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Testicular Torsion
 Testicular torsion
is a situation some men may suffer from. In this condition there is twisting of the spermatic cord wherein blood supply to the testicle and its surrounding area in the scrotum is cut off.
The men who are usually inclined to testicular torsion are those having insufficient connective tissue in the scrotum. Sometimes testicular torsion may also occur from some trauma to the scrotum especially if there is any swelling present.
There have been cases of testicular torsion from strenuous exercise and sometimes, where there is no cause at all. It is usually when the male is in infancy or at the beginning of adolescence that testicular torsion occurs.
The symptoms of testicular torsion include a feeling of light-headedness, nausea, some swelling in a side of the scrotum and a sudden pang of severe pain in a testicle that may or may not arise from a previous incident. Sometimes a lump in the testicle or the presence of blood in the semen should be considered a symptom of testicular torsion.
You can consider the male to be suffering from testicular torsion when there is tenderness and enlargement to the right of the testicular region and if one testicle is higher than the other.
Surgery is the best and only treatment for testicular torsion. It should be performed as soon as symptoms occur as testicles have a chance of getting saved if surgery is performed within six hours of the start of symptoms. The longer the time taken for the treatment of testicular torsion, the more is the likelihood of the removal of the testicle. With this surgery, the other side of the testicle is usually anchored as a precaution as the non-affected testicle may face testicular torsion later.
There are some complications that may arise with testicular torsion. Sometimes, a prolonged period of absence of blood supply to the testicle may lead to atrophy. With this, it may be necessary to remove the testicle. Sometimes atrophy occurs after days of testicular torsion, and sometimes, after months. There is also a possibility of an infection of the testicle and scrotum occurring if blood flow is restricted for a length of time.
Sometimes, testicular torsions are referred to as 'winter syndrome'. As the name implies, this is mainly because testicular torsions occur in the winter when it is cold on the outside. What happens is that when a man lies on a warm bed in winter, his scrotum is in a relaxed state.
However, on arising, the scrotum gets exposed to the cold room air wherein the twisted spermatic cord in the loose scrotum may contract from the temperature change. This may in turn trap the testicle and lead to testicular torsion.
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