Testicular examination

how can one test themselves for nut cancer?

I suppose feel them for lumps....Go to the doctor.... .. My friend just went and had a whole bunch of test done and he had them check for testicular cancer ... They give you a blood pregnancy test... If cancer is present it will show up like your pregnant

Testicular cancer most commonly occurs in men ages 15 to 34 and is one of the most common tumors seen in men under 40. If detected and treated in its early stages, testicular cancer is nearly 100% curable. But too often the cancerous lumps are not discovered until the tumor is in an advanced stage. A monthly testicular self-exam can help detect lumps early in their most treatable stages.

The cause of testicular cancer is unknown, but it most often occurs in the testes’ sperm-producing cells. Early symptoms include swelling or pain in the testicle and sometimes pain or discomfort.

High Risk Alert

Are you a white male between the ages of 15 and 40? White men have four times the risk of blacks of developing testicular cancer.
Do you have undescended or late-descended testes? Men whose testicles are undescended or descended late are at higher risk.
Do you have a family history of testicular cancer?
Have you ever been diagnosed with inguinal hernia? Doctors have found a positive correlation between hernia and testicular cancer at an early age, but the link is still under study.
If you answered "yes" to any or all of these questions, you are at increased risk for developing testicular cancer. Pay special attention to testicular self-examination.

How to Do a Testicular Self-Examination

Any male 15 or older should practice monthly testicular self-exam. The test takes only a few ntinutes and is easy to do. Most lumps are not cancer, but any lump should be immediately checked by a physician.

The best time to check yourself the shower or after a warm bath. Fingers glide over soapy skin making it easier to concentrate on the texture underneath. The heat causes the skin to relax making the exam easier.

Support the testicles in one hand and feel each with the other hand.
Gently roll each testicle between the thumb and the fingers. You'll feel a smooth, tubular structure (epididymis) that covers the front. back. and bottom of each testicle. Gently separate this tube from the testicle with your finger to examine the testicle itself.
Feel for any swelling or lumps.
If you detect swelling or lumps, see a physician without delay.

Source : http://www.menweb.org/testican.htm

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I posted how to do it technically, but obviously I have never done so. It does seem to be a fairly easy step by step.

Hopefully some men who have performed a self examination will also post, as with all, there might be some pointers that make it easier.

Excellent question. Thank you for posting it.

like the article said, i find it best to check while in the shower, i also find it more conveniant to do so while in the shower. i usually check twice a month - mid month and end of month, so i just recently check (all clear). when i was informed about testicular cancer and told that i should check once a month, i wasn't sure on how to properly check. you could follow directions and what not, but if your not sure what your doing, it might be more difficult to check.

so what i did was i asked my doctor, because i wasn't really sure on how to do it properly, even after reading articles on it, i asked my doctor to guide me while i checked and he helped learn to what i was looking for. its probably the best question i ever asked my doctor because now i know if i have a suspicous bump i can make an appointment and get checked out.

I knew three friends in highschool who found tumors and had surgery. This was right after we were taught how to do self exams in health class. I'm pretty sure two of them were either benign or relatively harmless. The one, for some reason didn't do anything until his testicles were hugely enlarged (softball sized?). It turned out he had cancer throughout his body also. He went through a lot of medical treatment and to my knowledge cam out ok in the end.

To the GUYS: This is a good idea to check. You can ALWAYS ask your doctor, or if you're still in school, talk to your Coach about it. He may have some info.

What if you dont have health insurance? I really want to make sure I check right...

do you have a community health center around? the one around my neighborhood would most likely help out.

or maybe you can go up to the hospital and explain that you want to know how to check for testicular cancer, but don't have insurance.

do you have any close guy friends that maybe could help?

those are just some ideas...i dunno though.

Found a site that has actual pictures of a doctor doing the examination.

Hope this helps.

*warning this is a medical site that has a male that is nude and a doctor doing a testiuclar examination.

http://www.uams.edu/csc/programs/mod...uTestExam.html