Most Important Chore

 

Whatever you have on the docket for today, be sure to add some time for the most important chore of the day.

BUDDY BALL CHECK

According to Cancer.org:

Rate of New Cases and Deaths per 100,000: The rate of new cases of testicular cancer was 5.9 per 100,000 men per year. Deaths: about 1 in 5,000. The incidence rate of testicular cancer has been increasing in the US and many other countries for several decades. The increase is mostly in seminomas. Experts have not been able to find reasons for this.

Balls can be funny.

But take The Boys seriously.

We all know

Nothing wrong with that.

Anyone notices

and asks what's going on

blame it on the Ball Check.

The Typical Two

 

Balls. Balls. Balls.

A couple weeks ago, responding to the post on Testicular Implants, a reader asked about Polyorchidism. According to Healthline, Polyorchidism is the existence of more than two testicles. It's a very rare congenital condition, with approximately 200 cases reported in medical literature.

Porn star Chris Tyler has three.

"Polyorchidism or supernumerary testis means more than two testes. It is very rare and to the best of our knowledge there have been only about 200 cases reported."

There are two types. Type A is reproductively functional, meaning it can supply sperm to the ejaculatory ductwork.

Type B is not. How and why it occurs is a bit of a mystery but Healthline provides a possible answer. 

"One theory is that polyorchidism follows an abnormal division of the genital ridge early in the development of a male fetus. The genital ridge or gonadal ridge is the precursor to the testicles, and forms within the first two months. For reasons that remain unknown, the genital ridge may divide in such a way that a duplicate testis forms in the scrotum or up in the inguinal area."

Yet, it doesn't stop at three. In 2016, a case of four testicles was reported by the National Library of Medicine. And, in 2020, as reported by BMC Urology five testicles were found in a 13-month old. What's it like to have more than two balls? According to GardenofGandalf, a Redditor, who has a third nut, it doesn't pose a problem. He says, "They sometimes can get tangled up." ... "But mostly, it just looks like I have a big package."

Somehow, I still think most guys would be perfectly happy having the typical two functioning balls.

  

Going Pink

It's that time again. Yes, it is.

BUDDY BALL CHECK

You know the routine. So get busy with those balls.

Take 'em out and get 'em nice and warm and hanging low.

 Then look for any lumps, bumps, hard or tender spots.

Because this is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we're going pink. I must remind you that men can and do get breast cancer. It's not as uncommon as you may suspect.

So, while you're working on the balls, check those pecs, too. Same as women, you're looking for any unusual lumps, bumps, or tender spots.

And the same as with the man-berries, boys, if you even suspect something is a bit off, hightail it to your doctor and get it checked by a professional. The life you save may be your own.

Don't forget to remind other men to do the same.

While you're at it you might want to remind the women in your life to do a breast self-exam.

Haul Them Out

It's that day again. Time for the

Buddy Ball Check

So, haul them out and get busy.

Maybe make it a true buddy check.

If that turns into something that makes you feel good, that makes you happy...

well, so much the better. Enjoy your day.