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A member asked:
If a testicle shrinks and gets sclerosis from an infection and is half size it was before can it still produce some testosterone? just not as much now
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No problem!: The amount of testosterone produced by the testes is regulated by other hormones (gonadotropins) secreted by the pituitary gland. There is a large reserve; one tenth the normal amount of testicular tissue is plenty to produce normal testosterone amounts. So even losing an entire testicle doesn't change testosterone levels, and the scarring from your epididymitis or orchitis shouldn't be a problem.
Answered 3/14/2015
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