Guys, if you have been using your laptop by balancing it on your lap, your little guys might have been getting more than they bargained for. Laptops can get pretty hot, and if you rest it right on top of your testes, they will get pretty hot, too.
Studies have shown that critical temperatures can be achieved in as little as 10 minutes of laptop use, and you might not even be able to tell the difference! Overheating your testicles can cause a score of problems, including infertility and second degree burns
2. Zip It
It's probably not shocking that the most common penis injury is catching your little guy in the zipper of your pants. It actually accounts for 1 out of every 4,000 male visits to the emergency room. Most of those guys weren't wearing any underwear at the time, so think about that the next time you consider going commando.
3. The Never Ending Erection
I'm sure you've seen this situation in several movies or TV shows: a man takes a Viagra and gets an erection that won't quit, and hilarity ensues. Only, this actually happens, and it's not so hilarious.
During an erection, blood rushes to the penis and stays there, rather than circulating in and out, bringing fresh oxygen to keep the tissues alive. If an erection goes on for too long, the tissues can get damaged and die, and you could be left with erectile dysfunction for the rest of your life. So if you ever experience an erection that lasts for more than four hours, don't call Guinness, call a doctor!
4. Let's (Not) Do the Twist
Testicular torsion is something you don't ever want your boys to experience. During torsion, the cords that lead from the testicle to the abdomen get twisted around. There are certain situations that make this more likely to happen, such as physical activity or cold weather (when your testes want to climb up inside to get warm); but really, it can happen at any time.
If it does happen, you will know. Symptoms include severe pain and scrotal swelling and perhaps even nausea and vomiting because the pain is just that darn bad. This type of injury is a medical emergency because the blood supply to your testicle is being cut off. So scoot your way to the ER pronto; or in about six hours, you may be left with only one little buddy instead of two.
5. The Gloves Come Off
There is one horrible testicle injury that, thankfully, is pretty rare. It's so terrible that even the name incites horror. It's called "degloving."
Most degloving injuries involve the scrotum getting caught in something, such as heavy machinery, and the skin is peeled away from the testicle -- like a glove. If that doesn't make you shudder.
6. You're Breaking My Balls
You've probably seen hundreds, if not thousands, of videos of guys getting punched, kicked and otherwise slammed in the testicles; and you probably laughed and laughed. You might not have laughed as hard if you knew it was possible for those guys to actually break their balls.
It's called testicular rupture, and it is probably the worst pain a man will ever feel. It happens when a man suffers an injury to the testicles so severe that an actual rip in the protective covering occurs. The only way to fix it is with surgery. Think about that the next time you punch your buddy in the nuts as a joke.
Broken Boner
But wait, didn't we all learn a long time ago that a boner isn't really a bone? So how can it break? Well, when you break your penis, you aren't actually breaking a bone, you are breaking the spongy tissues that fill with blood when you get an erection. They get hard enough to cause a stiffy and, therefore, hard enough to break when introduced to severe trauma. In fact, when broken, the tissues can even cause a popping sound. Surgery can typically fix this injury, but let's avoid that if possible.
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