#52221: Brian S. — 12/05  at  05:13 PM
PZ, it doesn't have to be the ladies' partners, you social conservative.

They should ask permission first, though.

#52225: — 12/05  at  05:27 PM
You can, but I think you'd better try petting him first.

#52226: — 12/05  at  05:30 PM
But I don't even own an octopus.

#52233: ogged — 12/05  at  06:00 PM
Hey, it was my co-blogger who started going on about *his* testicles first, and I can't let him have all the attention.

#52234: — 12/05  at  06:09 PM
Weeell; actually (an old) man seems to need both testicular and prostate exams. One is probably tickling and one is probably uncomfortable, to say the least, and the latter is not easily selfadministered if I understand it correctly.

The female equivalents are breast and ovary exams. (I am guessing here. ) Wouldn't it be good idea to assist on mutual testicular and breast examinations? It is always best to get a second opinion!

#52236: — 12/05  at  06:15 PM
Umm, I guess I have to state the obvious; giving oneself testicular exams are _not_ tickling. (In case you ladies wondered.)

#52237: — 12/05  at  06:22 PM
Oh gosh! I don't believe it but I made it worse! (What I can possible mean is left as a simple test for the reader.)

Since it seems to be way past bedtime I better get to bed and ask for some tickling on some of the discussed spots. I am sure it will make me feel better.

#52239: Jim Harrison — 12/05  at  06:30 PM
You can't always expect your spouse to be interested in giving you a testicular exam because, as we all know, sometimes you like feeling nuts, sometimes you don't.

#52241: Kadin — 12/05  at  06:50 PM
Hey, is it me, or is Blogspot not working at the moment? I can't access anything Blogspot-hosted since 10-30 minutes ago.

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#52245: — 12/05  at  07:07 PM
It was pointed out to me many years ago by a female friend that there are two types of us men: those who scratch their balls, and those who scratch their butts. She was far too bright to have been fooled by "I'm giving myself a self-exam," even if I had been clever enough to have thought of it.

But I had not a clue what to do with my hands for days! Nearly as bad as giving up smoking.....

#52342: GrrlScientist — 12/06  at  07:06 AM
yhou are correct, Kadin. Blogspot was down for two hours last night, during peak traffic time, too. Grrr!!

I wish I could think of a witty on-topic comment to add here, but everyone who posted here stole my material! Fweh!

#52350: — 12/06  at  08:07 AM
Good sirs, where might I procure one of these "ladies" for this purpose?

#52468: Ian Robinson — 12/06  at  03:19 PM
I'll second this. You should definitely get to know your nuts. Been there, done that. See URL below. It should be pointed out that testicular cancer, all types, is very treatable. Even patients with advanced stage III disease can be cured. Although it does kill some people. Also thanks to bilateral symmetry and evolution losing a testicle is not the end of the world. The other one will still work just fine

<http://www.canicula.com/wp/?cat=8>

Ian

#52488: — 12/06  at  03:58 PM
How come I, as a woman, can't pick up a magazine, turn on the radio or watch TV without someone telling me to check my boobs, and yet it's left to Ogged and PZ Myers to tell guys to check their manly parts?

Peculiarly male health problems in general don't get the attention they deserve. There are probably a lot of reasons for this, but some of it's due to squeamishness and a vague sense that real men should "suck it up." (Unlike all the men I ever actually met--what are they, polyester?)

(Also, women's health problems (notably breast cancer) tend to be comparatively better funded because the funding is done by officials who tend to mess with us about women's social issues--schools, daycare, reproductive stuff--and think they can make it up to us by funding titty research.)

(Testicular cancer, incidently, has >95% 5-year survival rate if you treat it early.

#52629: — 12/07  at  10:36 AM
That is an interesting question! I believe old medicin used men as the default biology and tended to stay away from the potentially social mess associated with sex.

Then it seems to become important to make up for the lack of attendance for women, so gynecology grow big. Perhaps some would say that another reason for this is the importance of women for a male dominated society as breeders, but I will not make any judgement there because I know too little about these forces.

Now perhaps the male sex biology problems finally will be attended to. As Molly shows there are large gains to be made, once a certain reluctance to acknowledge basic biological functions are overcome.