WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 1998: Re: testicular trauma and fertility

Re: testicular trauma and fertility

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 18 Aug 1998 11:26:06 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 18 Aug 1998, Brenda wrote: >
>When my husband was a child, he sustained trauma to one of his testicles
>during a snowball fight (ouch). He does not drink or smoke, and is not
>at risk for STDs. His occupation does not present any hazards.
>
>However, we do go bike riding occasionally -- short rides, <2 miles, a
>couple of times a month. During our vacation two weeks ago we went on a
>23-mile ride, our longest one by far.
>
>My questions are: Is my husband at risk for low sperm count with one
>testicle? Should he be extra cautious while we are trying to conceive?
>We have just begun trying, so we are not yet at a point where we are
>ready to consider fertility workups.
>
>If none of the doctors in the forum can answer this question, could
>someone please provide a referral to a men's health forum similar to
>this one? I've looked around on the Web and haven't found very much Q&A.
>
>Thanks in advance for your reply(ies).
>
>--
>Brenda
>

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The only way you can be certain, if pregnancy does not occur would probably for your husband to go in and have a sperm count done to see just how many, and what quality of sperm this testical is actually producing.

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