How are males evaluated?
It begins with a thorough personal and family history. It is important for the practitioner to know about previous issues, conditions or illnesses, such as a history of Mumps with swelling of the testicles, hernias, undescended testes at birth, testicular trauma, diabetes, urogenital infections, work environment, smoking and drinking habits, sexual history, etc. Physical exams are important because it allows the verification of minimal alterations previously undiagnosed, such as the size of the testicles, consistency, the presence of varicocele, etc.
