What is the twisted testicles?

Twisted testicles, which is also called testicular torsion, occurs when the testicles rotate on the sperm line. One or both testicles may be affected. The cord provides blood supply to the testicles. Because the blood supply to the testicles is cut off, the tissue may die. If this happens, male fertility may be affected. There may also be abdominal pain and nausea. Shoutek may also seem swollen and the testicles may be higher than usual. Although twisted testicles may occur at any age, including childhood, it is the most common in adolescent men. Because immediate treatment is needed, it is considered to be a medical emergency.

The cause of the twisted testicles is not known. However, there seems to be a feature that some men inherit, allowing the testes to turn inside the scrotum. Most often occurs during sleep. The testicular damage can also cause condition. Once a twisted testicles appear in a man, the IS with an increased risk of the condition. Ultrasound can also be recommended tochecked the reduced blood flow to the testicles. Blood and urine tests may be ordered to exclude other conditions that may cause pain in the testes.

For some men who develop twisted testicles, the condition reverse spontaneously. The pain disappears and the testicles will not get rid of. Although the testicles become crushed, the doctor should still be consulted to determine whether treatment is required to prevent the status from developing.

If the condition has not reversed, surgery is the main treatment for twisted testicles. Occasionally, the doctor can try to avert the testicles manually. Surgery may still be needed to prevent the development of the condition.

Surgery is performed under anestemhesia. Shoutek will be cut and the testicles will be averted. If some tissue has died, it will be necessary to remove it. In some cases, the entire testicles must be removed. If the testicles are stored, it will be sewn to the scrotum wall to makeIt prevented re -twisted testicles in the future.

The success of the surgery and the chance to save the testicles depends on how quickly the operation was performed. Research shows that if the operation is performed within the first six hours of twisted testicles, the testicles may be saved about 90 percent of the time. The success rate dropped to about 50 percent if surgery after 12 hours. There is only about 10 % chance to save the testicles if the operation is performed after 24 hours.