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A MAN from the Sunningdale suburb in Bulawayo has been left convinced that he would not be able to sire children after he was assaulted and lost one of his testicles in a beer brawl.
Jeffres Hove said he fears that he might have challenges in having children as a result of the assault.
“I have two children with my wife but the challenge is that this incident might lower my chances of having more. l have not yet seen any of the effects of having one testicle on my sex life, but l believe that this injury might have drastic effects on my health.
“My greatest fear about this injury is that it might have led to infertility. I have hopes of having more children in future and my fear is that this condition has reduced my chances of having many children,” he said.
Hove indicated that his condition has affected his professional life.
“This challenge has made it hard for me to survive because l am a contractor and because of this injury it is hard for me to carry out my duties. My wife is currently taking care of our children as l have been nursing the wounds,” he said.
Hove indicated that he lost his testicle while trying to defend his aunt who was being pursued by a man at a shebeen. Circumstances are that on June 1, 2024 at around 5pm, Hove was at a shebeen in the neighbourhood when a misunderstanding arose.
This was after Hove warned Douglas Gwanyanya to stay away from his aunts who were also drinking beer at the shebeen and the suspect complied. Gwanyanya then approached Hove who was seated and kicked him once on the genital and he remained calm. Gwanyanya was restrained from further assaulting the victim and after 30 minutes, Hove started feeling some severe pain and he went home with difficulties.
The next day, at around 5am, Hove woke up to severe pains and his testicles were swollen and he could not walk. He was taken to United Bulawayo Hospitals where he was informed by the doctors that the right testicle was severely damaged and irreparable.
A surgical operation was done resulting in him losing the right testicle and he was discharged from the hospital on June 13, 2024. However, a medical practitioner, Dr Misheck Ruwende indicated that the removal of one testicle does not affect one’s ability to have children.
“The challenge with orchiectomy or removal of testicles is that it affects those without both because when both testicles are removed, no sperms are produced meaning that the individual is rendered infertile. The other problems associated with the removal of both testicles are erectile dysfunction and decreased libido, but this can happen if someone has removed both testicles,” he said.
Dr Ruwende indicated that a person with one testicle can live a normal life.
“A person with one testicle may live a normal life and have as many children as they can. It is only in a few rare cases where one testicle may result in infertility,” he said.
Online Reporter