The testicles are a biological structure that have given a lot to talk about in history.... Likewise, they continue to be the object of controversy, sayings, comparison and object of virility.
Today I bring you three biological curiosities that you probably didn't 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 derived from 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 capabilities, not the testicles.
Why do testicles hang
This is the curiosity that you probably know the most about, 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 of optimal quality cannot be produced.
Therefore, 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 elevator, which sometimes has to be operated on and which refers to the testicles rising so high that they enter the abdominal cavity, in the inguinal canal. Elevator testicles 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 sit all day, we recommend that you get a prostate-type cushion to ensure an optimal temperature for the production of your sperm. .
LINK prostate cushion testicular temperature.
Other ways to avoid having very high testicular temperatures would be to wear loose clothing, avoiding briefs and looking for wider boxers.
The sperm is a very special cell
As you surely sense, 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.
Seems like a problem right?
Well in a way it is. Because your own immune system detects your own sperm 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 through. In fact, the blood-testicular barrier generates a layer that is impassable by your lymphocytes, allowing your sperm to be produced away from your immune allies.
If this layer breaks due to 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 with your andrologist or urologist for a visit and evaluate possible causes such as orchitis (inflammation of the testicles). )
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