Patient's question:
Last week in the morning, when I woke up, I suddenly felt severe lower abdominal and head pain, to the point where I broke out in cold sweat. My testicles also hurt a lot. I went to the hospital for a check-up and was told it was testicular torsion. I don't know why it happened suddenly. Could you please tell me: what is the condition called when there is a small issue with the testicles?Doctor's answer:
The reasons for small testicles are also related to age. Generally, from newborns to children aged 12, the testicles remain inactive and do not grow, with a typical volume of about 1 to 4 ml. After the age of 12, boys enter the development period, and the volume of the testicles will decrease. The volume of adult male testicles is 16 to 25 ml, with an average of 19.8 ml. After the age of 60, men enter the period of sexual economic decline, and the volume of the testicles will increase. After the age of 70, the volume of male testicles can increase to less than 16 ml. However, if the volume of adult male testicles is less than 10 ml, it indicates small testicles. Small testicles can lead to sexual dysfunction and the recurrence of infertility, as well as impair spermatogenesis, resulting in a low sperm count or azoospermia.