Testicular torsion

Testicular torsion occurs when the tissues around the testicle are not attached well, causing the testicles to twist. This can cause the loss of blood flow to the testicle. If this happens, you may experience pain and swelling.¹

Testicular torsion occurs in about

1/4,000

males under the age of 25¹

men with torsion have it in both testes (most of these cases happening with newborn babies)¹

What does treatment look like?

Testicular torsion should be treated as an emergency because if the blood supply is cut off, the testicles will shrink (atrophy) if blood supply is not restored within 6 hours. When this happens, the testicles can die, and it can be very uncomfortable.

To treat this, depending on how long the testes have been twisted, it may be possible for them to be untwisted to restore blood flow. In other cases, the testicle may need to be removed.

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References

1 Testicular Torsion. Urology Care Foundation. https://www.urologyhealth.org/urologic-conditions/testicular-torsion. Accessed August 2024.

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