Testicular disease

Testicular disease
Classification and external resources
Specialty urology
ICD-10 E29, N43-N44
ICD-9-CM 257, 603-604
MeSH D013733

Testicular diseases can be classified as endocrine disorders or as a disorders of the reproductive system.

The testicles are well-known to be very sensitive to impact and injury. Blue balls is a slang term for a temporary fluid congestion in the testicles and prostate region caused by prolonged sexual arousal.

The most prominent diseases of testicles are:

The removal of one or both testicles is termed:

Testicular prostheses are available to mimic the appearance and feel of one or both testicles, when absent as from injury or as treatment in association to gender dysphoria. There have also been some instances of their implanting in dogs [2]

Other testicular issues:

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