Posted on 09/23/2023 11:02:39 AM PDT by DallasBiff
Medical exams are an important part of our health regimen, and most aspects of it are pretty painless. However, there’s one part of the physical that remains as confusing as it is uncomfortable, no matter how old you get: The testicle exam.
When a doctor holds your testicles and asks you to cough, they are checking for a hernia — specifically the intestines pushing through into your testicles. A hernia occurs when an organ pushes through an opening in the muscle or tissue that holds it in place, and although they are most common in the abdomen, according to Healthline, they can also occur in the belly button and groin.
You are more likely to feel a hernia when you cough, as this increases the pressure in your abdomen and causes it to protrude, Young Men’s Health reported. In most cases, a hernia is not a serious health concern, though if a piece of intestine becomes trapped in the scrotum, it can cut off the blood supply to the intestine and cause serious problems if not quickly corrected. If a hernia is found, it can be easily remedied with surgery
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I’m wondering why my new dentist is doing that, he says it has something to do with covid.
because he can?
Don’t let him “check” your tonsils.
He’d probably like to root your canal, too.
Why did you choose to depict the woman of that family?
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Please don’t use that phrase when talking about your testicles being held.
My grocery store cashier asked me to do that. I don’t know why, but she did not really look like a woman with the mustache and beard.
They’re checking for a hernia.
Or they just liked little boys
Doctor: OK, take off your clothes and put them over there
Me: Where?
Doctor: Over there, right on top of mine.
LOL todays Wordsmith Winner
If it is a female dentist, do not worry too much about it.
For our college team, we had to go to the campus health facility to get a physical before the start of the season. The upper classmen told us that the hernia test was given by a gorgeous, young Asian woman and try not to get too “excited”. When we got to the test, it was an 80+ year old Hispanic man.
This thread is sexist. 😉
Two things no man will do on me, touching my stuff, and fingers in the exit only place.
I haven’t the foggiest idea how they check to see if a woman has a hernia....just thinkin’
“Why Does The Doctor Hold Your Testicles And Ask You To Cough During A Physical?”
Because he is a goddamned pervert.
The correct place to check for an indirect inguinal hernia is to press on the pubic arch on both sides of the penis. If there is bulging on either side, the potential for such a revelation is very high.
The scrotum has very little to do with the detection of this condition.
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