Testicular cancer screening & foreskin constriction
This is how the examination works, picture by picture it is explained here how you should proceed.
From pubertyPuberty is the period when children grow into adults. Puberty involves many physical and emotional changes and is a very challenging time. onwards, you should examine your testiclesThe testicles are the male gonads in which sperm are produced. This production begins at puberty and continues until the end of life if the glands are intact. There are two testicles in the scrotum below the penis. One testicle is about the... once a month to prevent testicular cancer. If you notice anything unusual, contact your doctor.
You should take the following changes seriously:
- Pain or tendernessTenderness is a kind of love. It is a warm and friendly affection that people feel for each other. Tenderness is created from feelings of affection, sympathy and appreciation and can be shared in many different types of relationships. in the testicle
- Heaviness
- FluidFluid as a suffix for gender identities and sexualities expresses that the identity or sexuality is not fixed, but can change. Examples are genderfluid for a person whose gender identity changes. accumulation in the scrotumThe scrotum is a bit like a pouch that surrounds and protects the testicles. It can also contract and collapse to ensure the optimum temperature for spermatogenesis of 34.5°C. If it is too cold, the scrotum contracts so that the testicles ...
- DischargeDischarge is always a sign that something is wrong. However, various fluids and secretions come out of the vagina from different glands. A clear or white to yellowish fluid, known as cervical mucus, tells you where you are in your cycle, fo... from the penisPenis is another name for the penis and, together with the scrotum, is one of the external male sex organs. The penis consists of the shaft and the glans. The glans is the most sensitive part of the male body and is covered by a foreskin, u...
- Blood in the ejaculateEjaculation is the ejection of semen from the penis. The ejaculate is the corresponding fluid (seminal fluid) that is released during ejaculation (see semen). People with a vulva can also ejaculate a secretion during orgasm, which comes fro...
How to examine your testicles
1. stand in front of a mirror and look at your testicles. Do you notice any changes, such as swelling or a change in shape?
2. with the flat of your hands, you can feel the scrotum and testicles with a slight up and down movement. Are both testicles about the same size and weight?
3. now feel each testicle individually by placing your index and middle finger under the testicle and your thumb on the testicle. Roll the testicle back and forth between your thumb and fingers.
On the back of the scrotum, you can then feel the epididymisThe epididymis is attached to the side of the testicles at the top. The sperm mature there for about 2 months before they are capable of fertilization., which is located next to the testicle and usually feels a little softer than the testicle.
In the case of sliding testicles, the testicles are located in the entrance to the testicles and can only be moved into the scrotum under tension and pressure and then slide back again immediately. This impairs spermThis is the name of the fluid that emerges from the urethra of the penis during ejaculation. It consists of around 80% secretions from the vesicle glands, 15% secretions from the prostate and around 5% sperm (up to 500 million!). production and can lead to infertilityA foreign word for infertility..
If you have foreskin constrictionA narrowing of the foreskin is technically known as phimosis. If the foreskin cannot be pulled back over the glans without pain, it should be examined by a medical professional. A narrowing of the foreskin is either congenital or the result... (phimosisPhimosis means constriction. However, phimosis usually refers to the narrowing of the foreskin, which means that the foreskin of the penis cannot be fully retracted. This can cause painful discomfort and inflammation, as it makes intimate h...), the foreskinThe foreskin is a soft piece of skin that covers the glans of the penis. It can be pushed back and forth and should be regularly observed during intimate hygiene. on the penis cannot be pulled back over the glansRefers to the slightly thickened, front end of the penis with the mouth of the urethra as well as the front, visible end of the clitoris. The glans swells during sexual arousal and is often the most sensitive part of the external genitals. ... or can only be pulled back with difficulty. If you have this and/or a frequently inflamed glans/foreskin, a feeling of tightness, pain or tearing during erectionAn erection refers to the stiffening of the penis triggered by sexual arousal or other stimuli. It is caused by the flow of blood into the erectile tissue of the penis and can occur in both men and women (in women, it can take the form of s..., contact your doctor.
