Testicular Cancer Sep 25, 2009
Also, he says, doctors generally examine the testicles during routine physical exams. He says the most common symptoms include a painless lump or swelling in a testicle, pain or discomfort in a testicle or in the scrotum and any enlargement of a testicle or change in the way it feels. (FOX 11, AZ)
Prostate Cancer Patients On Hormone Therapy At Increased Risk For Various Heart Diseases Sep 24, 2009
It involves either removing the testicles to eliminate the main source of testosterone production, injections of gonadotropin releasing hormone agonists to dramatically reduce the production of testosterone from the testicles or anti-androgen pills, which do not reduce the amount of testosterone produced but block it from attaching the prostate cells ... The association with heart risk when the testicles were removed was close to that seen with the gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist therapy,... (Science Daily)
Checking Yourself Can Help Stop Cancer Sep 21, 2009
Skin, Breasts, Testicles Can Be Checked At Home. Staff writerFour months before the November 2008 election, Republican Sen. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
How to Reverse a Vasectomy Sep 19, 2009
Well, some men might want to start a new family or maybe some men might want to have their vasectomy reversed because they have pain in their testicles. Vasectomy reversal surgery is complicated and it's not as easily performed as the va 00002A4E sectomy. (Fox News)
Dependent on dealers for grades Sep 18, 2009
But a college student offered the chance to get an A instead of a C, without the fear of shrunken testicles, acne or even heart failure. It's no wonder so many say "yes" and head to the library. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
An Interview With the World's Leading Sex Change Surgeon Sep 16, 2009
Some people also choose to have testicles implanted ... Some people want the vagina gone they want testicles and they want a penis. (Fox News)
Gene linked to male infertility identified Sep 16, 2009
Sperm are produced in the testicles through a three-step process called spermatogenesis. During the final stage, known as spermiogenesis, a lot of changes take place, including the packaging of DNA into the sperm head and the formation of the sperm tail, which propels the sperm cell toward the egg. (India Times, India)
Mayor Bloomberg to the rescue? Sep 13, 2009
They're too busy not offending the Muslims, the Chinese, Venezuela, Iran and other enemies, and their testicles have atrophied so much that they haven't the strength to do more than preen and posture for the public like court eunuchs. This is what passes for leadership in America today. (Townhall.com)
Controversial Star Runner May Be in Hiding Sep 13, 2009
The fact that this person has undescended testicles and testosterone levels three times the norm for women will be lost, then ... The difference between a man taking hormones and a woman with un-descended testicles is that the woman was lucky enough to be born that way, whereas the man voluntarily takes performance-enhancing substances. (CBS News)
Champ Runner May Have Male, Female Organs Sep 12, 2009
" What, exactly, is that? Is that the same "counseling" you would force homosexual through? I'd hate to live in your world! (I'm straight, by the way; I just can't stand ignorant closed-mindedness.) The only counseling she needs is due to the lambasting she's getting in the media!Questionews seems to think Semenya's 6-pack abs don't exist on 'real' women. Talk about misinformed! Just Google for 'abs muscle women' and select 'images'. You'll be inundated with pics of women with chiseled abs (but... (CBS News -- Early Show)
Defining sex Sep 12, 2009
There is also your gonadal sex which is whether you have ovaries or testicles and your chromosomal sex which is what combination of x or y chromosomes you have. It is the chromosomes that direct, through the production of hormones, the development of a baby in the womb down a male or female route. (BBC News -- Health)
Report: Teen Running Champ a Hermaphrodite Sep 11, 2009
she's all female right down to her testicles. by kevjustice September 10, 2009 4:59 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Ignorance about diseases, affecting many Ghanaians - Prof. Yankah Sep 10, 2009
Yankah recounted various cases in some parts of Ghana, citing the Volta Region where strange diseases, such as unusual enlargement of testicles or swelling of the foot in vicinities encircled by 'mountains of refuse dumps' were attributed to spiritual forces by the people. Opening a course in Epidemiology and Health Systems Management for District Health Managers from Sierra Leone, Prof. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Contraception myths 'widespread' Sep 5, 2009
Perhaps the most intoxicating was alcohol made from stewed beaver's testicles. However, it seems that a variety of unsafe and unproven methods might still exist in modern Britain. (BBC News -- Health)
Journey Rocks Out with New Frontman Sep 4, 2009
NEW YORK, Sept. 3, 2009. Filipino Replaces Lead Singer Steve Perry; "The Early Show"'s Summer Concert Series" Features Band's Old and New Hits Font size Video Classic rock band Journey performed their classic hit "Any Way You Want It," as part of "The Early Show" Summer Concert Series. Video Classic rock band Journey performed their classic hit "Don't Stop Believin,'" as part of "The Early Show" Summer Concert Series. Video Legendary rock band Journey performed their new single "Never Walk Away"... (CBS News)
Huffington Post. Sep 2, 2009
" If that's so we should apologize to all those executed for torture including for water boarding. Posted 11:00 PM on 09/01/2009 I'm a fan of this user Anyone who can equate the offense on trail at Nuremberg with anything related to even the worst imaginary crimes being peddled by the Dems is either profoundly ignorant of history or has a serious neurological deficit. Posted 11:06 PM on 09/01/2009 I'm a fan of this user 64 fans So we can agree that we tortured and killed "some" but not enough to... (Harper's Magazine)
Down the drain Aug 27, 2009
Unfortunately, they do not answer this question directly or indirectly, although my research did discover, thanks to a secret code, threatening and perhaps prophetic threats in the text of the article, most of them being "Die, Mogambo" and "Taser your testicles, Mogambo". So, although it is an interesting conjecture, the world must wait in. (Asia Times Online)
Several degrees of androgyny Aug 27, 2009
They have testicles in the abdomen which must be removed or they can become cancerous. They can't bear children but are completely female. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
STDs That Show on Your Face Aug 27, 2009
Chlamydia can cause pain during urination, discharge from the penis/vagina, pain or inflammation in the testicles and bleeding after sex in women. Treatment can be successfully achieved using antibiotics. (Fox News)
Hermaphrodite: Hollywood's goddess of beauty Aug 27, 2009
"Many models and film stars have this disorder. They are very tall and slender featured, very beautiful with peachy skin. They usually find out because their period doesn't start. They do not have a uterus: the vagina ends blind. They have testicles in the abdomen which must be removed or they can become cancerous. They can't bear children but are completely female.". Yet these women have XY chromosomes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Click to read: Questions Remain Over Runner's Gender Aug 26, 2009
Does this person have a ***** and testicles. Or is "she" some kind of "man-made" freak female that was created in an operating room by "doctors?". (CBS News -- Early Show)
Encouraging Teenage Boys Not to Use... Aug 26, 2009
Will it really matter that they scored 20 touchdowns during senior year when their testicles have shrunken due to an excessive period of non-production. And how many women are going to want to be with a man that has breasts. (Suite101.com)
Reasons to Get Tested for STDs Aug 25, 2009
The CDC states on its website that common symptoms of gonorrhea are burning sensations during urination, a green or white colored discharge from the penis, and in some men, swollen testicles. In women, the symptoms tend to be more mild, and can be easily confused with another type of vaginal or bladder infection due to their mild severity. (The Current Online, MO)
'Bends' treatment in cancer trial Aug 25, 2009
Pelvic cancers include those of the cervix, the ovaries, the prostate, the testicles, the bowel, the bladder and the womb. We hope to answer once and for all whether hyperbaric oxygen therapy will improve their quality of life. (BBC News -- Health)
Armstrong embraces technology to end cancer stigma Aug 24, 2009
He survived the disease in 1996, after cancer spread from his testicles to his abdomen, lungs and brain. Although he's now cancer-free, his chances for survival then were "less than a coin toss.". (USA Today)
Mullen: Afghanistan "Serious and Deteriorating" Aug 24, 2009
" Ohhh, should he be scared? Obviously, american soldiers can't win any fights. by YouAreSoWrong August 23, 2009 4:32 PM EDT Just the way you like it? by wyodutch August 23, 2009 10:23 AM EDT What!!!!??? The taxpayers are getting fed-up with $12,000,000,000 a month being flushed down the commodes of perpetual war? Why! The unfairness! What do those greedy people want for their money? Hospitals, decent highways? Schools? Maybe Mullins can hold a bakesale and raise some money the old fashioned... (CBS News)
Geriatric medicine comes to the zoo Aug 23, 2009
" The day for the euthanization was selected and the keepers were notified so they could spend time with the tiger if they wanted to. With the veterinary staff in attendance, Globus was shot with a dart containing an anesthetic to immobilize him. Once he was asleep, Dr. James removed his testicles to determine if they contained sperm, then administered a barbiturate through an intravenous hookup, and he never woke up. "Globus was a valuable genetic animal for the species survival plan and we... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The Schwetty Balls of the Golden Globes Aug 23, 2009
I refer, of course, to the anus and testicles of my costar, Ken Davitian. . (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Woman, man or a little bit of both? How deciding gender is more complex than you might think... Aug 22, 2009
Your chromosomes, for example, are (largely) responsible for whether you have testicles and a penis, or a uterus, ovaries and a vagina. Unfortunately, it isn't always as simple as that. (The Drudge Report)
Is This Champion Runner a Man or a Woman? Aug 22, 2009
Once the testicles are removed, the testosterone levels drop to that of an XX female, and muscle mass and strength decrease to that of an XX female also. The story of Caster Semenya and the sex/gender permutation issues are of course much better discussed other places much better than by Hanna. (Slate)
Genes and not just drugs can bend gender too Aug 21, 2009
In the Klinefelter syndrome, for example, men carry an extra "X" chromosome, often resulting in smaller testicles and reduced fertility. Another condition, called congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), is an endocrine disorder in which the adrenal glands produce abnormally high levels of virilising hormones in women, resulting in masculinisation. (India Times, India)
Squandered Opportunity Aug 19, 2009
His lieutenants still yearn to demonstrate "fiscal responsibility' by taxing the health-care benefits of union members or whacking Social Security. In other words, this is really a decisive test for the Democratic party and its main constituencies. Will they go along with the president or push back and reject his misdirections? The burden will fall mainly on Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House majority. They will be under intense pressure from the White House to stay "on message" with the... (CBS News -- Politics)
From horse tails to sex dolls, we're a weird thieving mob Aug 14, 2009
Rockhampton secures the testicles of bull statues to stop pranking students stealing them ... After all, it's a country where the testicles on statues of bulls have to be padlocked to stop them being swiped ... The city council of Rockhampton, Queensland - the beef capital of the nation - secures the testicles of bull statues to stop pranking students stealing them to, ahem, prove they have the balls to meet a dare. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
No Bull: Group To Hold 'Testicle Festival' Aug 14, 2009
will be serving up all-you-can-eat bull testicles at what they're calling a "Testicle Festival.". TV station KSBW reported that the festival will be held in Watsonville, Calif. (Click2Houston, TX)
Foreclosure Threat Lingers for Homeowners Aug 14, 2009
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2009. 7 Percent Rise in Households on Verge of Losing Homes, Monthly Data Shows. (CBS News -- US)
Disney performing elephant vasectomies Aug 8, 2009
The two biggest challenges: elephants are the size of semi-trucks, and their testicles _ the size of a "respectable cantaloupe," Stetter said _ are behind 2 inches of skin, a foot of muscle and 4 inches of fat. "What we want to do is get to the middle of something that's in that semi-truck, and we want to do it without emptying out everything that's in the truck," Stetter explains. (Harper's Magazine)
Greek woman 'sets fire to amorous British tourist' Aug 7, 2009
She allegedly set fire to the mans penis and testicles in a nightclub on the island of Crete after he allegedly waved his genitals at a number of women and tried to force her to touch him ... Police said the woman asked the man to leave her alone but, when he wouldnt, she poured the alcoholic drink Sabucco over his penis and testicles ... The man received second-degree burns to his penis and testicles. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
ID settles transgender lawsuit Aug 7, 2009
Spencer was serving time on a 2000 conviction for possession of a stolen car and escape when she cut off her own testicles with a disposable razor blade in 2004 an apparent effort to rid her body of testosterone ... Isaak, who is serving a life sentence for second-degree murder, said she was also compelled to remove her own testicles with a razor in 2004 after the state failed to diagnose and treat her disorder. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Click to read:Plaxico Burris Indicted on Gun Charges Aug 4, 2009
He's lucky to still have testicles. by dwilson59 August 3, 2009 9:13 PM EDT. (CBS News)
A DAY IN THE LIFE Aug 3, 2009
She had to clean the testicles with a cotton ball and soap before an incision could be made. The surgery lasted only 15 minutes. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Funny People movie review - Funny People showtimes Jul 31, 2009
Trying to honestly portray the way people simultaneously need and use each other is impossible when all the characters can do is talk about each other s testicles. Pottymouth has served Apatow well; few recent moviemakers wield gutter-talk with such scurrilous wit. (Boston Globe)
Male Germ Cells Can Be Directly Converted Into Other Cell Types Jul 31, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 30, 2009) Researchers have found a way to directly convert spermatogonial stem cells, the precursors of sperm cells, into tissues of the prostate, skin and uterus. Their approach, described this month in the journal Stem Cells, may prove to be an effective alternative to the medical use of embryonic stem cells. (Science Daily)
Athletes trading steroids for hormones Jul 31, 2009
They also can lead to a raft of physical problems for users, including severe hormonal imbalances, shrunken testicles, and high blood pressure. They also are one of the most easily detected of banned substances in screening tests - even among tests that were available back in 2003, when Red Sox slugger David Ortiz and teammate Manny Ram. (Boston Globe)
Hank, heres a start: Ramirez, Ortiz exposed Jul 31, 2009
They need to quit this BS of releasing the list piecemeal and release the whole darn list, but the list is probably just a fraction of the users since the players union warned of the pending test plus intelligent users (that did t want their natural testosterone producing testicles to permantly atrophy and shutdown) usually did 6 week cycles and then layoff for 6 weeks so their bodies would start back producing it s one natural hormones again (so they wouldn t end up like Manny). I know it s not... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Profile - Helen Caldicott Jul 29, 2009
an industry she attacked by talking to workers about the medical dangers of uranium, including the effect of radiation on their testicles. "I don't call myself an activist, I call myself a doctor practising preventative medicine," she says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
More articles by Richard Glover Jul 29, 2009
A bloke I know, a vet, is about to use a scalpel to remove the bull's testicles, writes Richard Glover. Friday October 31, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Federal Judge Says State Not Obligated to Pay for Sex-Change Surgery Jul 28, 2009
Ravenwood argued that she is entitled to coverage for the more advanced medical procedures entailed in a sex change operation, such as orchiectomy, the removal of testicles, because that surgery would be covered under federal Medicaid laws if deemed medically necessary for conditions such as cancer. Female breast construction surgery should also be covered, Ravenwood contended, because it is covered under Medicaid for recipients who have undergone mastectomies. (Law.com)
'Funny People' Jul 27, 2009
" That is where the high genital-joke count comes in. Apatow says it simply reflects the same reality he was striving for when he and his cast hit the comedy clubs and tried out stand-up routines to use in the film. "I wanted to accurately portray how comedians speak to each other," he says. "The vast majority of their conversations are about their penises and testicles and size and what they might do to them and what they hope someone else does to them. We debated it a lot. (USA Today)
Thankful for a second chance Jul 26, 2009
The surgery he had involves making an incision in the groin and removing one or both testicles and cutting the spermatic cord which attaches it to the abdomen ... The American Cancer Society states the most common symptom of testicular cancer is either a lump or swelling and enlargement of one or both testicles. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Notes: They knew in '05 Jul 16, 2009
Rakoske contends Raucci physically assaulted him by grabbing or trying to touch his testicles, and once during a staff meeting referred to Rakoske's mother in derogatory terms. Rakoske said he suffered anxiety attacks and is off the job. (Albany Times Union)
Culture Clash Jul 9, 2009
Yet if pro cycling is known today to the typical Stateside sports fan at all, it's through a single race, the Tour de France, which to casual followers exists only to supply climactic scenes in over-the-top red-white-and-blue Movies of the Week like Yank with shotgun pellets in body overtakes Frenchman on Champs-Elysees, and Texan dominates wine-swilling Euros seven times after cancer wracks lungs, abdomen, brain and testicles. "Greg [LeMond, who wrote that first narrative] and Lance [who wrote... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Wank Thyself Jul 9, 2009
Greening's theory is that it shortens the period during which sperm are exposed to harmful molecules in tubes emerging from the testicles. He concludes that to improve their odds of achieving pregnancy, "[c]ouples with relatively normal semen parameters should have sex daily for up to a week before the ovulation date." But if the exposure theory is correct, he notes, the key isn't sex. (Slate)
When Men Should See A Doctor Jul 8, 2009
They should conduct self-exams on a monthly basis, looking for any changes in the size or weight of the testicles. Digital Rectal Exam. (Suite101.com)
Contest eaters face obesity, other health risks Jul 5, 2009
After 35 years of gobbling hamburger, oysters, eggs, corn on the cob and even bull testicles, O'Karma listened to his family and retired from the competition. Despite having quit for health reasons, ex-speed eaters fondly recall the thrill of competing, cramming food down their throats and basking in the cheers. (CNN)
Schwarzenegger legacy entwined with fiscal crisis Jul 5, 2009
He sent the Democratic leader of the state Senate a metal sculpture of bull testicles as a lighthearted way to convey fortitude during the budget negotiations. The lawmaker promptly returned the gift with a terse note saying the cuts Schwarzenegger planned to make to the poor, frail and low-income college students were no joke to him. (Anchorage Daily News)
Letters to the editor (7/3/09) Jul 3, 2009
Letting people without testicles into church (Deuteronomy 23:1). Wearing gold (Timothy 2:9). (Anchorage Daily News)
Second Gene Linked To Familial Testicular Cancer Jun 30, 2009
The researchers also had access to the DNA of a group of healthy men, who had been screened for diseases of the endocrine organs, including the testicles. None of the men who screened negative carried any of the genetic mutations identified in the familial testicular cancer patients. (Science Daily)
Kenya: Report Charges Killing, Torture And Rape By Security Forces Jun 30, 2009
"In many cases, the beatings were so severe and prolonged that they rose to the level of torture. Hundreds of men were made to lie on the ground for hours and were beaten with rifle butts, sticks, canes, and iron rods. Members of the security forces tortured some men by twisting, crushing, or ripping open their testicles, in several cases causing lasting harm.". In most communities, an end to the violence came when elders begged for the officials to stop and promised that they would search for... (allAfrica.com)
JIM DOYLE: Effects of Agent Orange carry on Jun 27, 2009
Cleft lip and palate, congenital heart disease, fused digits, hip dysplasia, neural tube defects and undescended testicles -- the list goes on. Who drafted these kids. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
The art and folklore of Japanese raccoon dog testicles Jun 25, 2009
I learned today that the Japanese which is neither a raccoon nor a dog, has unusually large testicles ... The raccoon dogs put their testicles to use as fishing nets, umbrellas, catfish-pounding mallets, sleds, fortunetelling tents, shop signs, boats and other applications that defy easy description ... Wikipedia also tells us that the tanuki's oversize testicles symbolize financial good luck, which is something we could all use these days. (Salon)
The Causes of Male Breast Enlargmen... Jun 22, 2009
These include tumors involving the brain, testicles, or adrenal gland and conditions that alter hormone levels including liver disease, kidney disease, or a thyroid disorder. Alcoholics often have symptoms of male breast enlargement due to cirrhosis of the liver. (Suite101.com)
Brown chooses unconventional method of treatment (8) Jun 20, 2009
A maximum surgery is when they remove both your prostate and testicles, Brown explained. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be 192,280 new cases of prostate cancer in 2009 and of those, 27,360 will end in death. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Schwarzenegger's Testicle Sculpture A Flop Jun 20, 2009
Governor Gives Senate President Sculpture Of Bull Testicles ... Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has warned lawmakers they need to act boldly and make some tough budget choices, sent Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg a metal sculpture of bull testicles. (KIRO TV, WA)
Political Grapevine Jun 19, 2009
The Los Angeles Times reports that Schwarzenegger sent a gag gift of sculpted metal bull testicles to the Democratic state Senate president, with a note suggesting he would need them to make some tough budget choices. The Senate leader did not appreciate the gift, and returned the sculpture with his own note. (Fox News)
Angry wife puts hubby to sleep, cuts off testicles Jun 19, 2009
BEIJING, June 19 -- To protect her marriage, a gynecologist in Xiaoxian, Jiangxi province, sliced off of her hubby's testicles ... When Huang was sleeping, Li used a fruit knife to remove his testicles. (Xinhuanet, China)
