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- varish, on 10/12/2007, -0/+50other two?
- M4tt3r, on 10/12/2007, -3/+49I'll be an honest man and admit, I've had #1 before and it is the most excruciating pain known to my existence. One testicle twists 180 degrees inside your sack, it's not fun.
It actually can occur quite easily, it just a matter of circumstance.
For example: Rough sex.
And a common pain felt in the same area for men is known as Epididymitis. Which itself has similar severe pain.
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic166.htm
And hotbeefman, (below me)....read a book. - markr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+39It's a great headline though - 7 pains you should never ignore! Next up... 5 wild mushrooms you should never eat. 10 jokes you should never tell a Muslim. Heart attack or indigestion in 10 easy yes/no questions etc...
- flamingmb, on 10/12/2007, -1/+36#1 made me cringe, just thinking about twisting of the balls makes them hurt.
- mrops, on 10/12/2007, -2/+36lol, #1 remids me of this joke,
This guy had headaches all his life, no doctor could help him, so he went to a witch doctor. The witch doctor asked him to cut off his balls.
Well, no sir, he couldn't do that, after all he wanted to have kids one day.
So he lives his life with headaches, when he is 50 and has kids and a family, he finally decides to get rid of his balls.
Off he goes through with the operation and comes out of the hospital without headaches, for the first time he felt really alive.
To celebrate he decided to get a nice two peice suit and a spanking new shirt.
As he is buying his suit the salesman is helping him out.
Salesman: What are you looking for.
Guy: a two peice suit and a shirt
Salesman: Hmm... you look like a size 15.
Guy: How do you know?
Salesman: Sir its my job to know
Guy: Thats great, now get me the shirt
Salesman, now sir would you like to get some undergarments with those
Guy: Might as well
Salesman: You seem to be a a size 36
Guy: Ah ha, got you there, I wear a size 32 underwear
Salesman: No sir, you should really wear a size 36, or you gonna get really bad headaches. - Scottish, on 10/12/2007, -2/+32If by "fear" you mean "good common sense," then... yeah.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+32Thanks for giving me 7 more things to worry about.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+31I was "checking" myself the other day, and let me ask you all a question.
Should a 34 year old man's one nut, be slightly larger than the other two? - berwiki, on 10/12/2007, -0/+271. Sudden Groin Pain
2. Severe Back Pain
3. Persistent Foot or Shin Pain
4. Sharp Pain in the Abdomen
5. Transient Chest Pain
6. Leg Pain with Swelling
7. Painful Urination
Read the article for more information if you have any of these i suppose. - FluxHarmonic, on 10/12/2007, -1/+24Alternate Title:
"7 Pains I Don't Want To Read About at 9:30 in the Morning" - ActiveMatx, on 10/12/2007, -1/+22"1 article I thought I shouldn't ignore..... but after reading the first warning sign, I think I am too scared to continue"
- Eastlygod, on 10/12/2007, -1/+22I actually had severe abdomen pains about a week ago. Did I call a doctor? No. Did I try and find someone to help me? No. I did it the man's way - I rang my mum. Turned out it was food poisoning.
- Oriqui, on 10/12/2007, -3/+20I think it's still good for all the guys to at least be aware of it. It's also wise have some of us girls know and recognize these pains as something serious, so we can MAKE some of these stubborn guys see a doctor before it's too late.
- Supernova36, on 10/12/2007, -3/+18Horay for hypochondria.
- lazydrumhead, on 10/12/2007, -1/+15*sigh*....kids these days.
- muramasa, on 10/12/2007, -1/+15My greatest fear in life is a kidney stone.
- wild, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14I had appendicitis, and I ignored it. Fortunately, I made it into the operating room right as my appendix burst and the docs saved my live. They also took out part of my large intestine that still hurst when I have to take a crap. That means I am on the toilet about three times a day to avoid the build-up that seriously hurts so I bad, I pass out.
Do NOT avoid these symptoms. I am 26 and hit the head like a AARP member. - fyngyrz, on 10/12/2007, -3/+157 pains you should never ignore:
o Constitutional Erosion
o Ex post facto rationalizations
o Eminent domain rationalizations
o Federalism in general
o Wars of aggression
o "Mommy" laws
o Excessive taxation
...and one other thing... if you see floating objects in your eye, and they're large enough to disrupt your vision, go see an eye doctor. They can fix this now. - Battlecry, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13I had a kidney stone once and the pain was so severe I actually thought I was dying.
They gave me some great drugs at the hospital, though. - loquax, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12Would a wife qualify as pain #8 that you shouldn't ignore?
- Braxo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+12Haha, 10 jokes never to tell a Muslim. They are a grumpy bunch.
- AlbinoRaven, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11I had understood that's normal. I had the same question posed to my doctor years ago. Appearently one will be a little bigger than the other. Not by much though. He explained it if it feels weird, like comparing an apple to a golf ball, or the shape is less egg like and more egg with a bump then you've got to go see someone soon.
Even if this puts your mind at ease, you should still let your doctor check the boys out just in case. Best case scenario is nothing. Medium case, groin injury/hernia. Worst case, testicular cancer. - Nougat, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10"...inserting a scope to look inside the bladder."
I have had this done. It is unpleasant.
The scope is a flexible tube with a camera on the end. It's about the diameter of a disposable pen. They send it all the way up into your bladder. Before inserting this scope, they apply some kind of lubricant, which I believe it completely useless.
The doctor told me I was lucky; the scope used to be an *inflexible* one. - M4tt3r, on 10/12/2007, -8/+16O yeah, I just had to add....I still got them both, and they work perfectly.
- qwab, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9It burns when IP @ 127.0.0.1
- heffer2k02, on 10/12/2007, -3/+11Great. Hypocondriactes are gonna have a field day with this.
- maffiou, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8#1: Been there, had that... Testicular cancer for me... Ouch...
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8We know all about your woman trickery. Jedi mind tricks don't work on us.
- silverstrike, on 10/12/2007, -4/+12Cancer: 3 million deaths in the US since 2001
Terrorism: ~10,000 deaths since 2001 (We really should count the troops here)
Okay, now, there is a HUGE difference between something like this, the the typical governmental fear mongering. - johnnall, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8I've had Epididymitis twice. Every step you take feels like you're getting kicked in the balls. Good times.
- M4tt3r, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8Losing a testicle is a possibility, so I don't know why I'm being dugg down for letting you know it's possible. I guess I said it the wrong way.
- Steveo117, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7I have had the Transient Chest Pain since I was around 5 and it happens almost once a week.
- maffiou, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6My answer, for having been there: In case of doubt, get yourself checked properly... If it's always been like that, chances are you#'re fine, but if you've just noticed it, don't ignore it...
my ordeal:
http://mymomhascancer.com/stories/matthieuv.htm - DigitalPimptres, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7dugg for this "the spermatic cords" ROFL
...I so cannot believe that's a real body part.
/female. - 0crabby0, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Well I'm just back from the hospital - With a foley catheter still up my wang.
Newly diagnosed PKD Polcycystic Kidney Disease.
Last Monday I had just finished running 5 miles and I couldn't pee.
Don't ignore pain. - TheSolomon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6If any of these things are debilitating and persistent, certainly they should not be ignored. But the article doesn't really give that advice. It gives the impression that you should *always* get these symptoms checked out, regardless of duration. There are lots of fairly benign conditions that come and go that don't require a trip to the emergency room. Transient chest pain? It mentions indigestion, which is a very likely culprit. The way the article is written, you'd think it was the least likely explanation. Sharp pain the abdomen? What about excruciating gas pain? There have been times when I've had pain so intense and localized, I was seriously doubled-over in pain and thinking the worst. After about an hour, the pain subsided, followed shortly thereafter by a long gas passing episode. Sudden groin pain? This sort of thing is par for the course, whether it be from rough sex or "sitting wrong" or what have you. Groin pain to the point of fainting, or less severe pain accompanied by redness and/or swelling--okay, that's something to get checked out ASAP.
The article is lacking any level of distinction between "wow, that's pretty painful," and, "oh my god, I'm about to pass out from the pain." A level of common sense is required in deciding whether its worthy of a doctor's visit. If I lived my life according to this information, I'd be visiting the doctor every other day! ;-) - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I can see you're having a gay old time posting humorous comments :)
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6Not really, I have floaters in my eyes which are annoying as hell. I have them severly. However, i went to the eye doctor and there is nothing wrong like disease etc. so I just have to live with them. Laser surgery / draining the fluid from the eyes is seen as too risky and not worth it. It's not like they can just click their fingers and remove the floaters like you are implying.
- AUniqueName, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5See a doctor.
- Nougat, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5One more thing I can tell you about is nut cancer. A few years back, I watched the Tom Green Nut Cancer Special. I started checking myself and found a bump.
Turns out it was just a benign cyst, didn't even need to be removed since it wasn't causing me any pain.
The difference between a cyst and cancer: a cyst is smooth and not embedded in the testicular tissue (it'll move around when you encourage it to). A tumor has a rough surface and is embedded in the testicular tissue.
Not to say that if you find something cyst-like you shouldn't go get it checked out, but a little info to keep you from panicking. - Ystig, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I can think of another one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQPgV1uf5lA
(at 1:00) - ginty, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5#1 should have included that testicular pain can be a rare sign of testicular cancer. I know first hand.
Pain is not a common sign of testicular cancer, mine was inside the nut though, so as it grew, it put pressure on the casing. Basically, one day it started feeling like someone had kicked me as hard as possible square in the nuts. Surprisingly, having a testicle removed isn't nearly as painful as one might think.
Typically, there is no pain associated with testicular cancer, so if your nuts hurt, don't freak out, but its always worth going to the doctor, just to be safe. - The_Dude, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Deciding to go get it looked at is only 25% of the battle. Then you have to deal with a doctor who wants to fit you into a 15 minute time slot (due to HMO's and PPO's) and is inclined to tell you it's just this or that, here's a prescription. Come back in a week and I'll charge you another 30 dollar co-pay to give you 15 more minutes of vagueness.
- wobitnobby, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4In order to better embellish my expressions of my love for my husband, I have paid careful attention in the male anatomy section of my courses. Results have been great! All hetero women should make a point of learning all about male anatomy.
- dromni, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Well, you know, Men's Health has imagery somewhat equivalent to a gay magazine, with all those shirtless guys with six-pack-abs.
- Jugalator, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Yes, there seem to be basically three common (well, more or less!) cases of "bumps" around the testicles:
CANCER: Usually feels like bumps on the testicle itself. Normally it's smooth.
Self-diagnosis: If you shine a flashlight through your scrotum and the light doesn't shine through (that is, the whole thing still looks like a solid object), you are at risk. Visit a doctor! Any irregularities/lumps on a testicle making it anything less than a smooth surface should mean a quick doctor visit, as much as lumps on breasts should! Even a lonely tiny bump where you not expect it to be (like e.g where the spermatic cord connects to the testicle) should be checked.
VARICOCELE: Enlargement of veins in the scrotum, can cause fertility problems, but even if it does it's usually harmless (because post-surgery, fertility use to improve).
Self-diagnosis: Feelable veins on/around the testicle. Testicle feels "heavy" when lying down. Testicle may shrink in size. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varicocele
HYDROCELE: Fluid accumulation in a cavity close to the testicle. Quite common and not considered dangerous unless it's related to cancer, which it can be. Doesn't use to interfer with sexual function and can be operated if causing discomfort or left by if it doesn't.
Self-diagnosis: Shining a flashlight through it and having the light pass through the small "sac" shows that it's filled with fluid and not cancer, which would be actual tissue. If you apply some pressure on this cyst, you may be able to push it a bit "away" from the testicle. Also, these sacs should be smooth and "balloon like" on their own. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrocele_testis - EvolvedAnt, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4I can't believe menshealth.com is blocked at my job.. "Reason: Provocative Attire." Gee thanks for protecting me from images I could be harmed from! Nevermind the fact that I clicked the damn link to see if a pain I had was a serious health risk!
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Aint that the truth man! Had a pain in my hip for over 8 months. Doctor checked me for a hernia, didn't find anything and said, "It's probably a touch of arthritis." WTF!? So now it's been over a year, and I can't convince my "primary care physician" to "refer" me, so if I go to a specialist on my own, it won't be covered.
I have what could be considered "good" healthcare. What a joke. - Jugalator, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3"...I so cannot believe that's a real body part."
???
Well, it is. I personally find it harder to believe a woman doesn't understand that the sperm needs a cord to travel out with during ejaculation. Otherwise the sperm would just end up in the scrotum. ;-) Do you think urine doesn't need something similar in men and women to have it travel out of the bladder? Seriously, what's so funny?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spermatic_cord - akzidenzgrotesk, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3you probably have a valve problem then. ive had the same thing since i was little (sudden chest pain, slight arrythmia for a few minutes and a weird slushing feeling in your chest?) apparently, its more common in women and its hereditary (im a woman, my mom had it too) but can happen to men as well, just not as commonly. my mom has to take antibiotics before surgery, mine isnt bad enough to warrant anything but occassional observation. apparently it happens when one of the valves doesnt always close all the way, and some of the blood backwashes into the empty chamber, causing the heart to flutter.
get it tested, (because it can lead to a slightly higher risk of blood infections) but its probably nothing. -
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