testicular salvage rates and volume were much greater in pediatric patients with testicular torsion. The most frequent acute scrotal injury in the world, testicular torsion (TT), mostly affects ...

Testicular cancer is rare, typically affecting men ages 15 to 45. It can cause a painless testicular lump, swelling, or heaviness and may result in infertility. Risk factors include cryptorchidism ...

Your recovery depends on the type of surgery you have and your general health. After surgery to remove the testicle, most people can go back to normal activities after 2 weeks. But removing lymph ...

Tell your surgeon or nurse if you have any swelling around the wound. Most people who have testicular cancer have cancer in one testicle. You have surgery to remove the testicle. You will have some ...

Recent studies reveal that the human appendix plays roles in gut microbiota restoration and immunity, contrary to its previous classification as vestigial. The appendix harbors beneficial bacteria ...

There's the testicle itself, which should be like a firm, but not hard, egg-sized, almost thing. The epididymis, where the sperms mature and develop the ability to fertilize the egg, feels more ...

The swelling may not be as severe in the morning as it is later in the day. If pain is present, it could indicate a more serious condition (such as testicular torsion (twisting of the testicle/cord).

A new blood test may significantly enhance the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, providing a less invasive and more efficient alternative to current methods. Researchers at Trinity College ...

Barbara Hammes, CNM, MS, is a clinical associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Nursing, Women's Health NP Program. Cynthia J. Laitman, PhD, holds an appointment in ...

An injury to the groin from falling on an object that is being straddled. Examples are playground equipment, crossbars of a bike, or a fence. In boys with a straddle injury, the urethra can be bruised ...