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title: "Testicular Trauma"
url: https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/t/testicular-trauma/
description: "The testicles are vital for reproduction and normal male hormones. Because they're in the scrotum, which hangs outside the body, they don't have muscles..."
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# Testicular Trauma

The testicles are vital for reproduction and normal male hormones. Because they're in the scrotum, which hangs outside the body, they don't have muscles and bones to protect them like most organs have. This makes it easier for the testicles to be struck, hit, kicked, or crushed. Timely evaluation and proper treatment are critical for the best outcomes.

Archived from the 2024 edition

## Overview

The testicles are 2 male organs that make sperm and male hormones. They're in the scrotum, the skin sac that hangs below the penis. Each testicle is encased in a tough, fibrous cover (the tunica albuginea) that protects it.

Sperm cells are made in the testicle and travel to the epididymis, a rubbery gland along the back of the testicle. In the epididymis, thousands of sperm-making ducts from the testicle join to form a single coiled tube. Sperm stop briefly in the epididymis to mature before mixing with semen and leaving through a tube (the vas deferens) that joins with the urethra. The vas deferens is covered by a thick muscle wall. But the epididymis has a thin, fragile coating, and so is at higher risk for swelling or injury.

## In this entry

The archived page carried these sections, in this order.

- What Happens under Normal Conditions?
- Testicular Trauma
- Symptoms
- Causes
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Frequently Asked Questions
- What can I do to prevent injury to my testicles?
- Explore Further

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- [Epididymitis and Orchitis](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/e/epididymitis-and-orchitis/)
- [Erectile Dysfunction (ED)](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/e/erectile-dysfunction-(ed)/)
- [Low Testosterone](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/l/low-testosterone/)
- [Male Infertility](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/m/male-infertility/)
- [Neonatal Testicular Torsion](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/n/neonatal-testicular-torsion/)
- [Penile Augmentation](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/p/penile-augmentation/)
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- Edition**2024 edition**
- Group**Sexual and Reproductive Health**

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