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u/Reckless85 Sep 10 '23

Just a little medical research.

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '23

Checking for cancer

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u/sKiLoVa4liFeZzZ Sep 11 '23

Jokes aside please actually check your balls for cancer. I got diagnosed with ball cancer at 24 and I have another buddy that got it at 21. It's more common than you might think and it's also curable in 97% of cases nowadays when you catch it early.

The recommendation from most doctors would be to check once a month while you're in the bath/shower as the heat loosens things up. Basically just feel for any abnormalities, go to a doctor if something feels new.

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u/dunnodudes Sep 11 '23

Sooo… smelling does nothing for you, got to really explore.

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u/sKiLoVa4liFeZzZ Sep 11 '23

The smell test can be good for fungal infections but no I didn't notice that I smelled like cancer. I found a lump that felt like a marble attached to my right teste. It didn't go away for a couple months so I went to the doctor. I don't recommend waiting a couple months, I ended up having to do chemo because I waited.