When did you last feel your balls?

For lumps that is.

I do not know a any man who has ever felt his balls with his finger tips to find 'something wrong'.

There was a friggin' TV ad on ten minutes ago saying I should do it every month.

Every friggin' month? !

(Sending for Doreen or Helga twice a week to do it for you doesn't count apparantly.)

And what are you supposed to do if you find some strange protuberance that wasn't there last month? Cut your balls off?

How about shoving a finger up your arse? Does anyone here do that? Apparantly if you do you might feel something. What precisly one is supposed to feel for I haven't a clue. A spare set of car keys, maybe?

There was a TV ad for that last week.

Today lol. I do it whenever I shower or bathe which is everyday. It is a good habit to get into so you can spot problems early.

One of mine is stitched, so it's kinda lumpy anyway.

Good for spin then. But googlies might be harder.

Yesterday, I don't know what I'm looking for though because no one has ever told me... ever. Not a single programme to raise awareness of lumpy balls or swollen prostates, apparently there's never enough money. But there's always the equivalent for breast cancer and lumpy clitorises.

God, I hate this country.

When I was in the Army 10 years ago, in Basic Training, they showed a film to the men (all the women had to leave the room) about checking their testicles for lumps. Most of the men (late teens, early 20s) were really squeamish, but toward the end of the film, they seemed to take in the information. The film did show closeups of the guy rubbing his balls, though...on a big screen. That part was a bit difficult to watch.

I check my balls out on average once every hour or so..

I ensure that they are still fully functional in every way..

I would reccomend regular masturbation as a good thing to promote prostrate health..

Do not leave it for more than a few days, or you may find your good lady cannot swallow the backlog that builds up easily, or your keyboard gets ruined when you are jerking off over webcam women..

Percy, welcome to the 21st century. This is a serious issue. I know a guy who had a lump surgically removed last year. You can die from this. In fact, you will find a number of men quite open to discuss their stories.

Women have to check for breast cancer the same way once a month.

checking for testicular cancer

Testicular Self-Exam (TSE). Performing this simple, 3-minute self-examination once a month, will help you detect testicular cancer. The best time to check yourself is in the shower because fingers glide over soapy skin, and it's easier to concentrate on the texture underneath. After a warm bath is also good because the heat causes the skin to relax, making the exam easier. As you perform these monthly self-exams, you will learn what is normal for you. That way you will be better able to detect any of the following symptoms:

• A small, hard, usually painless lump, pea-size or greater, on the front or side of the testicle.
• Enlargement of a testicle or a change in a testicle's consistency.
• A heavy feeling in the testes.
• Pain or discomfort, which may develop in one testicle or around the groin. But don't wait for pain to develop. Report any signs or symptoms, such as swelling, lumps, or heaviness, to your doctor immediately.
• Enlargement of the lymph nodes in your groin or neck. The lymph nodes are glands that produce white blood cells and fight infection. When swollen, they feel round (about the size of a small marble or larger) and are often tender or painful.

If you find anything out of the ordinary, contact your doctor promptly because about 95 percent of masses in the testes are malignant. Early detection and prompt treatment is the best way to guarantee a cure.
1. Start by examining one of your testicles. Slowly roll it between your thumb and fingers, applying slight pressure and looking for hard, painless lumps.
2. Then examine your epididymis (the comma shaped cord behind each testicle). It may be tender to the touch, but it's the location of most non-cancerous problems.
3. Continue by examining the vas (the sperm-carrying tube that runs up from your epididymis), which normally feels like a firm, movable, smooth tube.
4. Repeat the same procedure on your other testicle.

Women have mammograms to check for breast cancer. Why aren't there (or are there?) similar technologies available for men to check for prostate cancer? There SHOULD be!

Oops...I meant "testicular" cancer.....

When I was about 12 years old, I read a leaflet encouraging teenage boys to perform a testicular self-check on a regular basis. For next five years or so, I did exactly that, however during the past year I've been more sporadic.

Well, thank yooouuuu, Jools. I now know how to examine my family jewels.
You get the job of the Ball checker to the Board. Just don't rip any off.

It is no bad thing, I guess, that some attention is being paid to men's health. What I do object to though is the patronising and 'blaming' of men that generally accompanies such exhortations. Men, apparantly, are 'scared' to go to the Doc.

Hah!

As for the suggestion of Ball-o-grams like mammo-ones, have you seen what they do to breasts? They place each one between two cold steel plates and crush them together ! Bloody hell. If they did that to balls they'd have to have sound-proof booths to do it in.