Saturday, July 14, 2012

Skinny jeans may lead to 'twisted testicles' and other painful health problems for style-conscious men

Twisted testicles is a serious condition that occurs "when tight trousers prevent the spermatic cord from moving freely, meaning it twists and leads to testicular torsion which cuts off the blood supply requiring immediate surgery to prevent a gangrenous testicle," noted the report.



For men, the skinny jean fashion trend may have an unexpected side effect: experts are warning that the surge of tight-jean popularity among men is sparking a rise in painful testicular problems.
Medical experts, including UK television personality Dr. Hilary Jones, have reported an increase in injuries being caused by tight jeans, cites The Telegraph on Wednesday. "The trendy denims are causing twisted testicles, bladder weakness, and even urinary tract infections."
Twisted testicles is a serious condition that occurs "when tight trousers prevent the spermatic cord from moving freely, meaning it twists and leads to testicular torsion which cuts off the blood supply requiring immediate surgery to prevent a gangrenous testicle," noted the report.
Other dreaded side effects from overly tight jeans: low sperm count and fungal infections.
According to the UK press, Jones is working with TENA, a maker of hygienic products for people with incontinence, on a project to highlight the dangers.
''I have seen several cases of men who have twisted their testicles due to wearing jeans that are far too tight," she reportedly said. ''My advice would be to make sure you leave plenty of room around the groin area and that your [UNDER]pants and trousers feel comfortable so you're not being restricted in any way."
''Please don't put style before health,'' Jones added.
For women, wearing skinny jeans can increase one's chances of developing a vaginal yeast infection. Plus for both sexes, tight jeans have found to raise the risk of nerve compression, which can lead to tingling or numb thighs, according to health and fitness website RealBuzz.  NY Daily News
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You know, I hate rules, but one rule I live by is, if something is causing me twisted testicles, bladder weakness, or gangrenous testicles I stop doing it.  But not these guys.  There they are, jamming away, mangling their balls in the name of style.
I hope this is true.  I really do.  I mean this is Darwinism in it's trueist form.  People shouldn't be running around in skinny jeans anyway, because they look stupid.  And apparently Mother Nature agrees, because she's maiming the genitals of these idiots so hopefully they can't reproduce.
Unfortunately, I have to call bullshit on this one.  Why?  Well, I grew up in the 70's and 80's.  And we did the same shit back then, except we didn't call them skinny jeans, we just bought jeans that were tight as fuck and then spent 15 minutes every morning trying to cram our asses into them.  And as far as I can tell, none of my friends ended up with "damaged goods"  I look at facebook and see them all with tons of kids and apparently living free of smashed balls or yeast infections.  So I have to say that this study was probably done by people too fat to wear skinny jeans in the first place, and just want to scare the shit out of people so they stop wearing them.  Which is fine by me...

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