Seen It, Heard It, Treated It

I am grateful to get messages like this one:

"During Movember, I checked myself and my left testicle was swollen, not painful, but a little sore. I did not think too much about it since there were no lumps. Then a few days later I pissed blood in my urine and there was blood in my semen. I was embarrassed to discuss with my doctor and endure the ultrasound. I was diagnosed with a Hydrocele.  The area just outside of the testicle was swollen from and infection.  The remedy was a round of antibiotics. The swelling is starting to go down and no more blood.  My point in writing is just to remind guys to be aware of changes in their bodies and seek medical help and to be upfront with your doctor about the problem.  Your blog makes a real difference in lives."   

Thank you so much; I appreciate that. I'm very happy to hear you sought medical attention and the issue is resolving. Hydrocele can be quite painful, and left unchecked could lead to nastier things.

I think I posted about my own Hydrocele and subsequent testicular ultrasound several years ago. Him running a gelled wand over the balls and base of the shaft caused my cock to get hard. The technician was great about it, though - he even apologized to me for having caused it.

We should never be embarrassed with medical personnel. As Faithful Reader Jean has pointed out, they have seen it, they have heard it, and they have treated it.

Beside those facts, that medical professional has the same things hanging there that you do, and he's quite familiar with their function.

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Don't let Movember pass by.

Get checked
Correction: I stated above I had a Hydrocele. Nope. It was a Varicocele; varicose veins within the scrotum.

Speaking of Balls

Since we're on the topic of balls...

Here's something I've thought about a lot but for some reason never got around to posting: Ball Stretching. There are a variety of reasons men do this, but let me jump out on a limb and say it's mainly for aesthetic reasons; they want the look of low-hangers. Or, they love the idea of having free-swaying balls, the feeling of them.

But, there are guys whose balls always ride high.

It mostly has to do with the ligatures from which the nuts hang, the length of the spermatic cords, and (in some cases) the cremaster muscles. Add circumcision and, because the foreskin can't, the burgeoning cock will use the ballsac to accommodate the growing length.

Add these things up and when a guy cums, his balls (which naturally ride high and tight) can feel like they're being squeezed in a vice.

Of course, ambient temperature plays a part, too, and most guys nuts will typically be a little tight when they've got a boner.

Except under conditions of packed-in-pants heat, my boys are always high and tight. Getting a hard-on pulls them up further, cumming can damn near suck them into my body. So, I've often thought of trying to stretch out the sac so they'd hang down even when my dick is standing at full attention.

As a result, I've been researching what to use and how to use them. The best site I've found is Secret Leather. The author has put together a very informative website, explaining how to achieve your desired results based on your reasons for wanting to stretch your nutsac. Yes, he sells a leather stretching device, but he also discusses the do's and don'ts of all types; leather, metal, pumps, and homemade devices such as ropes, rubber bands, and string; he also tells you of the downside: things that can happen if you don't do this correctly.

There's more information at Wiki.

The positives are, of course, a self-image boost - particularly if you get off on parading your swaying low-hangers through locker rooms or on nude beaches, enough skin to accommodate your boner without your man-berries riding up, and more comfort and pleasure in cumming. 

The worst things would be testicular torsion, or twisted testicles. This can cut off circulation to the balls and literally kill them. Next would be damaging the spermatic cords and blood vessels. Stretching them too far, too fast can cause weakened spots, or tearing. Neither is fun. Weakened spots can bulge (known as varicocele) and be painful - especially when you shoot a load. Tearing can cause leakage into the sac (known as hydrocele).

 As with any attempt to alter your cock or balls, proceed with caution, so you don't end up looking like this...

Because you want to be able to enjoy them...

If you've done this I'd love to hear about the positives and negatives you experienced in attaining your goal.