Testicular Examination And Testicular Self-Examination (TSE): How To Prepare
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How To Prepare
No special preparation is needed before a testicular examination by your health professional. However, for comfort, you should empty your bladder ahead of time. You will be asked to undress and put on a hospital gown.
Testicular self-examination (TSE) is painless and takes only a minute. It is best performed after a bath or shower, when the scrotal muscles are warm and relaxed.
| Last updated: | February 20, 2007 |
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine, Avery L. Seifert, MD - Urology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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