After being on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for several years, 45-year-old Miguel Anda noticed a common but less-than-aesthetically pleasing side effect — smaller testicles. While he wasn’t initially self-conscious about it, he eventually decided that the family jewels should match the rest of his package. “I use the word insecurity because I feel like… when … Read more
A man was left paralyzed from the chest down after his back pain turned out to be testicular cancer. Mal Nash, 42, had been suffering back pain for six months when he went to the doctor after it became too painful to ignore. He was told it was nerve pain and sent home with painkillers … Read more
Get a load of this hard-boiled horror. After years of silent growth, doctors were shell-shocked to discover a tumor nestled inside a Chinese man’s scrotum that had ballooned to the size of a chicken’s egg. With no other symptoms, the oversized lump was the only sign of a condition so rare it’s been documented just … Read more
Early-onset colorectal cancer — that is, colorectal cancer under the age of 50 — is on the rise, but the disease remains most common in adults over 50. Prostate cancer, too, tends to plague older adults, with men 65 and over most likely to get a diagnosis. But there is a cancer that’s more common … Read more
It takes balls to do this extreme eating experiment. A Florida man is shocking social media users by eating raw bull testicles in a bid to boost his testosterone. The gastronome, known only as John, first came to prominence earlier this year after announcing a plan to eat raw chicken every day for 100 days. … Read more
Don’t count men out just yet. New research is challenging recent reports that sperm count in men is on the decline globally. In a study published in the journal Human Reproduction on June 5, researchers at the University of Manchester, Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada and Cryos International, a sperm bank based in Denmark, collected … Read more
Life is plastic — not fantastic. Three recent studies highlight the dangers of nanoplastics on health. Microplastics are making their way into various parts of humans’ and animals’ bodies, including the testicles, according to a study published last week in Toxicological Sciences. This has dangerous implications for both male sperm quality and fertility. “Microplastics are … Read more
This is pretty nuts — researchers at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University have grown “laboratory testicles” they hope could eventually ease male infertility, which affects 10% to 15% of American men. The tiny, artificial organs, produced from cells extracted from mouse testes, are said to resemble the structure and function of natural mouse testicles. The researchers, led … Read more
They’re going nuts! Social media users are giddy to discover that pink creme, heart-shaped Reese’s peanut butter cups seem to resemble a different body part altogether. The snack-sized Valentine’s Day treat takes the appearance of a dangling scrotum when turned upside down, many astute sleuths observed. “Reese’s thought pink hearts would be cute, but I … Read more
A Sydney woman has revealed how a little-known issue with her husband’s sperm affected their ability to have a baby – after the couple thought they were finally in the clear. Amber Price and her husband John had been elated to start trying for a family after the influencer battled with Crohn’s and an ulcerative … Read more
It was a gut-terball. An Italian motorcyclist was left in excruciating pain after a motorcycle crash dislodged his testicle and sent it up into his body, as detailed in a balls-deep study in BMJ Case Reports. “We present the case of a man who suffered a traumatic dislocation of the right testis in the abdomen … Read more
He’s having a ball. A human caveman who ate raw steak for 100 days straight is getting roasted after revealing he feeds his one-year-old son raw testicles. However, he defended his tot’s taste, claiming that it was a way to diversify his diet and that it’s his “favorite food.” “I think babies now have a … Read more
Male e-cigarette users are losing more than their tobacco habit. New research on male rats has shown that vaping can shrink the size of testicles, hampering sex drive and reducing sperm count. Turkish scientists took readings of the rats’ testicle size before and after exposing the animals to cigarette smoke and e-cigarette vapors, as well … Read more
He tried to retrieve a ball only to lose another. A 16-year-old Utah boy met with the freakiest of accidents after one of his testicles retracted inside him while he was trying to pick a golf ball. A case study detailing the teen’s scrotal mishap was published recently in the journal “Urology Case Reports.” According … Read more
Happy Valentine’s Day. A new study is showing top marks for a first of its kind “breakthrough” male birth control that can be taken orally. Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine have announced that their drug — currently called TDI-11861 — “temporarily stops sperm in their tracks and prevents pregnancies in preclinical models.” Like penicillin, this “game … Read more
This brings bizarre new meaning to the term “ballroom dancing.” A 26-year-old man in India revolted the internet after it was revealed that his swollen right testicle was caused by microscopic worms that had infiltrated his scrotum. Footage of the parasites “dancing” in the man’s private part is currently going viral online. “On ultrasound examination … Read more
This comedian’s got balls. Will Ferrell has confessed that he likes to keep props from his movies — including a racy one from “Step Brothers” that he brings out during dinner parties. While doing press for his upcoming movie “Spirited,” Ferrell, 55, was asked what famous props he’s kept from his movies over the years. … Read more