Lovable Nuts - Healthy Testicles

Healthy Testicles: Quick Prostate Facts

2011-06-22T10:49:00.000-07:00

What the Prostate Gland is for

Most men do not know where the prostate is or what it's for, so here's a snip of information.

Named by the Greeks as,‘that which stands before’, the prostate lies just below the bladder and surrounds the top part of the urethra - the tube that drains urine from the bladder.

The size of a pea at birth the prostate gland grows to the size of a walnut in the male adult, that’s about one inch by three quarters of an inch by one and a half inches (2.5 cm by 1.9 cm by 3.75 cm).

Function of the Prostate

The secretions from the prostate keeps the lining of the urethra moist. The prostate also produces most of the seminal fluid that transports and nourishes the sperm.

Prostate enlargement occurs in 43 per cent of men over the age of 60.

Thank-you to MensHealth.About.com for the facts.

OK...Time For a A Nice Little Joke:

One day there were four nuns in line for confessional.

The first nun said, "Forgive me, father, for I have sinned."

He asked how.

She said "I saw a man's private part." He told her to wash her eyes with holy water.

The second nun comes in and says, "Forgive me, father, for I have sinned."

He asked how.

"I touched a man's private parts." He told her to wash her hands in holy water.

Then he heard the third and fourth nun fighting. He asked why they were fighting.

The fourth nun said, "I'm not going to wash my mouth in the holy water if she is going to sit in it."

Lovable Nuts - How To Check Testicles

2011-06-13T04:13:00.000-07:00

How To Check Testicles

Overview

You are probably not too young to start checking your testicles for cancer. The Mayo Clinic recommends that all men, beginning at the age of 15, should perform regular self-testicular exams. Testicular cancer, although a rare form of cancer, occurs most often in men between the ages of 20 and 54 years old, according to the American Cancer Society. You should perform a self-testicular examination at least once a month. The exam is quick to perform, only taking about three minutes, and it may help you to detect signs of cancer in the early stages, when it is easiest to treat.

Step 1

Perform your self-testicular exam immediately after taking a warm shower. The warm water from your shower relaxes the skin on your testicles, making manual examination easier.

Step 2

Stand in front of a mirror unclothed. Visually examine your testicles and look for swollen areas, lumps or a change in size.

Step 3

Examine your testicles using both hands while standing up, working with one testis (single testicle) at a time. Grasp your testis, using your thumbs and fingers. Place your thumbs on top of your testis and your fingers on the underside of your testis. Gently roll the testis between your fingers and feel for swollen areas and lumps. Also, feel for changes in the texture of your testis, such as it being a harder consistency than normal. Healthy testicles feel smooth in texture, are firm and are oval shaped.

Tips and Warnings

Your testicles contain blood vessels and an epididymis (a tube that carries sperm), which can be felt during a testicular exam. If you are confused about how healthy testicles should feel, see your doctor for an explanation. With regular testicular examinations, you will learn how your testicles normally feel so that you can catch changes if they happen. If you find a lump, do not panic. Oftentimes lumps are caused by non-cancerous conditions.
Do not rely solely on self-testicular exams to detect cancer. The effectiveness of self-testicular exams are not known. See your doctor regularly for checkups. See your doctor if you notice any changes in the shape, size or firmness of your testicles. Also, see your doctor if you are experiencing pain, discomfort or any other unusual testicular symptoms.

Thank you to www.LiveStrong.com and nurse Rose Kivi for the information

A Little Joke:

A psychiatrist was conducting a group therapy session with three young mothers and their small children.

"You all have obsessions," he observed.

To the first mother, he said, "You are obsessed with eating. You've even named your daughter Candy."
He turned to the second mom. "Your obsession is money. Again, it manifests itself in your child's name, Penny."

At this point, the third mother got up, took her little boy by the hand and whispered, "Come on, Dick, let's go."

Healthy Testicles: A Prostate Self-Exam

2011-06-11T04:38:00.000-07:00

Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers. Almost all men, by the time they reach the age of 80, will have prostate cancer, and some of the treatments are controversial.

Detecting Prostate Cancer

Detecting prostate cancer, like all cancers, depends upon a combination of examination by a physician and laboratory testing. The gold standard has always been the digital-rectal examination. In this test, the physician inserts a finger into the rectum and feels the prostate for any lumps. It's amazing how accurate this is, considering that you really can't get your fingers all the way around the prostate gland.

Frequency

Many men hate this exam, and consequently don't have it often enough. Physicians often forget to do it as part of the routine physical. If you are a man over 50, ask your physician to examine your prostate gland as part of your routine visit. Many doctors feel this should be done every year.

Similarity to Breast Cancer

With breast cancer, we encourage women to examine their own breasts, not as a substitute for a doctor doing this exam, but as an interim measure. If a woman feels a breast lump between her regular examinations, then she at least has given her doctor a leg up in treating her disease.
The prostate also can be examined by the patient or his partner at six-month intervals in between the regular yearly exam. If indeed you feel a lump, you then have a six-month jump on treatment. This is not talked about a lot because many people have trouble dealing with these parts of the body.

Prostate Self-Exam

It's easy for a man to feel his own prostate gland. It's a walnut-sized organ at the base of the bladder. It can be felt with the tip of a finger inserted into the rectum. Its texture and firmness should be similar to that of the flesh between your thumb and the rest of the hand when you make a tight fist. If you feel anything that is as firm as the knuckle, then that needs to be brought to a physician's attention.

How you reach the prostate, of course, is up to you. Some men may do the exam in the shower, where soap can be used as a lubricant. This can be a little tricky, because you need to get the palm surface of your finger in contact with the prostate, although the fingernail surface can be used for a cursory examination. You may feel more comfortable if you wear a thin latex glove.

Self-Exam With Partner

Occasionally, you see hospitals welcoming husbands and boyfriends into their breast self-examination classes. The idea is that perhaps the woman is more likely to get her breast examined if her partner is doing it. The same goes here.

It's not difficult to teach your partner how to examine your prostate gland. Aesthetics aside, this is something every individual couple has to decide if they want to do.

Many men can tell when their prostate is being touched because it's very sensitive. If you're having someone else do it, you'll know immediately when they reach paydirt. If you're doing it yourself, it will also be obvious.

Most folks are surprised by how deep they have to reach. You'd have to have long fingers, indeed, to reach completely to the far end of the prostate gland, but in medicine we are content to touch as much of the surface as possible.

As with breast self-examination, you want to cover all surfaces, and you should be consistent in how you approach it. Use a sweeping motion of the finger on one side, and then switch to the other side, to make sure that you cover as much of the surface as possible.

Patient Feedback

If you're doing this on someone else, the man can tell you when you've touched the prostate. At that point, feel for the rounded shape and the borders of the prostate, which, as mentioned, shouldn't be much larger than a walnut. If it is larger, the man could have enlargement of the prostate gland, which should be brought to a doctor's attention.

Once you establish the outside borders, then make sure your finger touches as much of the in-between tissue as possible. The prostate gland overall is fairly firm, as mentioned, and you are feeling for any hardness or inconsistency in texture. If any part of it feels harder, bring it to a doctor's attention. If you're not sure, or you have any other questions, mention to your physician that you are doing self-examination or partner examination, and you want to confirm the results.

www.HealthCentral.com has provided this wonderful information. Check out their site for more information.

And a Nice Little Joke Ta Boot:

The Devil Joke

Three guys die and go to hell.

When they arrive the devil informs them that he is going to remove their penises.

"Oh, how are you going to do it", asks one of the guys.

"Whatever your fathers jobs were, that's how I'll remove them" says the devil.

So he calls over the first guy "Your father was a lumberjack... So I'll cut it off with a saw"

To the second guy he says "Your father was a blacksmith... So I'm going to burn it off"

As he calls the third guy over he notices he's smiling.

"Why are you smiling, you just watched me remove your friends penises" says the devil.

"I know" replies the man "but my father was a popsicle maker"

Testicle Facts: Some Simple Science About Reproduction...and a Joke.

2011-06-11T04:06:00.000-07:00

Reproduction

All living things reproduce. Reproduction — the process by which organisms make more organisms like themselves — is one of the things that sets living things apart from nonliving things. But even though the reproductive system is essential to keeping a species alive, unlike other body systems it's not essential to keeping an individual alive.

In the human reproductive process, two kinds of sex cells, or gametes, are involved. The male gamete, or sperm, and the female gamete, the egg or ovum, meet in the female's reproductive system to create a new individual. Both the male and female reproductive systems are essential for reproduction.

Humans, like other organisms, pass certain characteristics of themselves to the next generation through their genes, the special carriers of human traits. The genes parents pass along to their offspring are what make kids similar to others in their family, but they're also what make each child unique. These genes come from the father's sperm and the mother's egg, which are produced by the male and female reproductive systems.

Thanks to Kidshealth.org for providing this great info.

Joke Time:

An elderly couple scheduled their annual medical examination the same day so they could travel together.

After the examination, the doctor then said to the elderly man "You appear to be in good health, do you have any medical concerns that you would like to discuss with me?"

"In fact I do," said the man, "After I have sex with my wife for the first time, I am usually hot and sweaty. And then,after I have sex with my wife the second time, I am usually cold and chilly."

"This is very interesting," replied the doctor, "Let me do some research and get back to you."

After examining the elderly lady, the doctor said: "Everything appears to be fine. Do you have any medical concerns that you would like to discuss with me?"

The lady replied that she had no questions nor concerns.

The doctor then asked: "Your husband had an unusual concern. He claims that he is usually hot and sweaty after having sex the first time with you and then cold and chilly after the second time. Do you know why?" "Oh that old coot!" She replied. "That's because the first time is usually in July, and the second time is usually in December!"

Have a Great Day!

Numb Testicles While Biking

2011-06-10T09:52:00.000-07:00

Here's a fine little article on testicular pain brought on by biking.

Overview

Numb testicles when biking may affect your sexual and reproductive health. Testicle numbness, or bicycle seat neuropathy, is among the most common injuries reported by cyclists, according to Dr. John M. Martinez. Improper seat positioning, shape and cycling habits may cause numb testicles by damaging nerves in your groin area. You may need to change your biking habits or avoid biking for up to a month before testicle numbness completely dissipates.

Cause

Testicle numbness when cycling may occur, because your bicycle saddle consistently applies excessive pressure to your groin area. Your seat may be at an improper height or angled in a way that applies pressure on your groin or testicles. Biking for extended periods of time with a seat that has a firm, broad or poorly positioned nose may cause numb testicles when biking for extended periods of time. Seats that do not appropriately support your sit bones, the ischial tuberosities, may also cause testicular numbness when biking.

Complications

Erectile dysfunction is a complication associated with bicycle seat neuropathy. Dr. Frank Sommer led a August 2001 study at the University Medical Center of Cologne that evaluated 40 male cyclists. Nineteen percent of cyclists who biked more than 245 miles complained about erectile dysfunction. A September 2005 review of 14 studies led by Dr. Vincent Huang at the Boston University School of Medicine indicates that riding a bicycle more than three hours each week is an independent relative risk for moderate to severe erectile dysfunction. The prevalence of moderate to severe erectile dysfunction in bicyclists was 4.2 and 4 percent, according to an analysis of case control study data. The prevalence of erectile dysfunction among cyclists outnumbered runners and swimmers with 1.1 and 2 percent, respectively.

Seat Adjustment

You may be able to avoid numb testicles when biking by adjusting your seat. Make sure your seat is level and centered. Position the seat at a height, which completely extends your legs when your feet reach the bottom of the peddling movement. Your seat is too high if your hips rock from side to side as you pedal. You may tip the nose of your seat down one to three degrees if it bothers you. Alternatively, make sure your seat does not point too far downward, because your body will slide forward and put additional pressure on your groin.

Seat Replacement

Replacing your seat may be the only way to avoid numb testicles when biking. Alternative seats are particularly beneficial if you ride in an upright position with the handlebars higher than the seat. These seats may move with your body or have a noseless design that removes pressure from your groin. Some seats have a dual padded design that provides broader support that moves with your body.

Thanks to LiveStrong.com for the practical info.

A Little Joke for Ye Alls:

3 Men were waiting to go to heaven. St Peter was at the gate and said, "However good you were to your wife that is the vehicle you will get in heaven".
The first guy comes up to the gate and says, "I never, ever cheated on my wife and I love her". So St. Peter gives him a Rolls Royce.
The next man comes up and says, "I cheated on my wife a little but I still love her." He gets a mustang and drives off into heaven.
The next guy came up and said, "I cheated on my wife a lot". He gets a scooter.
Next day the guy that got the scooter was riding along and he saw the guy who owned the Rolls Royce crying.
He asked, "Why are you crying you have such a nice car?!" and the man sobbed, "My wife just went by on roller skates".

Lovable Nuts - Testicle Pain

2010-11-27T06:36:00.000-08:00

Testicle pain is discomfort in one or both testicles. The pain sometimes radiates to the lower abdomen.
Considerations

The testicles sit inside the scrotum. They are very sensitive. Even a minor injury can cause pain or discomfort to the testicles. Sudden, severe testicle pain, however, requires immediate medical care.

If a young man has abdominal pain, the scrotum should always be carefully examined. Abdominal pain may occur before testicle pain in some conditions, including testicular torsion. This is a twisting of the testicles that can cut off the blood supply and cause tissue to die. Testicular torsion is an emergency that needs to be treated within hours.

Testicular cancer is usually painless. But any testicle lump should be evaluated by your doctor, whether or not there is pain.

Common Causes

Common causes of testicle pain include:

Injury

Infection or inflammation

Testicular torsion -- most common in young men between 10 and 20 years old

Possible infections include:
Epididymitis -- inflammation of the ducts through which sperm leaves the testicle. This is often caused by chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease, or a urinary tract infection that results from an inability to empty the bladder because of an enlarged prostateOrchitis -- inflammation of one or both testicles, which may be caused by bacteria or a virus like mumps. Orchitis can occur at the same time as epididymitis or prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate gland).Fluid in the testicles often causes painless swelling, but may cause mild discomfort. There are several main types of fluid collection:

Varicocele -- enlarged veins in the scrotum that carry blood away from the testicles.Spermatocele -- fluid in the epididymis that forms a cyst and often contains dead sperm cells.Hydrocele -- fluid in the area inside the scrotum, surrounding the testicle; common in newborns.Pain may also be caused by a hernia or an unrelieved erection.

Thanks To HealthLine.com For the Helpful Info!

A Joke: Testicle Therapist

2010-10-29T07:11:00.000-07:00

testicle therapist

Two women were playing golf. One teed off and watched In horror as her ball headed directly toward a foursome of Men playing the next hole.

The ball hit one of the men. He immediately clasped his hands together at his groin, Fell to the ground and proceeded to roll around in agony.

The woman rushed down to the man, and immediately began to apologize. Please allow me to help. I'm a Physical Therapist and I know I could relieve your pain if you'd allow me, she told him.
'Oh, no, I'll be all right. I'll be fine in a few minutes,' the man replied.. He was in obvious agony, lying in the fetal position, still clasping his hands there at his groin.

At her persistence, however, he finally allowed her to help. She gently took his hands away and laid them to the side, loosened his pants and put her hands inside.
She administered tender and artful massage for several long moments and asked, 'How does that feel'?
He replied: It feels great, but I think my thumb's still broken!

Enlarged Testicles

2010-10-29T07:02:00.000-07:00

The most common cause of enlarged testicles is an infection that causes inflammation of the epididymis (ep-uh-DID-ih-mis), a long coiled tube behind each testicle. Typically, there's pain in the testicles, often accompanied by a red and swollen scrotum. Other causes of testicular enlargement include painless and usually harmless cysts or excess fluid in the membrane surrounding the testicles, a condition known as a hydrocele (HIGH-droe-seel). Varicose veins, in which one of the veins that drains the testicles becomes dilated, can also cause enlarged testicles. Cancer of the testicle mainly affects young men, so testicular enlargement in a man under 30 should be examined as soon as possible. It may indicate the presence of testicular cancer or a pre-cancerous condition. But regardless of age, prompt examination is recommended for anyone with an enlarged testicle. Treatment may include antibiotics, pain killers, ice packs, elevation of the groin area, or in some cases, surgery. For more information on enlarged testicles, talk to a physician or urologist.

Thanks To KVOS.com for the Great Info!

Lovable Testes - Increasing Semen Volume

2010-10-07T08:42:00.000-07:00

How can I increase the volume of my ejaculate? What factors determine how much comes out?

Upping the quantity of semen that is ejaculated seems to be a near-universal male concern -- and there are a number of reasons underlying this. For many men, it is a matter of confidence; a large volume is associated with increased libido, fertility and sexual prowess.

Yet, this desire stems from more than simple vanity. Increased volume translates into increased potency (the more sperm, the better the chance of impregnation) and increased pleasure (the larger the volume, the greater number of pleasurable muscle contractions).

So what are the factors that determine how much comes out? To begin with, there are those elements that play a role in all other matters of the body: heredity, age, diet, and overall health. While the first two are obviously out of your control, dietary adjustments can improve the volume of your ejaculate.

Amino acids such as L-arginine and L-lysine, zinc, and the Horny Goat Weed plant are all said to help up quantity, as is increasing your daily fluid intake.

An overall state of fitness is usually accompanied by good blood circulation, which can also help ejaculation. If you want a specific group of exercises that will target penis performance, start working out your PC muscle.

Frequency of sexual activity also contributes to volume -- although only to a certain degree. If you abstain for a day or two, you'll certainly produce more sperm than you would ejaculating every few hours. Any longer than this one- to two-day time frame, however, and you won't see much of make a difference, as semen reservoirs will have stopped building a supply.

Thank-you To AskMen.com for the Information!

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Lovable Nuts - A Midget With Sore Testicles

2010-05-17T04:45:00.000-07:00

Sore Testicles

The testicles of a midget hurt and ached almost all the time. So he went to the doctor and told him about his problem.

The doctor told him to drop his pants and he would take a look. The midget dropped his pants. The doctor stood him up onto the examining table, and started to examine him. He put one finger under his left testicle and told the midget to turn his head and cough, the usual method to check for a hernia.

“Aha!” mumbled the doctor, and as he put his finger under the right testicle, he asked the midget to cough again.

“Aha!” said the doctor once more, and reached for his surgical scissors. Snip-snip-snip-snip on the right side… then snip-snip-snip-snip on the left side.

The midget was so scared he was afraid to look, but noted with amazement that the snipping did not hurt. The doctor then told the midget to walk around the examining room to see if his testicles still hurt. The midget was absolutely delighted as he walked around the room and discovered his boys were no longer aching.

The doctor asked, “How does that feel now?”

The midget replied, “Perfect Doc, and I didn’t even feel it. What did you do?”

The doctor replied with a smile, “I cut two inches off the top of your cowboy boots.”

Lovable Nuts - Testicles & Keeping Your Testosterone Levels.

2010-05-10T02:52:00.000-07:00

You Can Restore Your Levels of Testosterone with Lifestyle Changes.

Although the most common reason for decreased testosterone levels is aging, levels also commonly decrease during acute and chronic emotional stress, over training, physical inactivity, after the use of anabolic steroids, excessive use of alcohol, prescription or recreational medication and certain diseases.

Testosterone levels are also affected by bio-social events. Your testosterone will go up before a sporting event (whether you are competing or not) and sexual stimulation (sight or touch). And interestingly, levels significantly decrease in both the competitors and fans of losers of athletic events. (So forget about having a strong sex drive if the cheerleaders don’t show up and your team loses the Super Bowl).

Normally testosterone is the 30% higher in the morning than the evening. This may explain why men are more interested in sex in the morning and is part of the reason for spontaneous morning erections. In fact, the loss of morning erections is a sure sign that testosterone is declining.

By eliminating or reducing these factors, improving you diet, beginning or modifying your exercise program , reducing stress and restoring nutritional status you can improve your hormonal balance and most importantly dramatically improve the way you look, feel and perform.

Thanks to The Hormone Shop. A great site for information on .

A Testicle Joke

2010-05-06T02:56:00.000-07:00

Is there a school for matadors?

A tourist is in Spain, and goes to a fancy restaurant for dinner. As he looks around, he notices a diner being served a beautifully garnished dish with two gigantic meatballs in the middle. When the waiter asks him for his order, the man asks him about the meatball dish. The waiter explains that the meatballs are bull's testicles, and when the bull loses the bullfight, the bull is brought to the restaurant, and this beautiful dish is made.

The diner tells the waiter that he wants the bulls testicles for dinner, but the waiter tells him that only one bull a day is brought to the restaurant, but he can have it tomorrow. The diner agrees. The next day the diner goes to the restaurant, and orders the testicle dish. When his food is brought out, he notices that the meatballs are extremely small. He mentions this to the waiter, and the waiter replies, ''Well sir you have to understand, sometimes the bull wins''

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Lovable Nuts - A Biopic on Testicle Cancer

2010-05-05T00:32:00.000-07:00

Sounds Interesting. Should be an excellent look at triumph from testicle cancer.

This may sound off topic but have you heard of the band "the flying testicle"?

Anatomy Of A Testicle - Sperm Production From OrgasmPower.net

2010-05-04T02:38:00.000-07:00

The Making Of Sperm & Semen & The Testicle

It makes sense that if you know how semen is produced, you have a better chance of finding out how to increase or perhaps improve it.

Some guys want to change the improve the taste of their semen, others are looking to increase their fertility, and yet another group of men are looking to shoot bigger loads of semen.

While it's true that the sperm cells are produced in your testis, the bulk of seminal fluid is actually produced by a number of glands inside your body.

How Is It Possible To Increase Sperm?

This is actually pretty easy to explain. This about this: if you eat too many beans, you get gas. If you eat beets, your pee usually turns red or pink. Eat garlic, and people around you can smell it on you.

The same principle is at work with your semen. Eating certain things can 'activate' your glands into producing more semen and sperm. Some nutrients work on specific glands, while others give an overall boost to your testosterone levels or hormone production.

"So, What Exactly Is In My Semen?"

Semen is composed mostly of water, probably about 90% by weight. After that, it's a mixture of amino acids (proteins), minerals, carbohydrates (sugars), and a small number of other things. Semen has a basic pH level, meaning it is the opposite of acidic by nature - this is to counteract and neutralize the vagina's acidic pH.

There's nothing harmful in your semen, and eating semen is usually very safe. However STD's are transferred through seminal fluid, so remember to always be careful during intercourse.

Thanks a bunch to OrgasmPower.net for the info.

Old age semen sample!

An 85-year-old man was requested by his doctor for a sperm count as part of his physical exam.
The doctor gave the man a jar and said, 'Take this jar home and bring back a semen sample tomorrow.'

The next day the 85-year-old man reappeared at the doctor's office and gave him the jar, which was as clean and empty as on the previous day.

The doctor asked what happened and the man explained, 'Well, doc, it's like this--first I tried with my right hand, but nothing. Then I tried with my left hand, but still nothing.

'Then I asked my wife for help. She tried with her right hand, then with her left, still nothing. She tried with her mouth, first with the teeth in, then with her teeth out, still nothing.

'We even called up Arleen, the lady next door and she tried too, first with both hands, then an armpit, and she even tried squeezin' it between her knees, but still nothing.'

The doctor was shocked! 'You asked your neighbor?'

The old man replied, 'Yep, none of us could get the jar open.'

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Lovable Nuts - The Skinny On Undescended Testicles

2010-04-13T06:37:00.000-07:00

Undescended Testicles

As a baby boy grows inside his mother's womb, his testicles typically form inside his abdomen and move down (descend) into the scrotum shortly before birth. But in some cases, that move or descent doesn't occur, and the baby is born with a condition known as undescended testicles (or cryptorchidism).

Cryptorchidism is the most common genital abnormality in boys, affecting approximately 30% of baby boys born prematurely and about 4% born at term.

In about half of the babies, the undescended testicles move down or descend on their own by the sixth month of life. If spontaneous descent doesn't happen by then, it's important to get treatment because testicles that remain undescended may be damaged, which could affect fertility later or lead to other medical problems.

Diagnosis

Doctors usually diagnose cryptorchidism during a physical exam at birth or at a checkup shortly after. In 7 of 10 boys with an undescended testicle (or "testis"), it can be located or "palpated" on examination by the pediatric specialist. In 3 of 10 boys, the testicle may not be in a location where it can be located or palpated, and may appear to be missing. In some of these cases, the testicle could be inside the abdomen. In some boys with a "non-palpable" testicle, however, the testicle may not be present because it was lost while the baby was inside the womb.

In some boys, the testicles (or "testes") may appear to be outside of the scrotum from time to time, which can raise the concern of an undescended testicle. Some of these boys may have the condition known as retractile testes. This is a normal condition in which the testes reside in the scrotum but on occasion temporarily retract or pull back up into the groin. There is no need to treat a retractile testicle, since it is a normal condition, but it may require examination by a pediatric specialist to distinguish it from an undescended testicle.

Treatment

If a baby's testicle has not descended on its own within the first 6 months of life, the boy should undergo evaluation by a pediatric specialist and treatment if the condition is confirmed. This usually involves surgically repositioning the testicle into the scrotum.

Treatment is necessary for several reasons:

The higher temperature of the body may inhibit the normal development of the testicle, which could impair normal production of sperm in the undescended testicle in the future, which could lead to infertility.
The undescended testicle is at a greater risk to form a tumor than the normally descended testicle.
The undescended testicle may be more vulnerable to injury or testicular torsion.
An asymmetrical or empty scrotum may cause a child worry and embarrassment.
Sometimes boys with undescended testicles develop inguinal hernias.

If surgery is done, it's likely that doctors will perform an orchiopexy, in which a small cut is made in the groin and the testicle is brought down into the scrotum where it is fixed (or pexed) in place. Doctors typically do this on an outpatient basis, and most boys recover fully within a week.

Most doctors believe that boys who've had a single undescended testicle will have normal fertility potential and testicular function as adults, while those who've had two undescended testicles may be more likely to experience diminished fertility as adults. It is recommended that all boys who've had undescended testicles undergo follow-up evaluations by a urologist for years after their corrective surgeries.

It is important for all boys — even those whose testicles have properly descended — to learn how to do a testicular self-exam when they are teenagers so that they can detect any lumps or bumps that might be early signs of medical problems.

Thank-you to Dr. Ernesto Figueroa for the great information

Time For a Joke:

Miss Goodbody is teaching sex education to her ninth-grade class. Sitting in the back of the room, reading Playboy and smoking a cigarette, is Chester Cheese's kid, Wise-guy Willy. "Class," begins Miss Goodbody, shakily, "today we will discuss sexual intercourse."
Wise-guy Willy puts down his magazine, smiles, and winks at Miss Goodbody.
"Uh... there are eight basic positions for sexual intercourse," Miss Goodbody says nervously. "Nine," comes Willy's voice from the back.

Flustered and blushing, Miss Goodbody begins again. "There are eight basic positions for sexual intercourse," she stammers. "Nine," interrupts Willy, again.
This time Miss Goodbody takes a deep breath and continues, "The first is called the missionary position: the man is on top of the woman and facing her..."
"Aha!" says Willy, winking again, "ten!"

Thanks

Man With World's Largest Testicles Unable to Fly

2010-04-09T06:04:00.000-07:00

The man with the World's largest gonads has been told he can not fly - which has forced him to reschedule his plans.

"These enormous testicles are always giving me grief" said Terry Bloor of Leeds, Great Britain in the UK. "I was planning to fly down to Greece for a holiday but I have been told that I can't fly!"

A spokesman for British Airways denies any restriction has been put on Terry due to his big knackers "We have never heard of him - Terry who? Massive Balls? We can accommodate them!"

On hearing this news we re-interviewed Terry who clarified he had booked no flight at all - he was just unable to fly - like the rest of the human race.

On hearing this news a BA spokesman announced "Just as we expected - a load of Bollocks."

Yes it is.

Please go to TheSpoof.com to view further details.

Lovable Nuts - Testicle Massage

2010-03-29T05:07:00.000-07:00

Your testicles are very vital and important organs in your body, and without them we would be an extinct species. Keeping them in top notch shape will not only give you harder erections, more sex drive, and higher amounts of ejaculation, but will also give you a healthier sperm count and chance for conception when you try to have children.

The key to proper testicle function and health is better blood circulation to your testicles. This exercises explains how to increase a higher-level blood circulation to your testicles to promote all round better function and health. Lets get started. Before doing anything, apply a nice hot wrap to your testicles for about 5 minutes.

This will make them hot and the skin more pliable to stretch and massage. After the hot wrap is complete, apply a healthy dousing of baby oil into your palms and really work it into your testicles skin, covering all viable area with baby oil. Make sure the oil is really rubbed in to the skin.

Begin to massage all surrounding areas of your testicles, but not the testicles directly. Massage in between your testicles with a pumping motion using your thumb and fingers. Massage at the base, pulling down as you massage.

Do this for about 3 minutes. Take your hands with your fingers spread apart and grip your testicles at the root and lightly pull them down, bring them back up, them pull them down again, over and over for about 3 minutes. Lightly apply pressure to your testicles, massaging them while doing so. Massaging all around them, working your way around both of your testicles. Continue to repeat all of these steps over and over again.

This massaging routine should be done for at least 10 minutes a day, preferably in the morning or before bedtime. 3 times a week you should stretch out your testicle skin real well, feeling a good stretch as you pull the skin down. Another good stretching method is similar to The Power Stretch.

Grasp around the base of your testicles with your thumb and forefinger and squeeze until your testicles are tight together on top of your thumb and forefinger. Take the other hand and apply a small amount of pressure on top of the testicles and massage them in a circular motion.

While you are doing this, pull down lightly of the hand grabbing the base of your testicles connecting flesh. Do this for about 3-5 minutes without stopping.

After these massaging exercises, your testicles should be stretched out and appear to be hanging lower than normal, as well as appear to be larger. This is due to the increased blood circulated into your testicles from performing the above exercises. You should do these massaging and stretching techniques at least 3-4 times a week, but daily exercise can be performed for absolute optimal testicle health and fertility.

TIP: A good method of really promoting increased blood circulation to your testicles while performing these exercises is to heat the bottle of baby oil for several minutes in a sink of hot water before applying to your testicles or penis. This heat will increase the blood flow as well as absorb into your flesh quicker, enabling a better, more efficient workout.

Thanks to ErectionStrengthening.com for the info

Heard a Good One The Other Day:

Two women were playing golf. One teed off and watched In horror as her ball headed directly toward a foursome of Men playing the next hole.

The ball hit one of the men. He immediately clasped his hands together at his groin, Fell to the ground and proceeded to roll around in agony.

The woman rushed down to the man, and immediately began to apologize. Please allow me to help. I'm a Physical Therapist and I know I could relieve your pain if you'd allow me, she told him.

'Oh, no, I'll be all right. I'll be fine in a few minutes,' the man replied.. He was in obvious agony, lying in the fetal position, still clasping his hands there at his groin.

At her persistence, however, he finally allowed her to help. She gently took his hands away and laid them to the side, loosened his pants and put her hands inside.

She administered tender and artful massage for several long moments and asked, 'How does that feel'?

He replied: It feels great, but I think my thumb's still broken!

Lovable Nuts - What is a Prostate Gland?

2010-03-02T07:27:00.000-08:00

What is the Prostate Gland?

The prostate gland is a walnut-sized men-only organ that surrounds the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the penis) and lies at the base of the bladder, located between the pubic bone and the rectum. This gland secrets about 25% of the seminal fluid that's combined with sperm during ejaculation. The prostatic fluid acts as a lubricant to prevent infection in the urethra and protects and energizes sperm.

.Thanks to healthyprostate.org

Joke Time:

Roxanne, a beautiful, well-built blonde, applied at a circus for the job of a lion tamer. Ralph was another candidate.
"I will give you both a chance," said the manager. "The girl can go first."
Roxanne, wearing a full-length mink coat, entered the cage. A huge lion was let in with her and immediately the animal started to charge.
Suddenly, Roxanne opened her fur coat and stood there, completely naked. The lion stopped dead in his tracks and began licking her feet, then her hands, then he went meekly back to the corner.
The manager was amazed. He turned towards the young man. "Well, pal, do you think you can top that?"
"I sure can," said Ralph. "You just get that stupid lion out of there and I will show you."

Lovable Nuts - Scrotum aka The Package

2010-02-27T05:13:00.000-08:00

The Package

The scrotum is the loose pouch of skin containing the testicles (or “balls”). The primary function of the scrotum is to protect the testicles, which are very sensitive to pain, and which also need to keep an even body temperature to function properly. The testicles serve two main functions: producing sperm and producing testosterone. For the sperm to work there needs to be an even temperature. The scrotum helps with this by either keeping the testicles tight against the body when it’s cold (the famous “shrinkage” effect when you get out of the water) or hanging loose in hot weather.

Inside the testicles, the epidymis is a coiled tube where sperm mature until they travel through the vans deferens before they are ejaculated during ejaculation.

There is a great difference in the size and look of testicles from one man to another. Most (but not all) men have two testicles; it is not uncommon for one to hang lower than the other.

Both the scrotum and testicles can be part of sex play and sexual pleasure. A lot of men enjoy gentle (or firm) stimulation of the testicles, which can involve licking, tugging, or simply cradling the scrotum.

Thanks to Corey Silverberg for the info

Now To An Interesting Story:

The Teacher of a class of ten-year-olds is too shy to conduct the sex-education class and so she asks her class to make this a homework project.

Little Hymie asks his father who mumbles something about a stork. His grandmother says he comes from a cabbage patch and his great-grandmother blushes and whispers that children come from the great ocean of existence.

The next day the teacher calls little Hymie to report on his project. Hymie says, " I am afraid there is something wrong in our family. Apparently no one has made love for three generations!"

Avoiding Injury to the Testes

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Why Do Testicular Injuries Happen and What Can You Do?

If you're a guy who plays sports, likes to lift weights and exercise a lot, or leads an all-around active life, you've probably come to find out that the testicles are kind of vulnerable and can be injured in a variety of ways. Because they hang in a sac outside the body (the scrotum), the testicles are not protected by bones and muscles like other parts of your reproductive system and most of your other organs. Also, the location of the testicles makes them prime targets to be accidentally struck on the playing field or injured during strenuous exercise and activity.

The good news is that because the testicles are loosely attached to the body and are made of a spongy material, they're able to absorb most collisions without permanent damage. Testicles, although sensitive, can bounce back pretty quickly and minor injuries rarely have long-term effects. Also, sexual function or sperm production will most likely not be affected if you have a testicular injury.

You'll definitely feel pain if your testicles are struck or kicked, and you might also feel nauseous for a short time. If it's a minor testicular injury, the pain should gradually subside in less than an hour and any other symptoms should go away. In the meantime, you can do a few things to help yourself feel better such as take pain relievers, lie down, gently support the testicles with supportive underwear, and apply ice packs to the area. At any rate, it's a good idea to avoid strenuous activity for a while and take it easy for a few days.

However, if the pain doesn't subside or you experience extreme pain that lasts longer than an hour; if you have swelling or bruising of the scrotum or a puncture of the scrotum or testicle; if you continue to have nausea and vomiting; or if you develop a fever, get to a doctor immediately. These are symptoms of a much more serious injury that needs to be addressed as soon as possible.

Thanks to kidshealth.org for the info

Onto a story:

Doctor Pinkle was perplexed by the case set before him. He had given the sorority girl all sorts of tests, but his results were still inconclusive. He finally admitted, "I'm not sure what it is," he finally admitted. "you either have a cold or you are pregnant."

"I must be pregnant," said the girl. "I don't know anyone who could have given me a cold."

Lovable Nuts - Healthy Testes

2010-02-10T05:50:00.000-08:00

Testicle Check

It’s easy to check your testicles. Here's a snippet from betterhealth.vic.gov.au.

Testicular self-examination (TSE) only takes a few minutes. It should be done when the scrotum is warm and relaxed – for example, after showering or bathing. You should aim to perform TSE about once every four weeks or so. Choose a day that’s easy to remember, like the first day of every calendar month.

Another Little Story:

Max, aged seventy-six, upon returning to his apartment late one night, was startled to find a girl of about eighteen ransacking the place.
"Young woman, you are a thief!" he said. "I'm going to call the police."
"Mister," she pleaded, "if I'm arrested again, I'll be sent away for years. Please don't call the police."
"I'm sorry, but I have to do it!" Max replied.
"Look," she cried, "I'll do anything. I'll give you my body."
"Okay," said the senior citizen, "take off your clothes and get in bed."
The girl did and Max quickly followed. He tried and tried and tried for about twenty minutes. Exhausted and in defeat he finally gave up.
"It's no use," said Max. "I just can't make it, I'll have to call the police."

Testing Your Testes

2010-02-08T05:58:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Patient.co.uk for the info:

Why should I know how my testes feel?
Although uncommon, cancer of the testis is the most common cancer in young men in the UK. About 1 in 500 men between the ages of 15 and 50 develop cancer of the testis. The exact cause is not known. However, if caught early it is one of the easiest cancers to treat and cure. So, If you are a teenage boy or young man, you should get to know how your testes normally feel. Any changes would then be easier to detect. This is especially important for brothers of people with cancer of the testis as they have a higher than average chance of developing this type of cancer.

Normal testes

The best time to feel your testes is after a bath or shower when your are relaxed. Hold each testis in turn in the palm of a hand, and use your finger and thumb to gently feel the testes and nearby structures.
It is normal for one testes to be slightly bigger than the other, and for one to hang slightly lower than the other. The testes themselves feel like smooth, soft balls inside the baggy scrotum. At the top and to the back of each testis is the epididymis (this stores the sperm). This feels like a soft swelling attached to the testis, and can be quite tender if you press it firmly. Leading from the epididymis is the vas deferens. You can feel each vas deferens at each side at the back and top of the scrotum. They feel like soft, narrow tubes which pass up and into the groin. (The vas deferens carries the sperm to the penis.) Some people confuse the normal epididymis or vas deferens with an abnormal lump.

A short story for your enjoyment:

There was a boy at the age of four was washed ashore on a desert island and lived there for many years, until one day when he was twenty-one, a gorgeous blond was washed up on the beach.
They met, She said, "Who are you?"
And he Said, "Why I am the sole inhabitant of this island."
She said, "What do you do all day?"
He said, "I hunt and I fish and I climb trees and I sit at the top of that rock over there and flip pebbles into the sea."
Well what do you do about sex?"
He said, "Sex? What is sex?"
So right there and then on the beach she showed him. When it was all over she said, "What do you think of that, then?"
He said, "Well, it is all very nice, but look what you've done with my pebble-flipper!"

Lovable Nuts - Healthy Testicles

2010-02-06T06:59:00.000-08:00

Welcome to "Lovable Nuts"! A simple blog concerning the health of testes...there aren't too many blogs out there like this. The idea is to give some solid info taken from reliable sources around the Net. Topics will cover general health, "maintenance", "history" and other related issues. So enjoy the reading and some good stories!

First, a definition from www.4-men.org:

The testicles are two small oval shaped organs which hang below the penis in a pouch of skin called the 'scrotum'. They are part of the male reproductive system. From the age of puberty the testicles produce sperm which can fertilise the female egg. The testicles are also responsible for producing the hormone testosterone.

On to a story:

Manny Nobrainer went to his doctor. He was old, very old , almost ancient, and very weak.

And the Doctor said, "Nobrainer, tell me about your lovelife, it appears you are wasting too much energy. He said, "my life is very simple: four times a week I make love to my secretary; and four times a week I make love to my typist."

The Doctor was horrified. he said "Nobrainer, you will kill yourself - it is time you take yourself in hand."

Nobrainer replies," That too I do four times a week."

About

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Bill Baller is normal folk who's interested in the health of testicles and the disemination of literature regarding them.

Links

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http://www.4-men.org/
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http://www.menshealthcanada.com/
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