Patient's question:
Dr. Wang, I am 23 years old and have noticed that one of my testicles is larger than the other. Is it normal for the testicles to be of different sizes?Doctor's answer:
The small size of the testicles can be distinguished between physiological and pathological causes. Physiologically small testicles, as long as they can produce sufficient normal sperm, generally will not affect fertility. The causes of pathological testicular atrophy include: the most common ones are chronic wasting diseases, endocrine disorders, hypofunction of the thyroid and pituitary gland, persistent high fever, oral intake of large amounts of estrogen, viral orchitis such as mumps orchitis, syphilitic orchitis, etc. It is recommended to have a thorough examination in a regular hospital.