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Just a sharp pain, many male students have to have their testicles removed

April 6, 2022 15:46 GMT+7

In just 2 days and 6/4, the Center for Andrology (Viet Duc Hospital) received 2 cases of testicular torsion patients who came to the hospital when the testicles were purple and black and had to be removed.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quang, Director of the Center for Andrology, said that for 2 consecutive days, April 5-6, the Center received 2 patients with testicular torsion in late condition, the testicles were purple and black, and had to be amputated. cancel.

Previously, statistics from September 2021 to March 2022, at the Center received 9 cases of testicular torsion, of which only 2 cases were preserved, the remaining 7 men had to have their “pearls removed”. ” this.

Notably, the average age of patients hospitalized due to testicular torsion is very young, about 17 years old, of which the youngest is 14 years old and the oldest is 24 years old.

The removal of the testicles affects the psychology and later life of the child.

Just a sharp pain, many male students have to have their testicles removed
Doctors perform surgery.

Assoc. Quang said that in the cases of testicular torsion admitted to the hospital, doctors tried their best to save the testicles. However, the late admission when the testicles were purple and black, there was no possibility of preservation.

Testicular torsion is a common gynecological emergency, accounting for about 17% of acute scrotal pain cases, and 90% of patients aged 13 to 21 years.

Testicular torsion occurs when the motile testicle rotates excessively around the spermatic cord leading to blockage of the vascular system.

Testicular torsion causes prolonged anemia leading to necrosis, the “bullet” must be amputated, greatly affecting later sex and reproductive life.

This is a male emergency that needs urgent surgical treatment, especially in the first 6 hours,” Assoc.

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