Learn The Risk Factors That Cause Testicular Cancer

By Francis Riggs


With the rising cases of testes cancer all over the world, men ought to be vigilant in fighting it in all ways. This is a serious health condition that some men have little information about. With the changes in lifestyles and diet, this problem is prominent today and this should not continue. While self examination is good for detecting any developing sign, knowing the risk factors causing it and meeting your doctor for checkup is more effective if you are to avoid developing testicular cancer.

Boys develop their testicles while they are growing in the womb. Once these testicles develop, they then descend to the scrotum after birth. In some cases, the testicles may drop to the testicles a few months later after birth, hut this should not worry you in any way. However, if the testicles fail to descend to the scrotum after may be one year; your child could be at risk of developing this problem.

According to many doctors, surgical procedures to help testicles descend to the scrotum are the most effective measures in most people today. What those who go through such surgical procedures fail to understand is that it may affect them later. If a boy who is below 13 years of age goes through this surgical procedure, they may develop more problems to their testes later after a few years.

Another risk factor is previous cancerous condition that affects testes. Men who have had this problem in one testicle before may develop this problem in the other testicle later on. If you had this problem before, you should ensure that you book regular appointments with your doctor to save the situation. You should not keep quiet having had this problem before since it may develop silently.

Although the problem primarily affects men, it is serious in men in a particular age bracket than others. This means that age is primary factor when it comes to this cancerous condition. Men who are less than 50 years are at risk of developing this problem compared to those who are 70 and 80 years old. Race is another risk factor you need to know. Men in Europe develop this problem more than men from other parts of the world.

People who have family members with a history of this condition should not dismiss the family history factor. If you learn that some of your close family members had this problem, you should know that your chances of developing it are also high. If one of the twin brothers suffers this problem, the other should seek medical care immediately to avoid the problem.

If your endocrine gland experiences disruptions in the way it functions, this may also affect your reproductive health. You therefore, need to avoid distracting objects like chemicals, pesticides and other chemical preservatives in the laboratories to be safe. If these chemicals disrupt the endocrine gland, the cells in your testicles may develop the cancerous condition.

Lastly, infertility and other behaviors such as smoking can cause this cancerous problem. Infertile men are most prone to this problem and the best solution is seeing their doctors to prescribe the safety measures they should exercise. The cigar you take could also increase your chances of getting this problem.




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