Testicular Trauma: No Laughing Matter

You usually see in slapstick movies a funny scene wherein a person is kicked in the groin.

It’s a very popular bit since the person immediately goes down with a very funny look in his face. It’s a simple but very effective way to get you laughing.

But the reality of being hit in the groin is very different from what you see in movies.

You may be laughing at the expense of those who were kicked in the testicular area but the pain experienced is very real and severe.

In fact, women can use this “funny attack” to debilitate their attacker in real life.

The Danger in Testicular Trauma

The main cause of pain when being kicked or hit in the groin is testicular trauma. The testicle is a very sensitive part of the body and the pain it senses will immediately distribute in the body.

The pain in the testicles can be felt by men in any age bracket. That is why parents have to protect their kids’ testicular area in very dangerous situations especially during strenuous sport’s activities.

But the danger in testicular trauma is not just on the immediate pain. There are long term effects of testicular trauma that every men and parents of young men should know. Internal bleeding in the testicles, fracture or rapture can happen when the testicles are not protected.

There is always the possibility that the kid would lose their one of their testicles in their early age if these accidents in the testicular area are not immediately treated. Testicular rupture is particularly dangerous since it completely destroys the testicles.

Although the loss of a single testicle will not have any effect on testosterone or child bearing, young adults who experience testicular loss will usually feel inadequate because the feeling of testicles is not there.

Testicular Torsion

The loss of testicles due to rupture is quite rare since it needs a very strong force for the testicle to be completely ruptured. However, there are conditions that might lead to loss of testicles.

Testicular torsion is a medical condition wherein the veins that connects the testicles in the body experience physical problems.

The veins that connect the testicles to the body get twisted during testicular torsion.

When this happens, the blood that flows through the veins towards the testicles cannot go through. The testicles will eventually fail to function.

The troubling fact about testicular torsion is that other veins aside from those connected to the testicle may be affected.

Some veins in the reproductive area in men may be twisted as well which will result to prevention of blood flow.

If this will happen in the veins for the penis, a person may have trouble erecting his penis or will not even feel his penis.

A person may experience testicular torsion when there the person experiences high level of pain for hours.

Another indicator for testicular torsion is when part of the testicle is swollen. Immediate medical attention is a must to prevent further damage to the testicles.