Many young people are hospitalized when the testicles are purple and black, and have to be removed for this reason
Previous statistics of Viet Duc Hospital showed that from September 2021 to March 2022, at the Center, there were 9 cases of testicular torsion, of which only 2 cases were preserved, the remaining 7 men had to cut.
However, in just 2 days, 5-6/4, in a row, 2 patients with testicular torsion came to Viet Duc Hospital late to have their testicles removed.
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. Having to remove the testicles affects a lot psychologically, later life.
Doctors at Viet Duc Hospital operate on a patient with testicular torsion – Photo: BVCC
Assoc. Dr. Nguyen Quang – Director of the Center for Andrology, Viet Duc Hospital, said that in cases of testicular torsion admitted to the hospital, doctors tried their best to save the testicles. However, late admission to the hospital when the testicles were purple and black, could not be preserved.
Testicular torsion is a common male emergency, accounting for 17% of cases of acute scrotal pain, 90% of it occurring between the ages of 13 and 21. Testicular torsion occurs when a motile testicle rotates excessively around the cord. lead to blockage of the vascular system.
However, in fact, many patients are late to the hospital because of self-monitoring of pain, or have gone to the doctor but were misdiagnosed with other diseases such as orchitis, leading to delayed treatment and orchiectomy. .
According to doctors, patients with testicular torsion are often awakened in their sleep by a sharp pain in the scrotum.
Doctors recommend that when there are sudden symptoms of pain in the scrotum, men should clearly remember the time of pain and go to a medical facility for examination early to avoid unfortunate consequences.
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