Male Infertility A child of my own - Andrology Australia
Male Infertility A child of my own - Andrology Australia
Male Infertility A child of my own - Andrology Australia
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APPENDICESTORSION OF THE TESTISTorsion <strong>of</strong> thetestis should betreated as a medicalemergencyHow is torsion <strong>of</strong> the testis treated?This condition is a medical emergency andimmediate surgery is needed to not only relievethe pain, but also to ‘save’ the testis. It is also usualto fix the other testis during surgery to preventtorsion happening in the other testis. If thisproblem only happens in a single testis, the othertestis should continue to produce sperm, whichwould make natural conception possible.MALE INFERTILITY 76