Pledge to Self-Exam //

Once a month, on the 11th,  [Besties with Testies] hosts an official Self Exam reminder day. We invite men join by performing a self-exam, and women to remind their man to self-exam. You can also help us spread the message by sharing the link to our self exam page on your social media and by donating your Facebook profile picture to our SelfExam 11 logo found under our downloads page.

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Self-Exam

CHECK YOUR TESTICLES MONTHLY IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:

  • Do the self-examination lying in a warm bath or while having a long shower, as this softens the skin of the scrotum (skin sac that holds the testicles), which makes it easier to feel the testicles inside.
  • Examine the scrotum, looking for any lumps on the skin or swellings inside.
  • Cradle the whole scrotum and testicles in the palm of your hand and feel the difference between the testicles. One is almost always larger and lying lower. This is completely normal.
  • Examine each testicle in turn, and then compare them with each other. Use both hands and gently roll each testicle between thumb and forefinger.
  • Check for any lumps or swellings as both testicles should be smooth except where the duct that carries sperm to the penis, the epididymis, runs. This lies along the top and back of the testicle and normally feels bumpy.

Although testicular cancer is rare, it is not at all uncommon to find a lump in your testicles. There are many conditions that can be easily confused with testicular cancer, and most of them are not anything as serious.

If you have performed a self-examination and found a lump or noticed a change in size, you are advised to go to your doctor for further examination.