Prosthetic testicle

A prosthetic testicle is an artificial replacement for a testicle that has been lost either through surgery or injury.[1][2] They can also be used in female-to-male sex reassignment surgery.[3]

They are plastic ovoids manufactured from silicone rubber filled with a salt solution[2] and are implanted in the scrotum. These provide the appearance and feel of testes and prevent shrinking of scrotum.[1]

See also
  • Neuticles

References
  1. Bodiwala D, Summerton DJ, Terry TR (May 2007). "Testicular prostheses: development and modern usage". Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. 89 (4): 349–53. doi:10.1308/003588407X183463. PMC 1963594. PMID 17535609.
  2. Lavien G, Zaid U, Peterson AC (June 2016). "Genitourinary Prosthetics: A Primer for the Non-urologic Surgeon". The Surgical Clinics of North America. 96 (3): 533–43. doi:10.1016/j.suc.2016.02.009. PMID 27261793.
  3. Monstrey, Stan; Ceulemans, Peter; Hoebeke, Piet (2011). "Sex Reassignment Surgery in the Female-to-Male Transsexual". Seminars in Plastic Surgery. 25 (3): 229–244. doi:10.1055/s-0031-1281493. PMC 3312187. PMID 22851915.
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