TESTICULAR SELF EXAM

TESTICULAR SELF EXAM

   Since there was a big spike of traffic when I posted how to perform a breast self exam, I thought I should mention that men also get the disease and should follow the guidelines posted for the breast self exam.  Men should also perform a testicular self exam.  All of this information about self exams underscore the idea of knowing your own body.  That way, if there is something out of the ordinary, you are the first to know, not the last.  So, the following instruction was found on a link on the WebMD.com website:

Testicular Self-Examination (TSE)

TSE is best performed after a bath or shower, when the scrotal muscles are warm and relaxed. If you do the exam at another time, remove your underwear so that your genitals are exposed.
Stand and place your right leg on an elevated surface about chair height. Then gently feel your scrotal sac until you locate the right testicle. Roll the testicle gently but firmly between your thumb and fingers of both hands, carefully exploring the surface for lumps. The skin over the testicle moves freely, making it easy to feel the entire surface of the testicle. Repeat the procedure for the other side, lifting your left leg and examining your left testicle. Feel the entire surface of both testicles.
If you do notice a lump or swelling during TSE, contact your doctor right away. Do not wait for the lump to go away. It may not be cancer. But if it is testicular cancer, immediate treatment provides the best chance for a cure.

By	Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer	E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology, Oncology
Last Revised	January 13, 2011

WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise

Last Updated: January 13, 2011

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last updated January 31, 2011

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The following was copied from the WebMD site:
  A genital exam is an important part of a routine physical exam for every teenage boy and every man.  Testicular cancer is one of the most common cancers in men younger than 35.  Some doctors recommend regular testicular exams for males ages 15 to 40 to detect testicular cancer in its early stages. Testicular cancer is one of the most common cancers in men younger than age 35. Many testicular cancers are first discovered by men themselves, or by their sex partners, as a lump or enlarged swollen testicle. In the early stages of testicular cancer, the lump, which may be about the size of a pea, usually is not painful. Testicular cancer found early and treated promptly has a very high cure rate.

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