Testicular cancer is rare. But it’s a young men’s disease, affecting guys between 15 and 35 years of age. There are normally no obvious symptoms or pain, so if you want to discover it in time you have to make it a habit to exam your testicles every month.
Do the examination during or after a hot bath or shower when the skin of the scrotum is relaxed. Soapy hands help make your fingers more sensitive.
Gently examine each testicle with both hands, placing the index- and middle fingers under the testicles and the thumbs on top. Gently roll the testis between your fingers.
Look for enlargement of the testicle or any change in the consistency. Check for any lumps, about the size of a pea. Don’t mistake the epididymis for a lump and realise that it’s normal if one testicle is larger than the other.
Learn what everything feels like so that you’ll know if something changes.

Do you feel anything that was not there before and doesn't feel normal, then it’s time to make a doctor’s appointment. Do this right away, don’t wait!

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