The Cremaster Muscle: A Hammock for Your Balls
A marvel of biological design, the cremaster muscle optimizes temperature, comfort and safety for the testes.
Scrotal Ultrasound
Urologists often order scrotal ultrasounds to confirm suspicions about abnormalities that they discover during a physical exam or to discover abnormalities that may be too small to detect by other means.
How Erections Work
The first step is a hard one. The curious biochemistry behind pitching a tent. Learn the abc's of how erections work and common causes of erectile dysfunction.
Anatomy: Plumbing the Male Reproductive System
Like islands just off the coast of a big city, testicles have a few bridges to the mainland. They are outfitted with a complex network of pipes designed to bring oxygen, nutrients and hormones in and send out sperm and testosterone produced in the testicle out.
Biochemistry: How Diet Impacts Sperm Health?
You are what you eat, and so are your sperm. This article explores the fascinating biochemistry of how diet impacts sperm health detailing top nutrients studied to improve semen parameters and how they function are the cellular level.
Feelin’ Blue: What Causes Blue Balls and How to Treat It
Doctors refer to it as "testicular vasocongestion" or "epididymal hypertension". The rest of the world has a much simpler term: blue balls. The bane of existence for teenage boys everywhere, blue balls are a major pain in the...well, you get the idea. It's a condition that is so openly talked about that we now use it to refer to everything from movie trailer releases to business deals that weren't fully performed. But as much as we make light of this condition, it can bring physical discomfort and even cause undue strain on your relationship. What causes this condition and what can be done to fix it?
