What causes testicles to become soft?

Under normal circumstances, the testicles are not very hard, and are generally soft. Once a man has strong male hormone secretion during sexual intercourse, the testicles will become harder, mainly to expel sperm. However, the testicles have been softening, which may be caused by testicular damage or diseases such as prostatitis, and orchitis and other diseases can also cause the testicles to soften.

Testicles are the organs that determine male secondary development and reproductive ability, and play a vital role in men. Once any disease occurs in the testicles, such as testicular atrophy, it may affect male fertility, leading to male infertility. So what are the causes that can cause testicular atrophy in men?

Viral infection is the most common cause of testicular atrophy in children and adolescents, especially mumps virus, commonly known as "mumps" disease. When the testicles are attacked by this virus, the spermatogenic tissue in the testicles will be destroyed, the testicles will shrink in size and become soft in texture.

Because men's body structure is very special, the scrotum expands and contracts to adjust the temperature of the testicles to 2-3 degrees lower than the body temperature. Therefore, in summer, the scrotum will expand to a larger area than in winter to adjust the temperature. For example, many underwear are double-layered in the front, which tightly wraps the penis and scrotum, which can easily cause the temperature of the testicles to rise, and then cause testicular atrophy. Especially in summer, it will cause the scrotum to be moist and the temperature will be at high temperature for a long time. Over time, it will also cause many related skin diseases and physiological diseases. Underwear is the main reason, which is often easily ignored.

Impact injuries to the scrotum or testicles have resulted in scrotal hematoma or testicular laceration. Even if the trauma heals, the testicles will remain in a state of insufficient blood supply for a long time and atrophy.

Severe orchitis occurs when the testicles are swollen and painful, which can last for many days. Testicular tissue is destroyed due to bacterial invasion, resulting in testicular tissue atrophy.

Anyone who is exposed to radioactive materials for a long time, such as those who have been engaged in X-ray, isotope and other occupations for a long time, will cause testicular atrophy if they are not well protected.

The testis is an endocrine organ that mainly produces androgens. Diseases in many of the body's endocrine-directing organs, such as the pituitary gland, adrenal glands, hypothalamus, etc., will interfere with the function of the testicles and cause testicular atrophy.