They're dangly and they follow you wherever you 90.What else do you need to know about your balls? Youmight be surprised. How about a round of testicle trivia?It's not only fun at parties, it'll help you keep in touch withwhat's going on with your body. And that's no trivial matter.

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lf you want to keep both of yours don't try conquering Europe. Also,make checking your testicles on a regular basis part of your manlymaintenance.

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-l-Every guy over 15 should checktheir kintama regularly to avoidgetting in serious shiatsu.

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Yours should weigh considerably less - between14 and 19 grams. lf you notice any change in size,shape or tenderness of your testicles or scrotum

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Regardless of how yours hang, you should know the factorsthat increase your risk of developing testicular cancer.'

. Age - particularly between 15 and 49

. Family or personal history of testicular cancer

. Delayed descent of testicles

. Abnormal development of the testicle

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Avocados have a hard pit; your testicles shouldn't. A hard lump on the front or thesides of either testicle is a definite warning sign that you should get your avocadossome medical attention pronto.

6.Unless you were in one of them, testicle pain isn'tnormal. Neither is an abnormal, persistent backache,or a dull ache or heaviness in your lower abdomen.lf you notice any of these signs, do yourself a favourand get checked, Catching a problem early is waybetter than getting hit in the balls.

7.That's enough to restore the entire world'spopulation in just 6 months - but only ifyour testicles are healthy. To keep yourgonads going strong, make sure you givethem the once-over on a regular basis.

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1OO% of men should know that testicular cancer is the number one form of cancerfound in young men. You should also know that when caught early, it is relatively easy

to cure. And the easiest way to detect a problem early is with regular self-checks.

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lf you detect a change or swelling of yourtesticles or scrotum, see your doctor. Theyprobably won't go boom, but why take a chance?

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The best time to get to know your testicles isn't just

before you appear in court though. The best time forgiving your "boys" the once over is right after a bath orshower, when the muscles in the scrotum are relaxed. lfyou find anything out of order, don't tell it to the judge,

tell your doctor.

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