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Should i follow up with my doctor for a testosterone check? if i got one testicle? or it does not matter? what does testosterone do to the body?

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The testis makes one of the hormones needed for your body to go through puberty and finish growing. If you are doing so at a normal rate a doctor would not order such a test just because you had only one testis. Your growth and changes through puberty are evidence enough it works okay by itself.

Answered 3/28/2021

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Not unusual to have only one testicle. You should have a thorough exam to confirm that. Undescended testicles are not unusual and can have an effect on testosterone. Testosterone is primarily a male sex hormone that affects muscle mass, hair growth and genitalia function.

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