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A member asked:

Can a testies get hard after the surgery of orchiopexy . was only for precaution no torsion . have no pain can pee normal can ejaculate why is it hard?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Post Op reality: Yes. Of course. Post operative tissue fills with extra fluid carrying the molecules of healing. This excess fluid causes tissue to swell and feel hard. There is nothing abnormal here.

Answered 9/15/2020

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