Diseases of male genital glands

Diseases of the testes are rare, but they are accompanied by unpleasant sensations, and in some cases can be life-threatening, if time does not take the necessary measures cures for erectial disfunction.

Fortunately, most of the diseases of the testicles occur infrequently and are usually harmless. However, in some cases, they may carry a life-threatening. Be sure to seek medical advice when a pain in the testicles, increasing their size or seal. Do not delay your visit to the doctor, even if you're shy.

You've probably guessed that the most serious of these diseases - is testicular cancer. It is also the most common cancer in men aged from 18 to 35. Testicular cancer accounts for 1% of all cancers in men, and it is usually curable. In the United States over the past year were registered 380 deaths from testicular cancer and nearly 140,000 men moved successfully treated and survived.

Risk factors for testicular cancer:
transferred last testicular cancer;

cryptorchidism (the location of the testicles outside the scrotum) as a child;

testicular cancer in close relatives.

A more common than cancer, testicular disease - is epididymitis, which is an inflammation of the epididymis (the tube formation adjacent to the testicle where sperm maturation takes place). Most at risk of epididymitis in men aged 19 to 35 years. Unprotected sex and the frequent change of sexual partners increases the risk of infectious epididymitis.

One in five men discover varicocele - swelling and testicular veins; this pathology is a special health risk is not, as well as hydrocele - excessive accumulation of fluid around the testicle.

Diseases of the testes may be different:

Testicular cancer. Like any swelling, testicular cancer occurs when mutated cells begin to multiply uncontrollably. This manifests itself slowly growing painless growth or seal in one of the testicles. In most cases, a man may find himself the process at an early stage. With early medical attention for testicular cancer is almost always curable.

Testicular torsion. If testicular torsion clamped blood vessels and impaired blood supply of one of the testicles. Some men may have a tendency to the appearance of testicular torsion because of irregularities in the process of embryonic development. Testicular torsion is a medical emergency, although it is rare. When a sudden pain in the testicle, immediately seek medical attention. If treatment is not started in time, it may cause testicular necrosis.

Epididymitis. The epididymis - a long coiled tube located beside the egg. There comes a sperm maturation. When the appendix becomes inflamed or infected, there is epididymitis, sometimes due to infections, sexually transmitted diseases. Most epididymitis arises from injury in the epididymis pressure increase - for example, after a vasectomy, but also because of contact with the urine channel testicular appendage on exertion. Symptoms of epididymitis can range from mild discomfort to severe pain in the scrotum, swelling and fever.