Comments on: 30 Days to a Better Man Day 11: Give Yourself a Testicular Exam

By: Kaz

Kaz — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:18:10 +0000

Uh, Dan, that is a totally immature way to look at it. Maybe you should read the comments above of men who actually found cancer when they checked. Would you rather die of cancer because it was too “humiliating” to examine yourself?

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:05:13 +0000

You have got to be kidding. This is ridiculously humiliating and disgusting. It’s one thing if your sex partner should notice something but to mess around with the boys like that is just disgusting. I don’t think there’s any reasonable need to “examine” yourself like that.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:31:10 +0000

Take it from a guy who only has one left, due to cancer. Check them regularly.

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:22:27 +0000

I tell you what guys, this is (not just the day 11 task) is exactly what I have needed. It is time to re-organise myself, me life and my situation. Great work. Thank you.

By: Alejandro

Alejandro — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:03:32 +0000

It’s amazing how some men still won’t monitor their own health because they think it’s a sign of weakness, effeminate, homosexual, etc. I’ve been giving myself regular testicle exams for years. A buddy of mine never thought about it until I mentioned it a few years ago, and – as fate would have it – he discovered a small tumor on his left one! He had to have the entire testicle removed and undergo treatment to ensure the cancer hadn’t spread. He’s married with 3 kids and is the only one in his household working, so that’s a perfect example of why men should take care of themselves. As with any disease, the person who gets sick often isn’t the only one who suffers.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:12:41 +0000

Be a squirrel and keep an eye on your nuts! 6 weeks ago while having a bath a noticed my left teste was enlarged, (think small apple size). Rushed to after hours doctor who referred me for an ultrasound. This confirmed that the entire left teste was now a tumor. Within a week I had a single orchidectomy (removal of the affected teste) and I have just had a single cycle of chemo to make sure nothing else was floating aournd my body. Scary but the survival rate is over 98%, particularly if caught early. Everything else ‘functions’ normally afterwards as well – phew.
Get checking and if you notice anything see a doctor ASAP!!! My doctor said some patients have left it till it was the size of a rugby ball before seeing anyone – WTF!!!

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:34:15 +0000

I’m rather glad this was posted. I’ve always wondered what I am supposed to be looking for when giving myself an exam. Now I’m not just playing with myself.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:08:19 +0000

great and very important article. i actualy preformed an exam on myself yesterday, everything appears to be OK.

on a side note.
The strike through text fad needs to stop. I really thought AoM was above childish/obnoxious behavior such as that.

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:14:11 +0000

“3. Don’t confuse the epididymis for a lump. The epididymis is the spongy, tube-like structure that collects and carries your sperm to the prostate. You can feel the epididymis on the top and down the back side of each testicle. This isn’t the sort of lump you’re looking for.”

This is good advice. I recently thought I had testicular cancer, I even went to a radiologist to make sure. But as it turned out it was nothing but the epididymis. But seeing how I was professionally screened for testicular mass and had none found, I consider this task completed

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:46:34 +0000

Quite possibly the funnest challenge next to the date!

I may examine myself twice just in case….

<__>

By: Liz Remus

Liz Remus — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:49:26 +0000

Hey, I know I am a girl but I’d like to share this series with some guy friends of mine. Do you have a link to the 30 Days to be a Better Man series so I can easily link it to friends of mine?

I think this site is amazing and offers sound advice! Thanks so much!

By: Jonathan Thomas

Jonathan Thomas — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:42:28 +0000

Make it a little more fun and have your wife help out with the exam as well.

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:45:35 +0000

Thank you for bring this issue to attention. I found my first cyst in my testicles during my freshman year of high-school while examining myself in a less than scientific fashion. I FREAKED out. Since then I’ve been doing monthly self exams and have found a couple of other cysts but all have harmless. And yes… make sure that if you find ANYTHING unusual or anything that makes you nervous go to your doctor – better safe than nutless or dead.

By: Robert Frome

Robert Frome — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:43:38 +0000

You should have tied this task in with Day 9, that way you could have had some assistance with the project

By: Bob Iger

Bob Iger — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:55:09 +0000

It’s good that AoM puts the spotlight on this problem. However, I think that to be sure you should have a regular check-up by your physician. Yes, it will not be the nicest feeling in the world to have your doctor examine your testes but if it can save your life, why not?