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Testicular Cancer
If you regularly find yourself fondling your balls in the shower, then you should transform your comforting cupping into a regular and reassuring self-examination for testicular cancer. If you get used to the size and shape of your balls, then any change or anomaly you notice should be taken seriously. However, a swelling or painless, pea-sized lump in one of the testes (balls) is most common. Early diagnosis of testicular cancer means that recovery is high and the current survival rate is an impressive 95%. It is considered a young man’s cancer and is the biggest cause of cancer-related death in 15 to 35 year-old males, but it is still quite rare and accounts for about 1-2% of all cancers in men, with approximately 2000 new cases per year in the UK. Treatment for testicular cancer will reduce you to ‘meat and just one veg’, but the alternative if the cancer spreads is a lot worse.
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myleft is like 2x bigger wat is.?
Hi i am 17, i noticed years ago that my right testicle is about 3 times bigger than the left. It don't really cause any problems but it can be very uncomfy at times and it is a lot more sensitive than the left, it's also really embarrassing, is there anything wrong with me?
my bf found a lump on his testicle, within a day it had swollen. he was at the drs in the next 2 days. we found out not only it was cancer but had spread to his liver. please dont be embarrased get checked asap time is essential. he has a aggressive form of it and he aint out the woods yet, but if had left it any longer, it might have been to late.
i am 30 years old and have a dull pain in my left testicte there is also a pea sized lump please let me know as this is quite worrying
I am 18 years of age and yesterday i found a spot-like lump on bottom of my right testicle, I think it's on the skin and not the testicle itself but I'm still worried because about a year ago i found a small lump on my right testicle, and I am very worried about it. Could you please tell me what you think it could be and what I should do. Thank you
im 16 and when i was about 13 i noticed my right testical is bigger than my left. It is more than twice the size of my left. I have been really worried for a while, my girlfriend loves them and tells me not to worry and says i should get checked just incase. it doesnt effect me much just that it is that big it is uncomfortable sometimes. Im really embrassed in the showers at rugby. Is there anything wrong with me or not?
hi im 21 and for the past couple of years iv got quite a few hard pea sized lumps some vary in size, now im kinda worried because its really embarrassing because people think i have an STI but iv checked with doctor and they said its nothing to do with sexual contact. but since then there have bin new ones cropping up mostly on my left side. im sure they are on the skin and not on my testicles. could a anyone explain what this is? thank you.
hey i have small spots on my penis and are rather itchy at times do u think there is a way of decreasing the amount of spots and itchy?
thank you
i have found a pea sized lump on my right testicle.. Should i go to the doctors?
hi i am 19 years old and my left testical feels like its knotted it has felt like this for some time now but its seems like its getting worse please help thanks
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