Sexposure: 2 Girls 1 (sex) column Ball Out Aislinn Wyatt
With Halloween gone, November is upon us, known in some circles as Movember.
What's this all about? Movember is a fund and awareness raising effort for male health issues, including prostate and testicular cancer, wherein participants are sponsored and don't shave to grow a moustache for the month of November (for more information check out www.movember.com) This idea may sound a little silly, but the issue is a serious one. Testicular cancer is the number one most common cancer among men ages 15-35.
Although the exact causes aren't known, there are some factors which can increase your chances of developing testicular cancer. These include being born with undescended testicles, having congenital abnormalities of the testicles or penis, or a hernia in the groin area where the thigh and abdomen meet. Also a family history of testicular cancer puts you at a higher risk, and having developed testicular cancer in one testicle puts you at a higher risk of developing cancer in the other testicle.
But even if these conditions are not present, men should be on the lookout. I know all you young, healthy, virile men on the Guelph campus feel like you're all way too young to be worrying about cancer, but it's never too early to start checking your balls out just to be sure. Just like women who are all doing their monthly breast cancer self-examinations (right ladies?) men should get into the habit of performing monthly testicular self-examinations, or TSEs. By performing self-checks frequently you get nice and familiar with all the wonderful, individual nooks and crannies of your testicles; you will get better at detecting abnormalities.
So how does one perform a TSE? It's best to check out your nuts either during or right after a nice hot bath or shower, since your scrotum will be more relaxed, making it easier to examine the testicles themselves. Using both hands, check your balls one at a time by placing your thumbs over the top of them and with your index and middle fingers of each hand behind the testicle, using slight pressure to gently roll each testicle.
Feel around for any hard lumps or bumps, which can be as small as a grain of rice. You'll be able to feel the epididymis, the sperm-carrying tube, on the top-back of each testicle. One testicle might be a bit bigger than the other, but this is normal. If you notice any lumps or other swelling or changes in colour or size of your balls, or if there's any pain in the groin area, go see a doctor right away to have it checked out.
And there are many great, sexy reasons to ensure your balls are in good working order. All too often these lovely centers of pleasure are overlooked in favour of the more stand out (and stand up!) penis. But you and your partner(s) shouldn't ignore the testicles…they should embrace them!
The best advice for engaging in ball-play: easy does it, at least to start! If you're new to the ballgame, start slow and gentle to figure out what type and intensity of stimulation you like. The testicles can be fondled, stroked, rolled, sucked, licked or anything else your little heart desires, to great effect. If you like things a little rougher, you can try having your balls tied-up, constricted or lightly slapped.
Another way to have fun with your balls is by using a cockring. These are rings made of rubber, leather or metal which are placed at either the base of the penis or behind the penis and scrotum. A little lube can help you to get the ring on or off. These rings help to keep an erection up longer and harder by preventing blood flow out of the penis back into the body, and the extra pressure around the testicles can be highly pleasurable. It is important to remember that blood needs to leave the penis eventually for cellular health reasons, so you shouldn't wear a cockring for hours and hours, especially never overnight. It is a good idea to give your junk a break after around 20 minutes (10 if you're new to wearing a cockring), to make sure you don't damage capillaries and bruise the penis or testicles, which will leave you sore and out of commission for a few days.
With all these possibilities for ball-time fun, you fellows shouldn't need my encouragement to make sure they stay healthy! Remember to do your TSEs and have a happy Movember!
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