What is Testicular Torsion?

3. People at Risk

Because their testicles are growing at a rapid rate, adolescent boys are at the highest risk for developing a testicular torsion. The condition is most likely to occur between the ages of 12 and 18. People who have had testicular torsion before are more likely to develop the condition again. Sometimes, a man may feel intermittent pain in his testicles caused by the organs twisting and then correcting themselves. This raises the risk of developing an emergency torsion. A family history of torsion also increases the risk.

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