Contents:
- Medical Video: Medical Animation: Testicular Cancer
- What causes testicular injury?
- How do you deal with testicular injury?
- What are the causes of serious testicular injury?
- When to see a doctor?
- How to prevent testicular injury
Medical Video: Medical Animation: Testicular Cancer
Just imagining it has caused pain. The brunt of a misguided soccer ball, a missed shot, and a sudden brake or break through the police sleeping while cycling. These things can cause injury to the testicles, the most vulnerable parts of the body in men. Severe testicular injury is relatively rare, but Adam still has to be careful because it does not rule out the possibility that you can experience it someday. Therefore, equip yourself with information about the causes of testicular injury and what you can do to deal with it if it happens.
What causes testicular injury?
If you like to exercise, lift weights, and have an active lifestyle, you may become more aware that your testicles are vulnerable enough to get injured in various ways.
The testicles are not protected by bones and muscles such as parts of the reproductive system and other organs. This is because the testis is located inside the testicles, a sac outside the body. The location of the testis that is easily seen by the eye makes it the main target of injury during exercise or strenuous activity.
The good news, because the testis is not too attached to the body and is made of a material like a sponge, the testicles can absorb damage without permanent damage. Although sensitive, the testicles can bounce back quickly and minor injuries rarely have long-term side effects. In addition, sexual function or sperm production is also usually not affected if you have a testicular injury.
How do you deal with testicular injury?
Of course you will feel pain when your testicles are hit by a hard or kicked object. You can also feel nauseous for some time. If the testicular injury is mild, the pain will disappear slowly in less than 1 hour and other symptoms will also disappear.
In the meantime, you can relieve the pain by using painkillers, lying down, supporting the testicles with underpants, and attaching ice packs to the injured area. Avoid heavy activity for a while.
However, if the pain does not go away or you feel extreme pain for more than 1 hour, the testicles are swollen or bruised on the testicles; the testicles or testicles break and continue to feel nauseous and even vomit, or have a fever; immediately visit a doctor. These are symptoms of serious testicular injury that need to be addressed immediately.
What are the causes of serious testicular injury?
Some serious testicular injuries are testicular torsion and testicular rupture. In the case of testicular torsion, the testicles are twisted and lose blood supply. This can occur due to serious testicular trauma, strenuous activity, or without obvious causes. Testicular torque is rare, but usually occurs in children aged 12-18 years. If this happens, it is important to immediately see a doctor within 6 hours after the pain appears. After 6 hours, there is a greater possibility that complications can occur, including reduced sperm production or loss of testicles. This problem can be overcome by a doctor returning the testes manually. If it doesn't work, an operation is needed.
Testicular rupture can also occur, but is a rare type of testicular trauma. This can occur when the testis is hit hard or exposed to pubic bone (the bone that forms the front of the pelvis), causing blood to leak into the testicles. Testicular rupture, such as testicular torsion and other serious injuries causes extreme pain, swelling in the testicles, nausea and vomiting. To correct this problem, surgery is needed to repair the broken testicles.
When to see a doctor?
If you go to a doctor, your doctor needs to know how long your injury has been and how severe your pain is. To eliminate hernias or other problems as a cause of pain, the doctor will examine your abdomen and groin.
In addition, the doctor will also notice swelling, discoloration and damage to the scrotum skin and examine the testicles. Because reproductive system or urinary tract infections can cause similar pain, doctors can do urine tests to eliminate urinary tract infections or infections of the reproductive organs.
How to prevent testicular injury
Be careful to prevent testicular injury, especially if you exercise or live actively. Here are some tips for keeping your testicles safe:
- Protect your testicles. Always use athletic cups or athletic supporters when doing strenuous activities. Athletic cups are usually made of hard plastic, used in the groin area and protect the testicles. Cups are best used when doing sports where the testicles can be exposed or kicked, such as soccer, hockey or karate.
- Athletic support or a jock strap is a cloth bag used to keep the testicles close to your body. Athletic support is best used for strenuous exercise, such as cycling or lifting weights.
- Check your size. Make sure the athletic cup or athletic support has the right size. Security equipment that is too small or too large cannot protect effectively.
- Tell the doctor. If you exercise, you may have a routine check-up by a doctor. If you experience testicular pain, tell your doctor.
- Be careful of the risks of your sport or activities. If you exercise or carry out activities with a high risk of injury, consult your trainer or doctor about the protective equipment you should use.
Following sports activities and living actively is a good way to stay fit and relieve stress. But it's important to make sure your testicles are protected. When you exercise, make sure you always use a protector and you can exercise without fear of testicular injury.
