Regular control
and prevention is the best way of staying healthy. Although cancer is one of
the most common illnesses today, most of the cancer types can be efficiently
treated if noticed in time. That is why you should not avoid seeing your doctor
every now and then. Guys particularly should be careful when it comes to their
intimate parts.
Testicular
cancer is not that often and can be treated easily but only if you start the
process as soon as possible. Most of the patients who have treated testicular
cancer on time have healed completely and without any aftereffects. But there
are also many examples of fatal consequences that are mostly caused by undue
treatment.
Testicles and Cancer
Testicles are
crucial for men's reproductive and general health. They are an integral part of
your reproductive system and the source of sperm and various male hormones such
as testosterone. Without them, you will be unable of having any sexual desire
or any prospect of having children. These should be enough reasons to pay
particular attention to your "boy's" sexual health.
Although
testicular cancer is rare when compared to other types of this disease, it
still deserves precaution. No matter what age you might be there are still
chances of suffering from testicular cancer. Men aged between 20 and 34 are the
most common patients and most of them are efficiently healed if the cancer was
discovered in an early phase. In many cases, the treatment was efficient even
if cancer has already spread. But have in mind that this lowers your chance of
defeating the illness completely unharmed.
Testicular
cancer has similar effects as all other, which means that it leads to the
creation of abnormal cells that are harmful to your body. If this process
continues your testicles will grow an abnormal size and cancer can even spread
to other parts of the body. There are still no certain causes of testicular
cancer but an unhealthy way of life, stress, some other illnesses (Klinefelter syndrome
for example) and a presence of cancer in your family are some of the common
conditions. Perhaps it is more important to be aware of symptoms of testicular
cancer that should be the signal for visiting a doctor right away.
Symptoms Of A Testicular Cancer And Possible
Treatments
Your body may
give you various signals to warn you something is wrong with your testicles,
but if you are not listening to it, you may well end up with a dangerous
disease such as cancer. However, it is important also to know what are the
symptoms of testicular cancer and once you notice them, you are then able to
act fast and against the disease.
One of the most
frequent symptoms is a lump in your testicles. If you notice it on your
testicles, you will instantly see that a lump is painless, it can be small but
over the time, it may become bigger and bigger, as well as to spread to other
organs in your body.
Another
significant symptom may be swelling in the testicles or scrotum. Very often,
pain can be present as well, with or without the swelling. At the matter of
fact, swelling of the testicles is natural in some cases, but if it becomes too
frequent, then it is high time for you to see your doctor.
Change in the
shape and size of one of your testicles may also be a sign of testicular
cancer. Often, one testicle can be more firm than the other or sometimes bigger
than usual. If you detect this kind of a change, don't leave it just like that.
Schedule an appointment with your doctor's and dispel all the doubts.
You may also see
your breasts have grown a little bit. This is not so frequent symptom but it
has been noticed in several kinds of testicular cancer. And in addition, some
patients suffering from testicular cancer have also felt dull pain and
discomfort.
What Should You Do In Case You Notice Some Of The
Symptoms?
The good thing
to do inevitably once a month is to have a self-examination. Make a bubble bath
with a warm water and apply a gentle massage to your testicles with both your
hands. This way you can examine your testicles and perhaps detect a lump that
indicates an early stage of the testicular tumor. In case this happens, make
sure you urgently visit your doctor. Once a doctor becomes able to give you a
diagnosis, you are then ready to talk about any further steps that are to be
taken.
