Male genital examination: what should men pay attention to?

As we all know, it is very important for men to have a genital examination, especially for those who are about to become fathers. At the same time, reproductive examination is also very important for improving men's reproductive health. Therefore, it is very necessary for men to have a comprehensive reproductive examination every year. It can be said that men's reproductive examination is the best way to prevent men's reproductive diseases.

You may ask, how to check a man's genitals? What should you pay attention to before and after checking a man's genitals? How can you scientifically check if there is a problem with a man's genitals?

Healthy sexual organs are one of the important guarantees for male health and family stability. Male genital diseases are an important part of urology and andrology.

It is also a common clinical disease. With the progress of society, the popularization of medical knowledge and the change of sexual concepts, diseases of male genitalia have become

More and more people are paying attention to it.

You can do your genital self-examination while standing, leaning against a backrest, or sitting. It is best to do it after taking a hot shower, as the heat can

This allows the scrotal skin to relax and the testicles to descend. This relaxation, along with the testicles being more palpable, will make it easier for you to detect any abnormalities.

Male genitalia self-examination complete process

First, pay attention to the cycle of contraction and relaxation of the levator testis muscle, which will trigger the levator testis reflex. Then examine one testicle at a time. Place your thumbs on the

Place your index and middle fingers just above the testicle. Then apply very light pressure to the testicle and allow it to roll between your fingers.

The testicles of men vary in shape and texture, so it is important to understand your own anatomy.

That way you can see if there are any changes.

Having two testicles allows for direct comparison, which can help detect abnormalities (although there is usually a slight difference in size between the two testicles).

Some areas of swelling or tenderness to the touch may indicate infection. The epididymis, located behind each testicle, can sometimes become infected, sometimes causing

Irregular areas are tender to the touch.

Also, if you feel a hard or irregular lump on your testicles with your fingertips, it may not be painful to touch.

Larger than a small pea, it may indicate early testicular cancer. Although relatively rare, this cancer can progress very quickly. Early detection and treatment

It is crucial to a successful recovery.

Also pay attention to any unusual changes in your penis during a genital exam.

Ulcers or unusual masses anywhere on the surface of the penis can be a sign of infection, a sexually transmitted disease, or, rarely, penile cancer.

Cancer is the least common of all cancers, but it is one of the most invasive cancers. If not diagnosed and treated early, it will quickly lead to death.

Penile cancer usually begins as a small, painless ulcer on the glans penis or, in uncircumcised men, on the foreskin.

An ulcer may remain unchanged for weeks, months, or even years until it becomes a cauliflower-shaped lump that is chronically inflamed and tender.

Clearly, medical attention should be sought immediately after an ulcer is first noticed, while there is still hope of recovery.

Finally, I would like to remind all my male compatriots that conducting necessary genital examinations is a way of being responsible to yourself and your family. Therefore, men must not be influenced by traditional ideas and think that it is shameful to have male genital organ examinations.