The Testicles are the male sex glands and produce testosterone and sperm, which are two egg-shaped glands located inside the Scrotum - the pouch of loose skin that lies directly below the penis. The testicles are held within the Scrotum by the Spermatic Cord, which also contains the Vas Deferens and vessels and nerves of the Testicles.
Germ Cells within the testicles produce immature sperm that travel through a network of tubules (tiny tubes) and larger tubes into the Epididymis (a long coiled tube next to the Testicles) where the Sperm mature and are stored.
The Scrotum and Testicles can cause a range of problems, the majority of which are identifiable because of swelling in the Scrotum. Swelling in the scrotum is usually not cancerous and often is the result of fluid collecting around the testicle or a cyst that forms filled with sperm. Some of these problems need surgery; others can be observed and monitored.
The specialists at Salus are not only experienced in diagnosing and treating these conditions but are also able to provide surgical treatment for the following conditions:
This is when fluid collects around the testicle and can cause a heavy pulling feeling that is uncomfortable. The testicle floats in the fluid and usually cannot be felt.
Surgery is performed to remove the sac that surrounds the fluid and accomplished through a small incision in the scrotum. The procedure may be performed either with local or general anesthetic.
Removal of the Hydrocele is only carried out if the fluid causes the patient discomfort.
A Spermatocele is when fluid containing sperm forms a cyst which arises from the Epididymal Gland, wraps around the back of the testicle and carries the sperm to the Prostate. Spermatoceles can form after Vasectomy or occur without any known cause.
These are removed if they cause symptoms through a small scrotal incision.
This condition is most common in young men after puberty but can happen anytime during a man’s life.
The Testicle twists and stays twisted in the Scrotum rather than unwinding as one would expect.
The twisting shuts off the blood supply to the Testicle, which causes intense pain. The Scrotum is reddened around the Testicle and the Testicle is hardened and rides very high in the Scrotum.
Surgery is performed to untwist the Testicle as soon as possible or remove the Testicle if it cannot be saved.
Cancer can happen at any time in person’s life. Testicular Cancer is no different. There are a variety of different types of tumors with differing aggressiveness.
Testicular Cancer is in the form of a hard and often irregular tumor that arises from the actual Testicle. This tumor itself is not very tender.