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Physically, he should have no problems from only having one testicle.
Mentally, yes, it may explains his behaviors.
In general - any person that has lost a part of their body due to injury, accident, or disease may feel "less" than human. In the case of the genitals, especially the male where the parts are highly visible, the potential is stronger. It presents as a loss of self esteem. He may also feel less "accepted" especially in light of what he told you about his past girlfriends.
One thing he may consider is a prosthetic testicle. While it won't function, it would restore his appearance. That alone can help boost his self esteem.
The counselor is his best resource.
Kudo's to you for trying to help him with this.
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It's hard to say if it existed before. It likely would have exacerbated the situation.
Again, any loss of any body part can be traumatic.
The psychologist is his best resource.
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I lost one of the boys in a blunt trauma incident about a month ago. I understand the people in the thread commenting on how suffering a loss of a man-part can be depressing blah blah blah but honestly, I've not been bummed about that specifically at all, in fact I've found it to be a great source of humor to share the story. Despite that lighthearted outlook, I have been way off kilter the last few weeks since my "loss". I'm normally very level headed, calm and rational. Lately I've found myself just angry, or super emotional and crying. It's totally offside for me to say this but my mindframe sometimes reminds me of a PMS'ing woman. It's rediculous and it's not always, but at times I've obsverved my state of mind and simply can't rationalize it. It makes me think I've got some hormone imbalance thing going on which I'm hoping "brother righty" will sort out in time, but I'm planning to chat with my doctor rather than wait.
I've never posted anything to a board and kinda hate the idea of letting a sample size of one potentially influence people but I suppose it starts with one...so I'll be #2.
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My Dad lost one testicle as a consequence of blunt trauma when he was in his late teens, then got married in his mid twenties and conceived 4 kids. There is nothing to worry about since only one sperm is needed for conception.
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Hi Just Wondering
I lost a testicle to testicular torsion whien I was 13 + can understand what your boyfriend may be going through
Well done for hanging in there for him. I only wish that I was as lucky!
I opted for an implant when I was 30. Mainly for psychological/cosmetic reasons. At the time it seemed like a good idea. Although now I'm not so sure.
Implants will never replace what was lost + lie much further up in the scrotum than normal. In my case, its also possible that the implant pushed my "real" testicle down to a much lower position than it had been, which has necessitated two further surgeries in the groin, neither of which have been fully successful. After speaking to others with one testicle who decided not to opt for a prosthesis, I'm somewhat envious as I wonder why did I put myself through such a thing!
A good counsellor/psychologist is a great idea.
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Not for me.. had a testicular torsion as a teen so lost one of them.. I now have 5 kids and am 40 years old.
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