What if, for some reason, most likely testicular cancer, you had to have one or both of your testicles removed?  You would think that may have some sort of impact on your sex life, especially seeing as how they manufacture sperm, you’d think that mother nature would have put the kibosh on the other facets of your sex life since you may technically no longer reproduce normally, which is supposedly the intent of nature’s instillment of a male libido in all of us. 

Well, at least this is what I thought.  However, supposedly if you lose one testicle to cancer or some other reason, you should still be able to reproduce normally, one of the marvels of the human body.  However, this applies if you still have one healthy functioning testicle left, because the testicle should be able to produce enough healthy sperm that can reproduce and impregnate a woman, there are no guarantees if you do lose both testicles however.

What about the sex drive and the ability to have sexual relations though?  Can you still get an erection, will your penis still enlarge with the engorgement of blood like other normal men’s penises do when they get sexually aroused?  As far as that all goes, you should have no problems with getting an erection, maintaining it, and also coming to a full orgasm as well.  Men with one testicle may however have to come to terms with the fact that they are missing what many men consider part of their manhood, and some may have sexual issues or difficulties until they can come to terms with that, but that is psychologically related and has nothing to do with the physical fact that only one testicle remains on the body. 

Counseling may be in order if a man feels that way, to help him come to grips with losing a testicle and prevent any sort of psychologically based erectile dysfunction that may arise.  Many men may be resistant to counseling about such a personal matter, but believe me, it pays to be open instead of suffering frustration and confusion alone.