Method for measuring testicular volume

According to the normal value, as long as you measure the size of your testicular volume and compare it, you can initially know whether your testicular size is normal.

There are two methods for measuring testicular volume: one is to compare a wooden testicular model with different volumes. The other method is to use a caliper to measure the length of the longitudinal, transverse, and sagittal diameters of the testicle and calculate the volume of the testicle. When measuring the volume of the testis, it is important to use your thumb and middle finger to squeeze the testis under the scrotum, clearly exposing the volume profile of the testis, and then compare and measure it after excluding the epididymis. The normal testicle is an elastic entity. In the testis, the seminiferous tubules occupy most of the space.

"If the seminiferous tubules are stunted, it can cause small testicles, such as congenital seminiferous tubule stunting syndrome, acquired inflammation, injury, radiation, toxins, and testicular atrophy caused by varicocele.". Testicular enlargement can be caused by hydrocele, seminal cysts, and testicular tumors.

There is an extremely simple method for measuring testicular volume by oneself: Squeeze the testicles under the scrotum with your hand, expose the volume profile of the testicles, and then find a plastic object such as apples, raw pears, radishes, yams, potatoes, and dough, cut it to the same size as your own testicles, and then perform a drainage volume measurement on this plastic object.

The simplest way is to put half a cup of water in a teacup and make a mark on the horizontal surface. When the plastic is placed in the water, the water level rises. Use a syringe to extract the water from the raised portion. The milliliters marked on the syringe are the testicular volume. According to the measurement results, if the testicular volume of an adult is less than 10 milliliters, it is a small testicle, and if it is greater than 25 milliliters, it is a large testicle. Both of these are abnormal.