Our articles about the testes, covering testicular function, massage, bodywork, exercises, sexual pleasure, fertility, self-care, among other aspects.
The application of warm compresses or warm herbal compresses to the scrotum and testicles is typically used to relax the area and to stimulate the blood circulation into the genitals. In addition, warm compresses can [ Read more … ]
In this post, we take a look at what exactly vasectomy and vasectomy reversal entail. Mind that apart from the description of these procedures further below, the lead image of this post displays a diagram [ Read more … ]
Epididymitis is characterized by inflammation, swelling, and pain of the epididymis, the curved tubular structure at the back of a testicle. Often the testicle itself also gets inflamed. In this case, the medical condition is [ Read more … ]
In a man, a testicle or testis (the plural form is testicles or testes) is the reproductive gland (a gland is an organ that excretes substances) that produces sperm and so-called androgens (a group of [ Read more … ]
Castration is any action, may it be surgical, chemical, or otherwise, by which a male loses (the use of) the testicles and becomes sterilized (preventing the castrated person from reproducing). Surgical castration — also called [ Read more … ]
Male ejaculation is the process of releasing semen through the penis, outside the body. It typically occurs on reaching a sexual orgasm, although it can also happen without an orgasm. Now, apart from producing sperm [ Read more … ]
Anabolic steroids (officially Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids and abbreviated AAS) are synthetically produced variants of the naturally occurring male sex hormone testosterone which is primarily produced in the testicles. The use of anabolic steroids has a number [ Read more … ]
The abbreviation BDSM is commonly interpreted as B/D (Bondage and Discipline), D/S (Dominance and Submission), and S/M (Sadism and Masochism). BDSM play with the penis and testicles is also called Cock and Ball Torture, usually [ Read more … ]
Testicle Pumping or Ball Pumping — not to be confused with Testicle Stretching — is a technique used with an aim of increasing both the scrotum and testicle size. Usually it’s applied for temporary effects [ Read more … ]
Testicular cancer is cancer that develops in the testicles. Symptoms may include a lump in the testicle(s), swelling or pain in the scrotum, dull aches, a feeling of heaviness and firmness of the testicle(s), breast [ Read more … ]