Testicle size
Synonym(s)
Testicle volume
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- As a rule, the longitudinal diameter of a testis is measured, whereby the volume of the testis is determined on the basis of the elliptical circumference (orchidometer according to Hynie); alternatively, the respective volume of the testis can be determined quite accurately by comparative palpation with model ellipses (orchidometer according to Prader); however, today the exact determination of the volume of the testis is possible with the aid of sonographic methods.
- The normal testicular volume is 17-25 ml; testicular volumes below 10 ml are usually associated with a pronounced disorder of male fertility; testicular volumes below 3-5 ml also suggest chromosomal anomalies (e.g. Klinefelter's syndrome). Testicular volumes above the norm can be caused by inflammation, tumours or the like. The examination of the testicle size is therefore an obligatory part of every andrological examination.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Heite HJ, H Wokalek (1980) Men's medicine. Andrology. Textbook on diseases and dysfunctions of the male genitals. First edition. G. Fischer publishing house Stuttgart