What is male hydrocele?
According to experts from Chengde Men's Hospital, hydrocele usually refers to the symptoms of excessive hydrocele between the two tunica vaginalis of male testis. In daily life, people generally don't know much about hydrocele and rarely hear about it. In addition, male hydrocele usually has no obvious symptoms, so most male friends ignore this disease. So, what is male hydrocele? How did the hydrocele come from? What serious effect does hydrocele have on men? Today, experts from Chengde andrology hospital will take you to have a comprehensive understanding. In fact, hydrocele is also a common male disease. There is only a small amount of fluid in the tunica vaginalis of normal men, which has a protective effect on testis. However, if the amount of fluid exceeds all the amount in the normal male tunica vaginalis, then this is hydrocele. There are usually four types of hydrocele in men: hydrocele in testis, hydrocele in spermatic cord, hydrocele in spermatic cord and hydrocele in communication. The main symptoms are: (1) hydrocele in the tunica vaginalis, and the sick child can't touch the testis when the tunica vaginalis tense. (2) Hydrocele in the tunica vaginalis generally has no systemic symptoms. There is a persistent painless mass in groin or scrotum. The tight surface of scrotum skin is shiny, smooth to the touch, cystic and sexy. When the lump is large, there may be a feeling of heaving. Physical examination showed that the spermatic cord was thickened, the mass was sessile and the light transmission test was positive. (3) hydrocele in the tunica vaginalis, sometimes complicated with indirect hernia. (4) Neonatal hydrocele can be unilateral or bilateral, and it can resolve itself within 1 year. (5) Communicative hydrocele, the mass can be reabsorbed, increasing when standing and decreasing when lying down. What effect does hydrocele have on 18-year-old men? Although hydrocele has no obvious effect on men, if it is not treated for a long time, it will first have a serious impact on men's sexual life and affect the feelings between husband and wife. Therefore, experts from Chengde andrology hospital remind patients that it is best to treat hydrocele well after marriage, otherwise it will lead to male infertility, which is a great pressure for patients and their families.