measurements...

[mitch777]

Ok,
Went to the endocrinologist the other day about testosterone fluctuation issue.
First visit.
Asked my hubby to "join" me.
Saw a woman doc for the initial interview/questioning about pretty personal "guy" topics.
Answered her questions honestly.
Then...
the doc who i had the appointment with comes in.
Talked about my shrinking balls. (not microscopic like W_mp_), but rather...
shall we say... notably smaller.
She (doc #1) says, "don't worry, we will measure".
Sure enough, he lifts up my hospital gown and takes a caliper to my precious nuggets.
She bolts up from her chair to get a peek.
Hubby says he looked away but I know he is a fibber.
GeeeeeeZZZZ,
An audience for a testicular exam.
What's next???

[WillyWump]

Wait wut? I've never heard of this. I've never had mine measured with calipers, my doc just "eyeballs" them. Eyeballin the balls you might say.

I think you were just molested by two docs and your hubby.

-W

oh ps- what were the measurements?

[oksikoko]

Your doctor asks you to remove clothes‽

[mitch777]

Wait wut? I've never heard of this. I've never had mine measured with calipers, my doc just "eyeballs" them. Eyeballin the balls you might say.

I think you were just molested by two docs and your hubby.

-W

oh ps- what were the measurements?

1.) No wonder why you have never heard of this. Yours sounded like they were smaller than the caliper was able to measure.
2.) NOYB.

[mitch777]

Your doctor asks you to remove clothes‽

yes. how else would one take "the measurement"? LOL!

ps- never got naked for a doc before???

[WillyWump]

ps- never got naked for a doc before???

why are you required to be in a hospital gown to measure your balls. I always just drop trou.

YOU"RE BEING MOLESTED!

[Buckmark]

I think this was just an excuse to indulge your inner exhibitionist, mitchypoo.

[mitch777]

why are you required to be in a hospital gown to measure your balls. I always just drop trou.

YOU"RE BEING MOLESTED!

That might have been fun.
Had to get a gown for him to explore my WHOLE body.

oops, maybe I WAS molested.

[mitch777]

I think this was just an excuse to indulge your inner exhibitionist, mitchypoo.

inner? Ha!Ha!ha!!!!!

[Buckmark]

inner? Ha!Ha!ha!!!!!

Ah, now we know why you are really so upset about your shrinking balls. 

[WillyWump]

Had to get a gown for him to explore my WHOLE body.

kewl. Did you provide the roses and wine?

[mitch777]

kewl. Did you provide the roses and wine?

no silly, he provided them.

[oksikoko]

yes. how else would one take "the measurement"? LOL!

ps- never got naked for a doc before???

At the health department for STD screenings, sure, but never for anything to do with HIV.

[mitch777]

Ah, now we know why you are really so upset about your shrinking balls.

"slightly compromised dimension issue" is how i would describe it, um, them.

[mitch777]

At the health department for STD screenings, sure, but never for anything to do with HIV.

something to look forward to, no?

ps- unfortunately no prostate exam. i was kinda expecting that more than "the measurement".

[buginme2]

At the health department for STD screenings, sure, but never for anything to do with HIV.

Well get ready.  I was just completely buck naked at the doctor last week.  AND, the gown opens in the back FYI.

So, all this suspense.  Whats the verdict? What is a normal sized ball anyway? 

[mikeyb39]

i think i will give up on the testosterone.   i quite love my low hangers.  its always a great talking point with a mate.

[buginme2]

i think i will give up on the testosterone.   

Are you taking Testosterone? My blood test is next week and they are checking my testosterone levels (I have never had them tested before, but due to some shit my doc thought it would be prudent to check.  I really don't want another thing to worry about, ya know.

i quite love my low hangers. 

Stud

[mikeyb39]

Nah bugg, not on Testosterone. I thought i might need it due to energy levels,  but doc tested and i have more than most 20yr olds, so none for me yet.  I was thinking of going to one of these testosterone clinics where they don't care what your numbers are, but i changed my mind.

[oksikoko]

something to look forward to, no?

ps- unfortunately no prostate exam. i was kinda expecting that more than "the measurement".

Neutral on nudity. Definitely not looking forward to any prostate exams! Better luck for you next time? Tell them your prostate has been hurting.

[Miss Philicia]

Oh mitchypoo, I could have saved you the embarrassment of feminine testicular examination and provided an expert diagnosis via skype. I'm certain the cause of your miniscule jism factories is the profusion of chartreuse in both your home decorating and wardrobe. The combination of such factors with this particular color is lethal. It may seem logical to simply change this underlying cause but I'm afraid the damage is done as it's caused a mitochondria dysfunction. The only solution known is to eat cod milt (shirako) three meals a day for an entire month. Consider yourself lucky that it's in season at the moment.

[jkinatl2]

At the health department for STD screenings, sure, but never for anything to do with HIV.

I sure dropped trou for my PAP smear - and for the prostate exam.

[Miss Philicia]

I dropped them twice a month for four years. For a girl named Kathy that had accent straight out of Bensonhurst.

[tednlou2]

Do they warm them up, before measuring?  Perhaps just blowing on them? 

[mitch777]

Oh mitchypoo, I could have saved you the embarrassment of feminine testicular examination and provided an expert diagnosis via skype. I'm certain the cause of your miniscule jism factories is the profusion of chartreuse in both your home decorating and wardrobe. The combination of such factors with this particular color is lethal. It may seem logical to simply change this underlying cause but I'm afraid the damage is done as it's caused a mitochondria dysfunction. The only solution known is to eat cod milt (shirako) three meals a day for an entire month. Consider yourself lucky that it's in season at the moment.

thank you for the kind offer of a skype exam and your diagnosis.
my "factories" were declared "normal" by the doc even tho i know they have retreated in size.
(guess i must have had "above average" before.

I dropped them twice a month for four years. For a girl named Kathy that had accent straight out of Bensonhurst.

this thread is about a medical exam.
what you did on your personal time is your own business.

Do they warm them up, before measuring?  Perhaps just blowing on them? 

unfortunately it was cold and clinical.

The outcome of the exam was that he lowered my dose of testosterone because I happened to be in the "lucky" 5-10% of patients that respond by getting thick "gloppy" (his words) blood.
It can raise the chances of stroke and heart attack.

[denb45]

My female doc makes me drop trou at least once or twice a yr. she says, "let's have look a shall we" as she feels my balls for lumps with a shit-eating-grin on her face 


HUGS

DEN 

[Miss Philicia]

this thread is about a medical exam.
what you did on your personal time is your own business.unfortunately it was cold and clinical.

Kathy was my doctor's nurse and she injected me with testosterone every other week. I'm glad that I finally got off that crap and aren't a long-term José Canseco roid junkie like the rest of you.

Anywho, glad that you enjoyed your wasted visit with your specialist due to faulty self-diagnosis.

[denb45]

My body produces testosterone naturally, 56 yrs. old and have needed any "juice" so to speak, last t-test was normal high @ 912 to 1250 

HUGS

DEN 

[WillyWump]

The outcome of the exam was that he lowered my dose of testosterone because I happened to be in the "lucky" 5-10% of patients that respond by getting thick "gloppy" (his words) blood.

I didnt know you were a fellow junkie like myself! Do you inject? How much? I do 2ml every 2 weeks right in the leg. 

[Dachshund]

Pretty soon you'll be able to post in Positive Women.

[mitch777]

Kathy was my doctor's nurse and she injected me with testosterone every other week. I'm glad that I finally got off that crap and aren't a long-term José Canseco roid junkie like the rest of you.

Anywho, glad that you enjoyed your wasted visit with your specialist due to faulty self-diagnosis.

What was faulty with my diagnosis?
Also, I didn't know you were on testosterone. Why did you stop treatment?

My body produces testosterone naturally, 56 yrs. old and have needed any "juice" so to speak, last t-test was normal high @ 912 to 1250 

HUGS

DEN 

Lucky you. I am soon to be 54 and my level was around 200. (one test was less than 50)

I didnt know you were a fellow junkie like myself! Do you inject? How much? I do 2ml every 2 weeks right in the le (g. 

I don't need to inject because the gel seems to absorb well.
(evidenced by my high red blood cell count)
I started on 5 grams and felt a small bump in energy (not much) but my T levels didn't go up much.
Then increased to 10 grams with another small bump in energy.
The trouble with 10 grams is that is boosted my red blood cell count too high.
I hate the idea of feeling like a slug but also don't look forward to a stroke.

One option to thin out the blood is draining a pint periodically.
The enro doc isn't too keen on that option due to "unknown side effects" of forcing my body to make new blood so often.
He said it might be an option for "quality of life".
I will see how I feel on the reduced amount of gel.

[Miss Philicia]

Also, I didn't know you were on testosterone. Why did you stop treatment?Lucky you.

I was on it from '00-'05 due to HIV wasting issues i.e. to gain weight back/increase appetite. My testosterone levels weren't actually below normal so I was not on this for the reasons that you other fine folks are. So once I gained back sufficient weight I went off of it.

[mitch777]

I was on it from '00-'05 due to HIV wasting issues i.e. to gain weight back/increase appetite. My testosterone levels weren't actually below normal so I was not on this for the reasons that you other fine folks are. So once I gained back sufficient weight I went off of it.

Oh yes, now I remember you mentioning it before.
Brain fog strikes again.
(Off to get a neuropsychological test next week to help prove that issue.)

[Miss Philicia]

So, do you you force your partner to go to every doctor's visit with you?

[mitch777]

So, do you you force your partner to go to every doctor's visit with you?

No, this is only been happening recently and it is his idea to be in closer touch with my doctors as he knows my memory has gotten pretty bad.
He loves me and has told me this almost every day for 18 years.
Are you about to puke yet?

[Miss Philicia]

He loves me and has told me this almost every day for 18 years.

Does he sniff glue all day long too?

[J.R.E.]

No, this is only been happening recently and it is his idea to be in closer touch with my doctors as he knows my memory has gotten pretty bad.

Ed ( My partner), goes to every doctor's appointment with me.  He looks forward to it, and doesn't hesitate to ask questions that I may forget to ask, so it proves very beneficial, to both of us 


Ray

 

[mitch777]

Does he sniff glue all day long too?

mean ^  or jealous 
turning chartreues yourself perhaps?

[Miss Philicia]

I've had partners at various times since my diagnosis. I wouldn't drag someone to a routine appointment, that's just weird. Going with me for a surgical procedure is obviously different due to anesthesia.

The only time a significant other went with me was for my very first cd4 test when they'd called me a few hours earlier with my diagnosis. And he was actually my "ex" by several months so that doesn't count.

[WillyWump]

I totally just measured one of my Testosterone infused nads and got 50x35cm.

[Jeff G]

I totally just measured one of my Testosterone infused nads and got 50x35cm.

I can lay my balls on a table and go in another room to get the ruler to measure without them moving .

[mitch777]

I totally just measured one of my Testosterone infused nads and got 50x35cm.

Me thinks that either you need a new ruler or new glasses.

I can lay my balls on a table and go in another room to get the ruler to measure without them moving .

did you keep your eyes on the camera while doing this like Rubio?

[denb45]

I've had partners at various times since my diagnosis. I wouldn't drag someone to a routine appointment, that's just weird. Going with me for a surgical procedure is obviously different due to anesthesia.

The only time a significant other went with me was for my very first cd4 test when they'd called me a few hours earlier with my diagnosis. And he was actually my "ex" by several months so that doesn't count.

I wonder why you seem to have more ex's than you ever had partners, your pushing 50 and you haven't found a real-life partner yet......tick tock, tick tock  your running outta time sweetie 

Hope you find just what your looking for someday

HUGS

DEN 

[Miss Philicia]

Hope you find just what your looking for someday

Who said that I'm looking for anything?

Furthermore, why are you so obsessed with who gains regular access to my sublime love tunnel?

[mitch777]

well, it's been 6 days without testosterone (for a blood test Wednesday) and i am back to sleeping 10 hours nightly and another 1 1/2 hour afternoon nap.

[WillyWump]

well, it's been 6 days without testosterone (for a blood test Wednesday) and i am back to sleeping 10 hours nightly and another 1 1/2 hour afternoon nap.

I'm sorry about that Mitch. That was my big problem pre-testo therapy. I couldnt get out of bed, sleeping all the time. 10 hour nights, and 2 hour naps.

[mitch777]

I'm sorry about that Mitch. That was my big problem pre-testo therapy. I couldnt get out of bed, sleeping all the time. 10 hour nights, and 2 hour naps.

thanks.
yup it sucks.
temporary setback hopefully.

(up late tonight due to migraine meds... if it ain't one thing...)