underwear are double-layered in front, which tightly wraps the penis and scrotum, which can easily lead to increased testicular temperature and then testicular atrophy. Especially in summer, it causes the scrotum to be wet and the temperature to be high for a long time, which will cause many related skin diseases and physiological diseases over time. Underwear is the main reason, but it is often easily overlooked.

3. Testicular injury: Impact injury to the scrotum or testicles may cause 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.

4. Orchitis: Severe orchitis causes testicular swelling and pain, which can last for several days. Testicular tissue is damaged by bacterial invasion, leading to atrophy of the testicular tissue.

5. Influence of radioactive substances: Anyone who is exposed to radioactive substances for a long time, such as long-term workers working with X-rays, isotopes, etc., may develop testicular atrophy if they are not well protected.

6. Endocrine diseases: The testicle is an endocrine organ that mainly produces androgens. Diseases of many organs in the body that control endocrine secretions, such as the pituitary gland, adrenal glands, and hypothalamus, can interfere with the function of the testicles and cause testicular atrophy.