The testicles are a biological structure that have given much to talk about in history… Likewise, they continue to be the subject of controversy, sayings, comparison and the object of virility.
Today I bring you three biological curiosities that you surely did not know about the testicles and their function.
The first, where the word testicle comes from
The name testicle has a very curious origin. It is made up of two words that come from Latin, the first TESTI means testimony, witness. And CULIS in Latin means small. This suffix has led to ASS to comment that something is small.
Therefore, the testicles are the "small testimony of virility", since it was the penis that was attributed virile capacities, not the testicles.
Why do the testicles hang
This is the curiosity that you surely know the most, and that is that they hang because they must be at a temperature lower than that of the human body. If they are not at a lower temperature, sperm with optimal quality cannot be manufactured.
For this reason, also, depending on the ambient temperature, they may be more contracted or hang more. Thanks to this system, the temperature inside the testicle is regulated. Another thing is the testicle in lift, that sometimes has to be operated on and that refers to the fact that the testicles ascend so much that they enter the abdominal cavity, in the inguinal canal. The testicles in lift are more typical of children and adolescence than of adult life.
Returning to testicular temperature and its importance, if your work involves a high testicular temperature because, for example, you are sitting all day, we recommend that you get a prostate-type cushion to ensure optimal temperature in the manufacture of your sperm. .
LINK testicular temperature prostate cushion.
Other ways to avoid having very high testicular temperatures would be to wear loose clothing, avoiding briefs and trying the widest boxers.
The sperm is a very special cell
As you surely guess, sperm are a very special cell.
When we grow, our immune system is formed. Our body "recognizes" which are our cells and which are not. So far, perfect. But what about the sperm?
Well, when your immune system is learning which cells are yours and which are not, you are not yet making sperm because you do this learning until you are three years old and you start making sperm in adolescence.
Sounds like a problem right?
Well, in a way it is. Because your own immune system detects your own sperm cells as foreign cells, not yours. That is why the testicles are covered with a layer called "hematotesticular" that ensures that your immune system cannot pass. In fact, the hematotesticular barrier creates an impassable layer for your lymphocytes, allowing your sperm to be produced away from your immune allies.
If this layer is broken by severe testicular trauma, it is possible that your body comes into contact with the sperm and creates anti-sperm antibodies, causing a decrease in their mobility because they stick to their tails.
In summary,
For take care of your testicles, it is important that you respect the temperature at which they should be and if you do any impact sport you can cover to protect its integrity. link: protector
If at any time in your life you notice that one or both testicles are swollen, painful or have a harder testicular texture, it would be appropriate to consult your andrologist or urologist for a visit and assess possible causes such as orchitis (inflammation of the testicles )
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