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IJMDC. 2025; 9(12): 3139-3145 Cross-sectional study of public awareness of testicular torsion in an endemic sickle cell disease area: is there a link?Talal Aldossary, Abdullatif Almaghlouth, Hassan Aldihnayn, Hussain Bohassan, Fatimah Almumtin, Abdulrahman Alamer, Shoug Alotaibi, Amwaj Alshammari, Duaa Alibrahim, Alanoud Alhulaybi. Abstract |  Download PDF | |  Post | Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the awareness and understanding of testicular torsion among the general population in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A cross-sectional community survey was conducted in September 2025 among 413 adults in Al-Ahsa using a validated bilingual questionnaire to assess demographics, knowledge, attitudes, and health history, including sickle cell disease (SCD).
Results: Participants were nearly evenly split by gender (51.8% male) and mostly aged 20–30 years (61.7%). Mean knowledge score was 6.33 ± 2.1 (48.7%). While 84.7% recognized torsion as a medical emergency and 79.7% would seek immediate care, only 35.1% correctly defined it, 45.5% knew conservative management is insufficient, and 38.7% identified orchiectomy as necessary for prolonged ischemia. Awareness was higher among females (p-value=0.022), age 20–30 years (p
Key words: Testicular torsion, public awareness, knowledge, Sickle cell disease, urological emergency, Saudi Arabia.
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