Healthy Testicle Or Not? Fertility? Posted: 11-30-06 12:58pm
Hello,
i am getting married soon to a man who
will probably have fertility problems.
About thirty years ago, he had a
testicular infection that swelled one
testicle and caused great pain. Within
the few years after that, his testicle
slowly shrank until one was completely
gone. He can't remember what the name of
the infection was, but his doctor at the
time told him that he should have no
problems fathering children. About 15
years ago, my fiance was thinking about
the possibility of having children and had
his sperm checked. At that time he was
told that his count was "low to mid" but
he doesn't remember any details. That
doctor told him that he could probably
still have children, but it may be
difficult. Now my fiance is 50 years old,
which in itself is going to cause
problems! But, he has also spent the last
25 years relying on nothing but withdrawal
for birth control without ever having an
accidental pregnancy. He's never actually
tried to conceive with anyone, but just
the fact that it never accidentally
happened makes me wonder if it is going to
a problem now that he is ready to try.
So here's my final issue... He gets
really annoyed when I try to ask him about
it:
the testicle he does have is absolutely
nothing like any I have seen or felt
before. I cannot feel a firm ball at all,
just a small amount of squishy tissue.
There is some weight there, and it appears
normal from a distance, but I don't
actually feel anything discernable inside.
He doesn't have any problems with ed
beyond those that are normal for his age.
Actually, we have a very active sex life.
I asked him if he has noticed any changes
in his testicles as far as loss of size
and shape in recent years, but he doesn't
examine and says he doesn't know, but
hasn't noticed anything unusual.
I'm sure my observations and questions are
insulting to his manhood even though I try
to be as tactful as possible, but until I
can get him to go to a doctor, does this
testicle sound normal to anyone?
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Kia
Supporter
Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 6594 Location: Planet Tampaxia,
Posted: 11-30-06 13:11pm
It doesn't sound "normal" in the typical
sense of "normal"
Really the only way to know is to have a
sperm count done.
Also they may be able to take his sperm
and segregate the more motile ones and
then inseminate you with just those at the
time of ovulation - or ivf might be
something you might want to look at before
it's too late.
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builder07
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 12 Location: Seattle
Posted: 12-01-06 23:54pm
Some men just have really smaller than
average testicles, are you sure this is
not the case?
