There are numerous men who worry about their testicular size, especially if they perceive one testicle to be larger than the other. The size of the testicles, unless one is considerably larger than the other, does not affect your health or your sexual prowess. It also has nothing to do with a man's virility. The normal testicle size ranges from 1.57 inches to 2.75 inches. Unless your testicles are larger or smaller than this measurement, you can have a normal sexual life, can produce children normally, and you have nothing to worry about. Smaller than normal testes indicate a hormonal problem, and larger than normal testes may be indicative of an enlarged prostate or testicular cancer; if your testes are smaller of larger than the standard size, it is best to consult a doctor for a proper diagnosis.
Testicle size and fertility can be a concern only when the testicle size does not lie in the normal range of testicular size. If you feel that your testes are not even sized, this is perhaps just an illusion caused by the way the testes actually hang on the body. You should not be bothered about their size or appearance unless there is inflammation, redness, pain, or any other symptom of testicular distress. If you can feel a discernible lump in your testes, it could be due to testicular cancer. Testicular cancer usually affects men between the ages 19 and 44. Just like women do self-examination with their breasts, for the detection of breast cancer, men should perform self-examination of their testicles, checking for testicular cancer. If diagnosed early on, testicular cancer is very easy to treat. However, if your testicles are in good health, there is nothing else to worry about. Do not wonder how to increase testicle size, as this in no way would be helpful to you.
strong>Human testicle size is regarded normal when it falls in the size range of 1.5 inches to 2.75 inches, as mentioned earlier. Some men may have testes that are larger than others, but this is no indication of a health problem or a disease, especially not an STD. Testicle size difference is often perpetrated by the fact that one testicle hangs lower than the other. In such a case, even if the testicles are of even size, they may appear to be different. The testicle size average is about 2 inches, and women usually do not care whether the testes are large or small. However, testes that are extremely large, or which hang extremely low, may not be preferred by women.
Testicle size is usually determined by genetics and race. Studies have shown that African American males have testes twice as large as that of Asian males. Caucasian testicular size is between that of the African American and Asians. The studies haven't been able to make any connections between the size of the testicles and fertility.
Men, who have had mumps, may have a condition known as orchitis. This is a condition in which the mumps virus causes one of the testicles to swell up, therefore causing the other one to appear smaller in comparison. Although orchitis can make the two testicles appear different from one another, the condition does not affect health in any other way. Hydrocele is another condition in which there is a benign collection of fluid around the testicle, therefore making it appear as if one testicle is smaller than the other. Acute infection may also cause the difference in the size of the testicles. However, infections are usually accompanied with other conditions such as fever, inflammation, redness and pain. If you feel that your testicles are warm and tender, or feel painful, make sure that you go to a doctor and get it tested.
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