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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 have a pain in my right testicle. i only get it when im laying down or in a weird position sitting down. and its only when my testicles are relaxed. also, it stops when i touch them or move them. it is a sort of dull aching pain as if its been hit or knocked. i was wondering if this is normal. also i have a very soft lump above my left testicle but not on it. its not painful or anything. im 16 years old. can anybody help me or give me some advice?

thanks

hi, i am currently experiencing a very dull like pain in my testicles and it feels like it is coming from my lower stomach.
i have tried examining myself, but i can feel likea few VERY tiny lumps near he tubes in my testicles.

i have only told my best friend because i dont know how to tell my parents. i cant pluck up the courage to go to my doctors.

i was wondering if you can help me as i dont know what to do.
thank you so much.

hi
i m 19 n my prblm is tht my left testicle is considerably smaller than the right one and i hv experienced the presence of some veins lik structures at the back of my left testicle…i went to a doctor to check wheather the uneven size is somthing tp be woried abt but he said its f9 by jst takin a luk n didn discuss abt d veins so wat do i do nw…...is it reely norml?
thnkx

hi i am 15 and i have found a lump on my left testicle and i am very worried about going to the doctor and tellen my family can u help.

i am 19 years old n i have found a lump on my penis jst below the split in it n it has grow can you help

I found a lump a while ago, went to get it checked out and it turned out to be a cyst.

Go get checked!

I am 26 years old, i have a dull ache in my lower stomach that also feels like it is coming from my left testicle. I cannot pinpoint the ache. I do notice that the ache subsides when i move as i have lower back pain. I am unsure if this back pain is the reason for the dull ache. I have checked my testicles and don't notice any abnormalities, however, the left one does appear to be slightly more sensitive that my right. If anyone can help, please let me know. Thanks.

hi im 14 and have a aching left testicle and i have also noticed veins like others that's all lumpy what do i do??

I'm 24 years old, and have just found a lump on one of my testicles.

First of all, I thought maybe a tube or vein or something, but i cannot find a matching one on my other ball!

It's less of a lump, and more of a hardend area on my bollock! Smaller than a pea. I cannot get my fingers all the way around it, as it goes into my ball.

I'm worried about seeing a doctor, as I am a sufferer of depression & hypochondria, and I am always seeing the worst case scenario of everything!

I'm also worried that i'll get an erection during the examination!

Any way I can prevent myself getting an erection?

I also have like a big vain or something that attaches to my left testicle. its also bumpy and i think its swollen. i saw on this TV program (Embarasing bidies) that aparently it can make u not make babies when your older. iv tried looking for it on the website again (thats how i got onto this thing) but cant seem to find it. because it doesnt tell you what to do on hear to anyone who is reading all of this and thinks they have a problem then i think im afraid the only thing u can do guys is to open a can of man up and go and see your GP




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