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How To Check Your Testicles

Testicular cancer is a young man’s disease, and yet this is the age group that has the greatest sense of invincibility from the illness. Dr Harper demonstrates the technique you can use to self-examine your balls, and as it’s best carried out in the shower, it’s a great excuse for taking a bit longer in the morning.

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hi i was taking a shower and i just saw a little bit of darker discolor on my left testicle. should i worried?

Posted on 2 Sep 2010 02:40 by Jean
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hi im 16 and my testical are not realy soft when i wink some time it hurts is it any problam

Posted on 1 Sep 2010 16:19 by ali
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My left nut is lower than my right nut is that normal?

Asked on 1 Sep 2010 07:13 by nicky
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Hi im 15, my left testical is starting to hurt a bit. Its not a huge pain, but just every now and again its painful for a few seconds. Any suggestions and should i be worried? Thanks

Posted on 26 Aug 2010 21:15 by George
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Hi I have a White sort of 3cm lump on my left testicle and feel abut of pain when u touch it +when I need a pee really desprate I have a pain in my testicles...can some one help me pl I'm really worried

Posted on 19 Aug 2010 23:56 by Jhonny
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i have a smal lump 2ins below my balls

Posted on 19 Aug 2010 07:52 by john
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im 14 and i have been hit in the testicals a few times :/ and i noticed the left one is kindoc squishy but next to the ball if you get me? idont know what to do and is this bad?

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im 18 and I have a Lump on the bottom of my right ball and it has a small amount of white stuff coming out of it when I Squeeze it. It also hurts sometime when I walk. Should I be Worried?

Posted on 26 Jul 2010 23:50 by Ray
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IF this is a pimple looking lump it may only be a harmless sebaceous cyst.http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000842.htm Don't squeeze it as that may inflame it more or encourage infection of it, which may then be a problem. Check the treatment section on the link above. Wear loose pants and underwear for a few days at least and wear a dressing gown at home as often as you can and don't war pyjama bottoms to bed. The idea is to keep physical irritation like clothing rubbing to a minimum and keep the area dry. If it does not look like a pimple, or if a few days of treatment like this does not minimise it (you may see similar but non-inflamed small bumps nearby)then you should be seen by a doctor.

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i have lump but it is not on my testicle, what should i do?

Posted on 7 Jul 2010 21:16 by michael
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yes so do i I have a limp but its in my ball sack next to my testicle

Posted on 20 Jul 2010 04:46 by tyler
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i also have alumb underneath my balls isit allright

Posted on 19 Aug 2010 06:28 by john
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i wanna get my penis checked but im afraid of going the doctors where else is there to go

Posted on 6 Jul 2010 13:46 by Tyler
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