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Can Injury To The Testicles Cause Low Testosterone?

Posted on Tue, 21 Jul 2015

Question: Can getting hit in the testicles lower testosterome levels? Ive been hit in the testicles multiple times in my life ( never really causing any severe pain though) cluld these hits have affected T levels?

Answered by Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (1 hour later)

Brief answer...not likely in your case.
Detailed answer...
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
I have read your query and understand your concern.
Since testes are very spongy in nature and covered by a tough covering,serious injuries to testes are not that common.
Day to day common injuries to testes do not result in lowering of testosterone production,however very serious injuries can reduce the testosterone production due to traumatic shrinkage of testes,which can be detected by the ultrasound of testes.
I don't think injuries caused to your testes,which have hardly caused problems to you,can result in low testosterone levels.
I hope it helps,however you are most welcome to revert to me for any further query.
Best of luck
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (8 hours later)

So say if I got a testicular ultrasound now it would show up whether i had damage or not?

Answered by Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (3 hours later)

Hello,
Absolutely yes.You must get an ultrasound scrotum done to see the testicular structure.
Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar