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Are there specialized/unique types of pain receptors in the testicles?

The sensation of being hit in the testicles seems to be a different kind of pain (in my experience, and in talking to others). I am wondering if this has anything to do with specialized or unique ...
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What are the basic reasons for normogonadotropic hypogonadism?

I'm can't fine the full known scope of reasons of male normogonadotropic hypogonadism. From this article I see the two basic reasons: Gonadal dysgenesis variants (residually functioning ovarian ...
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Does varicocele size vary with room temperature?

This doubt stems from a discussion I had a few days ago with a friend involving varicocele relief. According to his guess, a prolonged sauna session would produce vasodilation at the level of the ...
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How does removal of the testicles affect life expectancy?

Is there some deep flaw in this assumption? Does the removal of the testicles result in a longer life expectancy fairly consistently?
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High pitch voices(female screams) hurt testicles

Female would scream(or high pitched male) would scream at me my testicles would contract and hurt. After gaining a lot of weight my testosterone levels have dropped and I no longer have this issue(I'...
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How much does Bell Clapper's deformity increase the chance of testicular torsion?

A bell clapper deformity is a condition where a testicle is not anchored in the scrotum, but is able to move freely (Much like the clapper in a bell, hence the name). If a person suffers from this ...
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Why does my nads tickle when going over bumps?

I always wondered when a kid and now. To be quite frank I actually don't even want to post question like this. But when I ever I go on some rides (drop fast) or bumps fast my nads/balls tickle. Could ...
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Why does the scrotal sac contract when preparing to defecate?

I've done some research and I figured out that the two muscles of the scrotal sac, the dartos and cremaster muscles contracts involuntarily when it is cold to move the testes closer to the heat of the ...
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How is sperm stored in the testicles? [closed]

I know that men's spermatozoids are stored in testicles and are pumped out during sex or masturbation. If someone needs more and thicker sperm, does it matter how long it has been since one has last ...
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What causes incessant scrotal sac movements?

According to Wikipedia, scrotal sac movements are to serve the purpose of regulating the temperature of the testicles. They are at slightly lower temperature than the human body, so the scrotal sac ...
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Would testicular cancer have been detected before? [closed]

It's been about 9 months since I have had ultrasound, MRI, and blood tests performed on me AFTER I was diagnosed with hydrocele and varicocele in my scrotum by the emergency center. I, of course, went ...
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