This organ controls a man's aging, and the andrologist teaches you to "touch the row" abnormality.
In charge of the male aging gonad-testis, interviewee expert Wang Jianye, director of the National Geriatric Center and chief physician of the Department of Urology of Beijing Hospital, Director of the Department of Men of Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of traditional Chinese Medicine, Wang Bin, attending physician of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine in Zhongda Hospital affiliated to Southeast University, is in charge of male aging testis, which is responsible for the mission of producing sperm and secreting testosterone. Testicular health files [location] live in the scrotum, and androgens are involved in reproduction, skin, urinary, bone, muscle, hematopoiesis, cardiovascular and nervous system. Physically, the aging of the reproductive system will make men show general fatigue, insomnia, general soreness and other symptoms. It will also lead to increased risk of osteoporosis and osteoarthrosis, decreased agility, and increased risk of cardiovascular disease in men. it is an obvious characteristic of aging that the testicles will gradually shrink after the age of 60. "the testicles become smaller and the semen produced by the testicles decreases and the sperm quality becomes worse.
Time leaves traces on us not only of wrinkles, but also of shorter bodies and quietly shrinking organs.
As men age, the reproductive system weakens, and the testicles, the gonad that governs men's aging, change significantly.
October 28 is World Men's Health Day, and Life Times invites experts to comb through testicular health records to teach you how to protect this fragile organ scientifically.
Interviewed experts
Wang Jianye, director of the National Geriatric Medical Center and chief physician of urology in Beijing Hospital
Wang Bin, Director of andrology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of traditional Chinese Medicine
Cai Bin, attending physician in male Department of Integrated traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhongda Hospital affiliated to Southeast University
Male aging in charge of testis
Testes shoulder the mission of producing sperm and secreting testosterone, and they are also important organs for controlling aging.
Testicular health file[location]Live in the scrotum, one on the left and one on the left. Generally, the left testes are slightly lower than the right.[function]Produce sperm and androgens. Sperm is an important substance for human reproduction. Androgen not only determines the secondary sexual characteristics of men, but also comprehensively affects the body structure and physical and mental function.[taboo]Afraid of high temperature, external force impact; like loose and breathable environment.
Male growth and development and androgen are closely related, it can be said that men are the "works" of androgens.
Androgens are involved in reproduction, skin, urinary, bone, muscle, hematopoiesis, cardiovascular and nervous system.
Physical aspect
The aging of the reproductive system will make men show general fatigue, insomnia, general soreness and other symptoms.
Spiritually
Forgetfulness, inattention, temper tantrums for no reason, and decreased libido may occur.
The aging of the reproductive system will also lead to increased risk of osteoporosis and osteoarthrosis, decreased agility and increased risk of cardiovascular disease in men.
"getting smaller" is an obvious feature of aging.
After the age of 60, the testicles will gradually atrophy, the hardness will decrease, and the volume will become smaller.
Less semen and smaller genitals.
The semen produced by the testicles will be reduced, the quality of sperm will become worse, so that the sexual function of older men will be weakened, and some people's genitals will atrophy 1-3 centimeters.
Decreased endocrine function
The function of testis is mainly to synthesize and secrete testosterone, in which testosterone is the most important one.
The decline of male reproductive endocrine function is mainly reflected in the decrease of serum testosterone concentration, which decreases with age.
From the age of 30, the average annual decrease of total serum testosterone is 0.5%-1.5%. After the age of 50, the secretion of androgen in men is significantly reduced by about 1%. This is mainly manifested by the gradual reduction of private hair and the gradual aging and relaxation of genital skin.
The testicles are afraid of heat and impact.
The normal functioning of the testicles requires extremely high sensitivity, especially to temperature and external forces.
Be afraid of external force impact
The testicular surface is rich in nerves and blood vessels, which can cause obvious pain when impacted and squeezed by external forces.
For example, when suffering from kicking injuries, ball injuries, riding injuries and traffic accidents and other strong external forces, testicular pain can make men painful, and even cause painful shock.
Be afraid of high temperature
As a fragile organ, it hangs from the outside of the body for a reason-the normal working temperature of the testicles is 1 ℃ ~ 2 ℃ lower than the body temperature, that is, about 35 ℃.
If it is in a high temperature environment, it leads to "thermal toxicity", which affects the function of spermatogenesis and androgen secretion, which can lead to infertility, decreased libido, sexual dysfunction and so on.
Learn a set of testicular self-test "manipulation"
As the testis is very sensitive to the environment, attention should be paid to testicular self-examination in daily life.
It is best to check after bathing
At this time, the mood is relatively relaxed, the skin of the scrotum is relaxed, and the examination is relatively easy.
Specific methods:
Take a standing position to make the scrotum droop naturally, hold up the scrotum with the palm of your hand, observe and feel the size and weight. Gently squeeze the testicles with both hands, put the thumb in front of the testicles and put the index and middle fingers behind. Gently turn the testicles with your index finger and thumbCheck the size, smooth surface, lump and tenderness.And pay attention to whether there is a significant difference between the left and right testicles.
Generally speaking, the testicles are large and small, one high and one low (mostly right high and left low), as long as the gap is not too large, there is no problem, but if the gap between the testicles on both sides is too large, attention should be paid to it.
Monthly self-examination since the age of 15
Generally speaking, testes should be examined under the guidance of a doctor when a boy is born, so that diseases such as cryptorchidism can be detected early.
Starting from the age of 15, boys should have a monthly testicular self-examination to know the size, shape and touch of the testicles and screen tumors and other lesions as soon as possible.
Pay attention to the feeling of standing and lying down
If the scrotum and testicles have a feeling of distension or pain, it will be aggravated when standing for a long time and a long walk, and the symptoms will be relieved or disappear when lying down, which may be varicocele.
There are individual differences in testicular development, and sometimes the analysis and judgment based solely on the standard of normal testis can be misleading and cause unnecessary panic.
In the case of inaccurate grasp of self-examination, or ask a professional doctor to conduct a comprehensive examination, while cooperating with the functional analysis of the testis to comprehensively judge the state. ▲
Editor of this issue: Xu Menglian
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