Single Testicles

jason_els

<img border="0" src="/images/badges/gold_member.gi
Joined
Dec 16, 2004
Posts
10,228
Media
0
Likes
162
Points
193
Location
Warwick, NY, USA
Sexuality
90% Gay, 10% Straight
Gender
Male
It's a pretty big deal surgery-wise. I had it done about a year and a half ago and there still is a big 2.5" scar where the pubic hair is and if I trim at all, it is very noticeable. For about a week after, it hurts to move, hard to shower, you have to tug at your sac to get things situated, but you can't masturbate. So, yeah, it's not something I want to go through with again.

Wow! I had no idea. Sorry to hear that trentster. Thank you for explaining it.
 

Dave NoCal

Superior Member
Joined
Sep 5, 2006
Posts
2,719
Media
1
Likes
2,572
Points
333
Location
Sacramento (California, United States)
Sexuality
No Response
Gender
Male
One of the main reasons for going through the abdomen is to get the testicle out "clean" when cancer is suspected. surgeons "birth it out thorugh the inguinal canal and then, once it's out of the body, clamp and cut the cord. Since, at that point, there is an incision and a pathway established, the prosthesis can be inserted back down throught the inguinal canal into the scrotum. If cancer is not suspected, a testicle can be removed through a scrotal incision which, surgically, is much less traumatic. Likewise, a prosthesis can be placed through a scrotal incision if there is no need to remove a testicle using cancer precautions.
I weighed all of this very carefully and decided to have my left, which atrophied secondary to being ruptured (OUCH!), with cancer precautions just in case. I got the pathology report yesterday. It was negative, as expected.
Dave
 

jason_els

<img border="0" src="/images/badges/gold_member.gi
Joined
Dec 16, 2004
Posts
10,228
Media
0
Likes
162
Points
193
Location
Warwick, NY, USA
Sexuality
90% Gay, 10% Straight
Gender
Male
One of the main reasons for going through the abdomen is to get the testicle out "clean" when cancer is suspected. surgeons "birth it out thorugh the inguinal canal and then, once it's out of the body, clamp and cut the cord. Since, at that point, there is an incision and a pathway established, the prosthesis can be inserted back down throught the inguinal canal into the scrotum. If cancer is not suspected, a testicle can be removed through a scrotal incision which, surgically, is much less traumatic. Likewise, a prosthesis can be placed through a scrotal incision if there is no need to remove a testicle using cancer precautions.
I weighed all of this very carefully and decided to have my left, which atrophied secondary to being ruptured (OUCH!), with cancer precautions just in case. I got the pathology report yesterday. It was negative, as expected.
Dave

Good news Dave! Very happy to hear it! Did you opt for a prosthesis?
 

Dave NoCal

Superior Member
Joined
Sep 5, 2006
Posts
2,719
Media
1
Likes
2,572
Points
333
Location
Sacramento (California, United States)
Sexuality
No Response
Gender
Male
Yes, and I like it. Thanks for asking. Now the issue is pursuing a legal course regarding the injury. In California, pain and suffering is limited to 250,000. The big money is in lost wages and extended care. So, two big firms have passed on this. I plan on contacting the only local malpractice attorney today.
Dave
 
  • Like
Reactions: wp18 and Uniballer

jason_els

<img border="0" src="/images/badges/gold_member.gi
Joined
Dec 16, 2004
Posts
10,228
Media
0
Likes
162
Points
193
Location
Warwick, NY, USA
Sexuality
90% Gay, 10% Straight
Gender
Male
Yes, and I like it. Thanks for asking. Now the issue is pursuing a legal course regarding the injury. In California, pain and suffering is limited to 250,000. The big money is in lost wages and extended care. So, two big firms have passed on this. I plan on contacting the only local malpractice attorney today.
Dave

Good! That entire event was badly handled from the EMTs to the hospital. I hope you can find a firm that will take your case. It's strange, but I truly think many doctors are adverse to examining male genitalia. Neither of my last two doctors have even asked for me to drop my shorts for my annual physical. When I was younger, my pediatrician was from Europe so I was practically nude for the whole exam. Later, due to various insurance changes, I had several doctors. Just one of them bothered looking downstairs and actually started squeezing and fondling each of my balls. This surprised me so I asked what he was doing and he explained that this was a check for testicular cancer, most prevalent in men my age. He actually showed me how to do it myself. I was impressed.

Have we become so prudish as a society that we're neglecting our genital health for fear of embarrassment? It's ridiculous to me. There was no excuse for them not to investigate when you told them specifically you had pain in your testes. Thank God we have two of them and either can function to compensate for the loss of the other.

Good luck with your case, Dave.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Lookinginconshy

Hung_NC_Guy

1st Like
Joined
Apr 17, 2006
Posts
11
Media
0
Likes
1
Points
146
Sexuality
100% Straight, 0% Gay
Gender
Male
I dont post often, but I think I should share my experience here.

A few months ago I had a testicle removed due to testicular cancer. (I went through treatment and am now 100% cancer free.) Beforehand, they gave me the option to have a prosthetic put in, but it would have to be a couple of weeks after the initial surgery. I decided to wait it out and see what I thought. It wasn't as noticeable as I suspected, though I could see a huge difference. The incision from my surgery was a couple of inches below my waist, while the prosthetic would be inserted through the scrotum. I decided one scar was enough The last thing I wanted was more surgery in that area, so I opted not to get the prosthetic. I still have the option to have a prosthetic put in, but I dont think its worth it in my situation.

Over time the remainig testicle seems to be making up for its lost companion to some extent. My semen amount seems surprisingly close to what it used to be (i was a heavy shooter), and I believe the testicle has gotten slightly larger, though that may be my imagination. Moreover, none of the ladies I have been with have seemed to notice I was missing something unless I told them. The seemed much more interested in my cock than examining my nuts (or lack thereof :biggrin1:). My scar is in the same location as a hernia surgery scar, so it really doesnt point to having my testicle removed.

I think its a mental thing for the most part. If you worry about it too much then you will have a negative exerience. If not, then you wont have any trouble. I've carried on like normal, and had no problems.

If I ever get around to it I will post some current pics in the gallery - sorta like a before and after thing. But I dont make a habbit of taking pics of my manhood, so it might be a while before I get to it.

Anyway, I hope that helps some.
 

trentster

Experimental Member
Joined
Jul 6, 2008
Posts
450
Media
4
Likes
12
Points
103
Sexuality
100% Straight, 0% Gay
Gender
Male
Some women might never notice it, especially if you got some pipe hanging in front, but for me, I never had both, so I wanted it in because knowing my luck, every woman would notice. There is one big upside, I can squeeze the prosthetic and it never hurts, real cool trick.
 

kukold3

Just Browsing
Joined
Jul 23, 2008
Posts
1
Media
0
Likes
0
Points
86
Location
usa
Sexuality
100% Straight, 0% Gay
Gender
Male
I just wonder if anyone can answer me: When a guy is born with only one ball (case of undescended ball), He is operated much too late at the age of 12 (to correct the situation cosmetically), so that He got two balls, but the second one is now "dead" (doesnt produce sperm) - here comes my question - is the fact that he has only one active ball impairs his sexual performance? In other words: Since his sperm supply is limited He cant reach multi-orgasms, but only cum once or twice a night?
 

SassySpy

Expert Member
Joined
Dec 14, 2006
Posts
1,257
Media
17
Likes
139
Points
208
Location
Seattle USA,
Sexuality
99% Straight, 1% Gay
Gender
Female
au-contraire, lovey. At least, not in this instance. My husbands ability to cum, intensely and often- has not been affected one iota by his solo testicle-ness. Nor has his performance or ability suffered in any way. and yeah, he was born that way. It doesn't bother me at all, either- the sac I am grabbing or sucking feels just as heavy and full as one with 2 testicles.
He never opted for the cosmetic or prosthetic, and I think had he not told me up front about it, I may well have not realized it right away, dunno.:rolleyes:
 

aaad

1st Like
Joined
Sep 8, 2008
Posts
3
Media
0
Likes
1
Points
88
I don't want a poll or anything, but I was wondering how many had one testicle and how they function and such. I suffered a testicular torsion when I ws 14 and have since had the one. It functions just fine, but with all the talk of double urethras and three testicles, I was just curious to see how many have the one. Have they ever considered a prosthetic? have you ever had any medical problems? I treat my one testicle like hidden gold in a cave of theives - paranoia and such - but surely there are those out there that have some insight or experience. The internet would suggest that these people have limited options or thoughts on such subjects.

I think whether someone gets the implant depends on whether they were born with one or lost one later in life. I lost one when I was fifteen so I still had 'room' for an implant.

It would be interesting to see how many are 'lefties' and how many are 'righties' and whether they feel it makes any difference.
 

swiss_stallion

Legendary Member
Verified
Gold
Joined
Jul 1, 2010
Posts
97
Media
66
Likes
1,530
Points
338
Location
Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland)
Verification
View
Sexuality
90% Gay, 10% Straight
Gender
Male
Hey guys

One year ago i has to remove my right testical due to testicular cancer. I went to the doctor early enough, so there was no cancer in the rest of my body and i am now 100 % free of cancer. Until next year i have to go for intensiv checks, if still there is no cancer at all. But im shure, there will be not! I decided to have a prostetic, but I'm not entirely happy with it. It is much smaller (my balls were really heavy and hanging very low). Shortly after the surgery, the prostetic stayed very high, what was disturbing me. I startet then to stretch it softly to bring it down. I'ts now about halfway down and i will not give up until i got two lowhangers again :)))

There is also a scar in my pubic aera but it heals more and more and i think in about 3 or 4 years one will not see it as clearly as now.

Main thing is, i'm healed and have no cancer anymore!

It made me sad to read...

Take a look at this: http://www.coolnurse.com/tse.htm

Awesome site with information on T.S.E. (Testicular Self-Exam). My Brother died from Testicular Cancer because he waited too long and the macho gear kicked in. Long story short he died at the age of 41.

My Brother started a Yahoo Group for men who have a single testicle and for those who have had or are going to have an Orchiectomy. (surgical removal of testicle) I have kept the site going in his honor.

All members are encouraged to click the link above!

...and i hope if someone feel that there is something wrong with the balls....push the macho attitude away and see a doc!!! It can save your life as mine was saved!

Concerning sexual functions i discovered no difference between before and after the surgery. The amount of cum is about the same, because most of it comes not from the testis. Sorry for my poor english...:) so i can not explain properly from where to most of the cum comes in the body, maybe some of you can explain that much better ... :)

Thought i would share that with you. Having only one ball is not really a bad thing! But to die from testicular cancer is. Because if the find it early enough one has a chance about 98% to get healed completely!

Good luck to you all!
Swiss Stallion
 
  • Like
Reactions: Lookinginconshy

D_Woody_Bush

Account Disabled
Joined
Oct 31, 2008
Posts
102
Media
0
Likes
7
Points
103
Had testicular cancer when I was 24 (41 now) - had the op, then some radiotherapy and that was that. Still had to go for check-ups for 11 years but even that is now finished.

At the time I was in two minds about having an implant. The thing that decided it for me not to have one was the fact of a second op.
Yes, it took me a while to get over the shock at the time and to get used to my new look but that was more a mind issue than anything else.
It took a good four years for the scar to disappear but now the scar is gone and most guys don't even notice that I only have one ball.

Also, just like the other guys said, it has not made any difference to my sex drive or cum production.
 

swiss_stallion

Legendary Member
Verified
Gold
Joined
Jul 1, 2010
Posts
97
Media
66
Likes
1,530
Points
338
Location
Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland)
Verification
View
Sexuality
90% Gay, 10% Straight
Gender
Male
Hey Wasko

you and some of the other guys here talked about a second surgery to put in the implant. In my case all happened in one surgery. They put in the implant at the same time they took out my testicle. No second surgery necessary. It seems that this is standard procedure in switzerland. Maybe thats different in other countries...
 

D_Chaumbrelayne_Copprehead

Account Disabled
Joined
Jan 9, 2008
Posts
8,858
Media
0
Likes
83
Points
133
...and i hope if someone feel that there is something wrong with the balls....push the macho attitude away and see a doc!!! It can save your life as mine was saved!

Testicular cancer tends to show up in younger men, too, and these are guys who often don't have a family doctor, or think a growth in their balls isn't worth checking out, or are too scared or macho to do so.

So, yeah, if you have a lump show up in your sack, GET IT CHECKED OUT! Feeling a lump is not an instant diagnosis of the Big C, either, 'cause there's other stuff that can cause it ... some of which is best just left alone.

But only a doc should decide that. And remember that most doctors are guys, too, and are probably extra-sensitive to the prospect of a male patient dealing with problems with his nutsack!
 

dickman45885

Sexy Member
Joined
Sep 6, 2005
Posts
671
Media
5
Likes
50
Points
248
Age
76
Location
ohio
Some years ago I had a growth on my right testicle, discovered during self exam. I went to urologist who took a look at it. He darkened the room and then shined flashlight through the lump. It was clear. I asked about it and he siad "poor man's ultrasound". He told me to keep checking at home, and if it darkened or showed color to get tight back as it might be something seroius. Eventually the lump got so big it was literally a pain. It took a cuple of surgeris, but it finally got taken care of. I tell this to emphaize the importance of self-exam
 
Last edited:

Riven650

Sexy Member
Joined
Apr 29, 2006
Posts
1,599
Media
3
Likes
97
Points
268
Location
Norfolk UK
Sexuality
100% Straight, 0% Gay
Gender
Male
It is important to understand that semen (your cum load) is mostly fluid made by the prostate. The testes (balls) make the sperm which are carried in the semen. Only having one ball makes no difference to the amount of semen. ie. your cum load is the same size. The remaining testicle (ball) easily makes up the difference in sperm and in testosterone (sex hormone). So examine your balls and do not hesitate to go to the doctor if you find anything unusual.

I have a friend who went to the doctor because he had a pain in his balls which was worse when he ejaculated. The doctor wasn't very interested and said men experience orgasms differently. My friend went home. The pains got worse. Then a while later he realised that one of his balls felt very different to the other. By the time he was diagnosed with testicular cancer it had spread to his lungs and several other places and he was desperately ill. Luckily testicular cancer is one of the most treatable, in other words, the survival rate is very high. My friend had to have a lot of surgery but he is still ok 20 years on. The treatments made him infertile though - the 'bad' testicle was removed of course, but because it had spread they give him radiotherapy to the remaining ball, which stopped it working. If he had been diagnosed quickly his remaining ball would likely have been unaffected.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Huskyc

swiss_stallion

Legendary Member
Verified
Gold
Joined
Jul 1, 2010
Posts
97
Media
66
Likes
1,530
Points
338
Location
Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland)
Verification
View
Sexuality
90% Gay, 10% Straight
Gender
Male
Its important to see a doc when you feel that the surface of your testicals change, when they get harder or bigger. So it was in my case. My right testical starts to grow and getting harder and harder. There was not much pain. Sometimes a little bit during orgasm. Then i went to the family doctor. But he didn't find out what it was. He told me its an infection. My Partner insisted then and i went to a urologist. He found out in 10 minutes. So if you feel unsecure what your family doctor says go see a urologist! They are the experts for this.
 

Dave NoCal

Superior Member
Joined
Sep 5, 2006
Posts
2,719
Media
1
Likes
2,572
Points
333
Location
Sacramento (California, United States)
Sexuality
No Response
Gender
Male
Also worth noting is that sometimes the cancer can be inside the testicle. In chich case there would not be lump. Instead the testicle might increase in size, become harder in consistency, feel heavier, or be painful. Some say that testicualr cancer is painless. Not necessarily so. Testicular cancer can be very fast growing and fast spreading so it is imperative that any abnormality be checked by a physician, preferably a urologist, right away. An ultrasound is the definitive test and it's my opinion that the flashlight trick is inadequate when the outcome of misdiagnosis can be so grave. The highest risk is between the ages of fifteen and thirty-five. However, it can occur in men much older, into their sixites.
Really, I think that one of the main benefits of annual physicals is to help young men form a collaborative relationship with a healthcare professional and become desensitized to being examined. I knew a guy in his twenties who was having some kind of pain and was worried about it being testicular cancer and fretted about it for months, literally, because he was anxious about being examined. Fortunately, he eventually went to a doctor, had an, ultrasound, and it was a harmless cyst.
Dave
 
  • Like
Reactions: Huskyc

swiss_stallion

Legendary Member
Verified
Gold
Joined
Jul 1, 2010
Posts
97
Media
66
Likes
1,530
Points
338
Location
Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland)
Verification
View
Sexuality
90% Gay, 10% Straight
Gender
Male
Hey Dave
This was so in my case. The cancer was inside the testicle. Thats why it was growing bigger and get harder. My family doctor couldnt even tax it as cancer because there was no lymph. But the urologist made an ultrasound and then it was clear. It was 90% seminom and 10% embrional karcinom. After surgery i had made one chemotherapy. That was ugly! But fortunately the cancer was not spread into the rest of the body.

Testicular cancer apear in 10% of all men.

Again, if someone feels that something going on down there, dont wait! See a urologist soon! It can save your life!

Sorry again for my poor english folks! ;-)
 

technopeasant

Experimental Member
Joined
Jan 14, 2007
Posts
257
Media
0
Likes
24
Points
163
I have a Testicular implant. Lost my left one to torsion when I was 11. Never got treatment soon enough, had gangrene and nearly died. But that's a long story. I had to have surgery to remove the epidydimus when I was 25 due to epidydimitus ( hope spelling is right). I got a silicone prosthesis at 25. More complications I won't go into but, I am 58 now and happy I had it done. It like all the others here have stated rides high, but I had a lot of scarring. My current urologist said that it looks great. He made the statement "beautiful scarring". I think that was a compliment. I have started a new Yahoo group I am trying to get going and you guys would be really welcome. (Not trying to detract from this group in any way.) But, I would love the comments from you guys who have gone through the shock with this. Orchiotomy : Orchiotomy

On another note I have had severe problems with no testosterone since my early thirties. Endocrinologist said that it happens from overwork of the remaining testicle. My TSH and LH were extremely high and my Testosterone was less than 100 indicating that it was from testicular failure. My remaining ball is pretty large ( hen egg size) so the urologist said he was amazed it had failed. but facts are facts. I think it would be a good idea for guys who have one to get it checked.

Swiss Stallion I have seen worse English from Americans so doing great there. Only problem I see is verb noun agreement (Number). Good though.
 
  • Like
Reactions: hnvirmhb