Patient's question:
I initially felt stomach pain and some pain in my testicles. Later, when I went to the bathroom, I noticed that my testicles seemed uneven. I immediately went to the hospital for a check-up, and they said it was testicular torsion. I really don't understand why this happened. Please ask: If there is mild testicular torsion with some discomfort, how should it be treated?Doctor's answer:
It is recommended that you still go to the hospital for surgical reduction. If testicular torsion occurs again, especially in adolescents, it must be immediately corrected to completely restore blood supply to the testicle to save it and prevent complications. In the early stages of testicular torsion, manual reduction can be used. However, since the testicle is not fixed after manual reduction, there is still a possibility of it turning again. Moreover, manual reduction makes it difficult to assess the extent of brain edema in the testicle, so it is advised to seek professional urological hospital treatment as soon as possible for a thorough examination and diagnosis, followed by surgical treatment. Additionally, after treatment, it is important for a doctor to perform a routine semen analysis to understand the function of the affected testicle and the contralateral testicle. This is particularly important for married young men. Urological diseases can be cured, but the treatment period is generally long!