Testicular self-examination is a recommended medical practice by which external feeling of the testicles can act as a first-warning for testicular cancer.
Testicular cancer is a significant killer of teenage boys and younger men (roughly ages 15–35 or 40), doctors recommend monthly self-examination.
Read more about Testicular Self-examination: Procedure and Diagnosis, Awareness and Aversion
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