Doctor explains HOW TO EXAMINE YOUR OWN TESTICLES

In this video Doctor O'Donovan demonstrates how you can correctly examine your own testicles at home. A testicular self-exam is an inspection of the appearance and feel of your testicles. You can do a testicular exam yourself, typically standing in front of a mirror.

Routine testicular self-exams can give you a greater awareness of the condition of your testicles and help you detect changes. Self-exams can also alert you to potential testicular problems - such as testicular cancer. You should do a testicular exam once a month from the onset of puberty.

If you detect lumps or other changes during a testicular self-exam, make an appointment with your doctor straight away. Most lumps in the scrotum are not due to cancer; but every lump should be examined and assessed.

POSSIBLE SYMPTOMS OF TESTICULAR CANCER*:

A swelling or lump in 1 of the testicles, or any change in shape or texture of the testicles.
An increase in the firmness of a testicle
A difference in appearance between 1 testicle and the other
A dull ache or sharp pain in your testicles or scrotum, which may come and go
A feeling of heaviness in your scrotum

*This is not an exhaustive list.

* NOTE - THERE ARE MANY OTHER CAUSES OF LUMPS IN THE SCROTUM OTHER THAN TESTICULAR CANCER - HOWEVER IF YOU NOTICE A LUMP BOOK AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE YOUR DOCTOR*

We’ll cover the following information which is split into sections and time stamped:

00:00 - Introduction
00:15 - How to check your testicles - step-by-step demonstration
01:21 - Symptoms and Signs of testicular cancer

Trusted websites and further resources:

Information on different lumps in the testicles/scrotum:

NHS UK information on testicular cancer: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/testicu...

Patient info (UK): https://patient.info/mens-health/scro...

Information from the British Association of Urological Surgeons on Testicular self examination: https://www.baus.org.uk/_userfiles/pa...

HOW TO CHECK YOUR TESTICLES: https://be.macmillan.org.uk/Downloads...

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