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Small Testicles, Small Penis And Erection Problems

penis and testicles shrinkingAre small testicles linked to a smaller penis and weak erections?

Hi Mark,

I have small testicles and erectile dysfunction and I’d like to know if the two are linked. My penis also shrunk by almost an inch.

I was affected by all this right around the same time so I have my suspicions.

Thanks
Bob B.

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Hello Bob,

Your small testicles tell me you probably have a testosterone problem, because small packages have a tendency to underproduce this hormone.

And if this is the case, I’d say yes, your atrophied testicles are part of the problem here because they’re not supplying you with enough man juice.

But not all people agree with me on this. As a matter of fact, Web MD makes this claim on their website…

“Inadequate Production of Testosterone is Not a Common Cause of Erectile Dysfunction”.

This is the party line you’re going to hear most of the time from the mainstream medical establishment, but I happen to disagree with the experts…

Because I didn’t get my facts out a pamphlet provided by a drug rep with an ulterior motive, I got mine from the school of hard knocks.

Here’s what I learned in class that semester.

When I had low testosterone, I had erectile dysfunction. But when I got my testosterone back, I didn’t.

Class dismissed.

Now let’s get some business out of the way before we go any further…

Disclaimer: I’m not a doctor, and what I’m about to say are my opinions only. Consult with a medical expert before acting on any of this advice, because ED may be a symptom of a more serious medical problem.

Moving on…

When your medical expert tries to hand you a prescription for Cialis or Viagra, which he’ll definitely do if you go to him complaining of erectile dysfunction, tell the fool to take a hike and do this instead…

You’re going to need your partner’s cooperation on this, but trust me, if you haven’t been giving it to her, she’ll be glad to help.

Here’s what I want you to do Robert…

Have your girl strip down to her birthday suit and get into a pose that would normally light you up.

Women are exhibitionists by nature, so if you handle this right, she’ll be more than happy to accommodate you.

Once she’s naked and in position, take special note of how you respond to this visual stimulation….

If you don’t have some strong motivation to take advantage of the goods, there’s your first clue that you have a Low T problem.

Next…

In this final step, you’re going to start tracking your early morning erections, and here’s the only rule you need to know going in…

If you achieve a morning erections even ONCE over a seven day period, this case is closed.

You don’t need Viagra my friend. You need more testosterone.

In other words, you don’t have a blood flow problem because stiff or blocked arteries don’t magically heal up in the morning, only to become dysfunctional again later that day.

But testosterone will do this.

Because testosterone is an early riser, but he also likes to go to bed early. And that bed time comes as soon as 10 am in the morning in a man with dysfunctional testicles.

So if this man tries to have sex anytime past 10 am, especially much later in day, say 10 pm at night, he may have some serious problems achieving an erection.

Small Testicles and Erectile Dysfunction - My opinion.

You arteries may be as smooth and flexible as a brand new water hose, but if you don’t have the Desire to have sex, those clean arteries aren’t going to help you much.

And neither will ANY of the erectile dysfunction drugs, because they won’t do squat for your libido.

They’ll give you the hard wood, and that’s it.

And my OPINION Robert, based on the limited information I have - is that your problem may have to do with the lack of desire to have sex, due to low testosterone.

Your atrophied testicles are what make me believe this.

In other words, if your testicles were producing testosterone to the tune of 900 ng/dl, we wouldn’t be having this conversation, because you’d be a walking erection machine.

Of course, I may be wrong about this, but you’ll know for certain once your girl strikes a pose.

Once she does, if you don’t have a strong urge to take advantage of the situation, all you need to do is get more juice.

Problem solved.

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More Symptoms Of Low T in Men - Test Yourself For Low Testosterone

25 low testosterone symptomsIf you find yourself saying yes more often than no to the 5 questions below, chances are high that you have low testosterone.

You may not answer yes to all of them, but if you reply in the positive to most, you very likely have low-t.

Here’s the quiz..

1: Are you irritable and moody?

Irritable Male Syndrome is a term used to describe hormonal driven mood swings that are typically brought on by high cortisol and low levels of testosterone.

When a man is in this hormonal state, things that would have normally not bothered him in the slightest, all of a sudden set him off.

And this negative behavior is often directed towards his partner, where passive aggressive behavior, or a quick temper replaces the old happy you.

But some men respond differently and instead of lashing out they clam up, stop communicating and become sad and depressed.

If you’ve noticed these changes in your behavior, you may have low testosterone.

2: Have you experienced a decrease in ejaculation volume?

Your seminal vesicles, vas deferens, and ejaculatory ducts must have adequate levels of testosterone to function properly.

And when your T levels fall too low secretions from all three of these will decline, resulting in a noticeable drop in ejaculation volume.

If you think you may have this problem, I suggest you run the teaspoon challenge to find out exactly where you stand.

3: Have you lost your sex drive?

A man with optimal levels of testosterone should wake up on most days feeling frisky and ready for sex.

He should also be spending time looking or thinking about women and sexual activity at least once every waking hour.

If you haven’t and you’ve experienced a noticeable decrease in sexual frequency with your partner as well, you very likely have low-t.

4: Has your erection frequency and quality has declined?

Your erections are androgen dependent, so the lower your testosterone goes the more your erection frequency and quality will decline.

In the days before Viagra and the other erectile dysfunction drugs, testosterone was the go to treatment for ED, because T attacks the problem at the source.

There are exceptions to this rule, as vascular problems can cause ED as well, but in many men low-t is the problem.

5: Have you put on fat and lost muscle?

Your muscle mass is androgen dependent as well and when testosterone levels drop your muscle begins to disappear.

Once this happens, estrogen levels quickly begins to rise, often leading to tissue growth around the breasts, which is one of the biggest clues that your hormones are headed in the wrong direction.

This hormonal shift is the leading cause of testicular atrophy in men, so if you notice your testicles shrinking just as fast as your muscle disappears, low testosterone is the likely culprit.

Low Testosterone Quiz - Part 2

The five symptoms of low testosterone above are the most blatant, and you should put more weight on these than the ones I’m about to list.

Most of the items below could be described as advanced symptoms, so you may still be affected by low testosterone even if these problems haven’t hit you yet.

That being said, if you don’t take steps to remedy your low testosterone problem, they’ll eventually catch up with you.

Here’s the list…

1: Have your bones become brittle?

2: Have you lost half an inch or more in height?

3: Do you have hot flashes or night sweats?

4: Do you find yourself crying at the movies?

5: Have you lost your ability to concentrate?

6: Has your sense of humor disappeared?

7: Do you have suicidal thoughts?

8: Are you losing body hair?

9: Have you developed type 2 diabetes?

10: Does your beard not grow as quickly as it used to?

11: Are you having problems with your prostate?

12: Do you have have less motivation and zest for life?

13: Have your red blood cell counts dropped?

14: Are you often tired, lethargic and fatigued?

15: Do you have less self confidence?

16: Has your memory started to decline?

17: Do you often fall asleep in the early evening?

18: Has your fasting blood sugar gone up?

19: Do you have a hard time ejaculating during sex?

20: Does your penis not respond normally to stimulation?

These last two items are clear signals that your testosterone has bottomed out because penile stimulation and orgasms during sex should happen automatically, even in a man with lower than average testosterone levels.

If these symptoms, or several others in the low testosterone quiz above apply to you, it’s important that you take steps to rectify the situation.

You can start by watching this video.

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Low Testosterone Quiz

test testosterone levelsHow to know if your testosterone is in decline? Need to do a little test perhaps? Let’s see..

When you’re finished with this low testosterone quiz you’re going to know if you have a problem.

Because the questions below were designed to separate the wheat from the chaff.

This means that if you don’t answer yes to Most of these, I guarantee you, you’re losing one of life’s most important battles…..

The battle for your masculinity.

Your testosterone sits on one side. And about a million other things that will take it down sit on the other….

And you need to know who’s winning this war, at all times.

Let’s do the quiz…

For every yes answer give yourself one point. For every no answer subtract one point.

We’ll discuss your score after you’ve finished.

Question #1:

Do you wake up on most days with a rock hard erection?

Question #2:

Do you have sexual fantasies every single day?

Question #3:

Are your testicles roughly the same size as they were when you were 18?

Question #4:

If you were to not ejaculate for three days would you fire off at least a tablespoon when you climaxed?

Question #5:

When you do ejaculate is your semen thick?

Question #6:

Are you still sexually aggressive in the bedroom?

Question #7:

Could you easily ejaculate twice in one hour if you were really worked up?

Question #8:

Do you have massive motivation to accomplish goals and objectives.

Question #9:

Do you still have a sense of humor and a sharp wit?

Question #10:

Do you produce pungent body odor when you skip taking a shower?

End of quiz.

Now let’s interpret your results…

This test is real easy to grade because if you didn’t score a perfect 10, you have a problem.

And if you scored 7 or less, you flunked the class entirely.

Because there’s not a single item on the list above that a true high t man ever lives without. And if you don’t have all of these things in your life on most days, you need to rectify the situation.

Because this test just susses out the early warning signs and if you ignore them, you’ll eventually get hit with the brutal stuff.

Real pleasant low t symptoms like heart disease - cancer - diabetes - premature death.

You’ll start heading this direction the minute you lose your early morning erections, your sex drive, muscle mass, body odor, sense of humor and motivation…

Let these things go and your final resting place will be a plot somewhere, buried six feet under the dirt, and this burial will happen waaaay ahead of schedule.

This may all sound melodramatic, but trust me, it’s not.

I blew by all the early symptoms myself in 2 short years and had moved on to the brutality in no time.

And I can assure you, it was not a fun place to be.

If you’d like to avoid this negativity yourself, you can start by downloading my free ebook.

After you read it, you’ll know exactly what you need to do next.

Mark

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Testosterone and Mercury. Does Eating Fish Lower T?

Does mercury in fish lower our testosterone?

I get asked about the risks of eating fish contaminated with mercury quite often, but this isn’t always an easy question to answer, because it depends on the type of fish you’re eating and how often you eat it.

We’ll get to the bottom of this before we’re finished here, but first, let’s talk about mercury itself and what kind of damage it can do to your body, including its impact on your testicles and your ability to produce testosterone.

The most important thing you need to know is that mercury has a strong affinity for the leydig cells in your testicles, so when you ingest too much, it actually accumulates in your testis and does damage to these testosterone producing machines.

And one group of researchers demonstrated this a while back…

What they did was take 20 rats, which they split into two groups. Group one was given plain tap water, while the other group was given tap water laced methyl mercury.

At the end of the trial the researches wrote this:

“Our results showed a dramatic fall in the plasma testosterone in the contaminated animals.

The concentration of testosterone in seminiferous tubules fluid dropped about 55% in the poisoned animals in comparison with the controls.”

So testosterone concentrations in the seminiferous tubules of the rats who were exposed fell by more than half, when compared to the controls who were given none.

In another trial, mercuric chloride was given to several different animal species, including rats, mice, guinea pigs and hamsters.

After the 30 day study period ended, the animals were sacrificed and examined by the scientists to determine how the mercury had impacted gonadal function.

Quote:

“Testicular degeneration and cellular deformation was observed in both the seminiferous tubules and the Leydig cells in all species.

A significant decrease of testicular weight also resulted.”

So testicular degeneration, a decrease in testicular weight, along with cellular deformation of the leydig cells and the seminiferous tubules, all due to excess mercury exposure.

Next…

In a human trial, researchers discovered that when human sperm was exposed to mercury, less than 5 percent of the spermatozoa were still motile after 30 minutes.

Humans exposed to mercury also experience reduced sperm counts, suppressed testosterone levels, low libido and even impotence in some cases.

So now that we’ve established the fact that this heavy metal can do some serious damage, let’s talk about how you can still eat your fish, while keeping your mercury intake well within the safety zone.

Mercury Concentrations Of Common Fish Species

The type of fish that contains the most mercury are normally large, marine, deep water animals that eat other fish as opposed to plants or plankton.

This is the case because these larger fish typically live for a very long time, especially when compared to much smaller fish who operate lower on the food chain. For example, an orange roughy can live up to 149 years, giving it plenty of time to saturate its tissues with mercury.

And it’s this combination of long life, which gives them decades to ingest mercury, combined with the fact that they eat other fish, whose tissues also contain mercury, that makes them so toxic.

Here’s a rundown of the contamination levels of different fish species, listed from highest to lowest…

High Mercury Fish:

  • Shark
  • Marlin
  • Tilefish
  • Swordfish
  • Tuna (Ahi)
  • King mackerel
  • Orange Roughy

I avoid these fish entirely, because the risk of running into mercury a saturated animal is just too high.

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Moderate Mercury Fish:

  • Marlin
  • Halibut
  • Bluefish
    Grouper
  • Sablefish
    Weakfish
  • Chilean Seabass
  • Spanish Mackerel
  • Striped Bass or Rockfish
  • Tuna (Canned Albacore, Yellowfin)

I’ll eat these fish on occasion, maybe once or twice a year, but I definitely don’t make a habit out of it.

Low Mercury Fish:

  • Crab
  • Carp
  • Trout
  • Squid
  • Skat
  • Scallop
  • Croaker
  • Snapper
  • Monkfish
  • Flounder
  • Whitefish
  • Jacksmelt
  • Skipjack tuna
  • American shad
  • Freshwater perch
  • Boston or Chub Mackerel

Canned light Skipjack tuna is included in this list, as it’s a smaller tuna species which is usually caught using the hook and line method.

So if you eat tuna out of a can, make sure it says Skipjack on the label, because this species usually contains low levels of mercury.

Very Low Mercury Fish:

  • Sol
  • Hake
  • Perch
  • Mullet
  • Tilapia
  • Pollock
  • Catfish
  • Herring
  • Pollock
  • Salmon
  • Sardine
  • Crayfish
  • Haddock
  • Flounder
  • Anchovies

These fish typically test out very low, although this doesn’t guarantee that they aren’t contaminated with other heavy metals or environmental pollutants.

That being said, if you get your fish from clean, reliable sources, you can feel pretty safe eating these once or twice a week.

References:

  • Effect of Organic and Inorganic Mercury on Human Sperm Motility
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0773.1991.tb01267.x
    http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1600-0773.1991.tb01267.x/abstract
  • Toxic Effect of Mercury on Testes in Different Animal species.
    Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 1982 Jul-Sep;26(3):246-9.
  • Accumulation of Mercury and Its Effects on Testicular Functions in Rats Intoxicated Orally by Methylmercury
    Andrologia. 2011 Feb;43(1):23-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2009.01003.x. Epub 2010 Nov 28.

Phthalates and Testicular Atrophy

A while back, researchers took a group of rats and fed them a chemical called di-2-ethylhexyl, (DEHP), for 90 days straight.

DHEP is a plasticizer or phthalate, added to several different types of plastics to increase flexibility, transparency and longevity.

These chemicals can also be found in the enteric coatings on prescription medications and over the counter supplements, inside cosmetics, where they are used as lubricants and emulsifiers, and in plastic food and beverage containers.

And this is just a partial list.

This stuff is used in the manufacture of so many different products, it’s almost impossible to avoid, which explains why 95 percent of us have detectable levels of phthalates in our urine.

So now that we’ve established that your body is very likely dealing with this stuff, lets go back and take a look at the rats, and see what happened to them after dining on this man made toxin daily for 3 months.

Seminiferous Tubular Atrophy is a condition where the small seminiferous tubes inside your testicles shrivel up and shrink in size.

And since these tubes are involved in the production of sperm, it’s no big surprise that these rats were afflicted with reduced semen volume, compared to the controls, who weren’t eating DEHP.

This occurred because spermatid levels (immature sperm cells that develop into mature spermatozoa) dropped drastically after the rats were given this chemical agent.

And remember, the word spermatogenesis means the birth of sperm…

And for high levels of sperm to be born, you need high functioning seminiferous tubules, and plenty of immature sperm cells, otherwise it’s not going to happen.

Look at it like this…

Seminiferous tubules are your sperm factories and spermatids are the raw goods your body uses to make it, and plasticizers like DEHB reduce the output of both.

In another trial…

Male rats that were exposed to phthalates in the womb developed their own set of problems.

Testicular cancer risk increased, semen quality and quantity declined and the testicles failed to drop down normally in the ball sack (undescended testicles).

Birth defects to the opening of the urethra on the underside of the penis also increased, a medical condition that goes by the name of Hypospadias.

Phthalates In Human Males

Now if these rat studies aren’t convincing enough for you, our final report takes a look at this chemicals impact on human male infants.

This human study is titled: Phthalates and Baby Boys: Potential Disruption of Human Genital Development

In this trial, the research team gathered physical data on 134 boys between the ages of 2–36 months to investigate what pre and post-natal phthalate exposure did to these children.

The investigation found that the boys with the highest exposure where much more likely to be afflicted with an unusually short AGI, which is the measurement between the anus and the penis.

And the boys who were born with this deformity had testicles that were much less likely to drop down into the scrotal sack normally.

There was no followup on the infants born with these birth defects, but if there had of been, I’m certain the scientists would have uncovered more problems as these boys hit puberty and reached sexual maturity.

Now combine all the info we just discussed…

With the fact that new data continues to pour in demonstrating that these plasticizers act as potent endocrine disruptors in adult males, and you’ll understand why it’s important that you take steps to avoid these chemical agents.

You overall health, your sexual fitness and your testicles depend on it.

References:

  • Testicular Atrophy Produced By Phthalate Esters
  • Arch Toxicol Suppl. 1980;4:452-5.
  • Mechanism Of Testicular Atrophy Induced By Di-n-butyl Phthalate In Rats
  • Biol Pharm Bull. 1994 Dec;17(12):1609-12
  • Phthalates and Baby Boys: Potential Disruption of Human Genital Development
  • Environ Health Perspect. Aug 2005; 113(8): A542

Larger Balls, Muscle And Confidence In A Man

larger balls confidenceHi Mark,

I’ve been using your course for two months and have almost doubled the size of my testicles, although they were pretty small to begin with.

I thought that larger balls would give me more confidence with women, but I still have all the same fears I did before I started this.

I’m still a virgin at 22 years of age and have always had a thin, almost feminine body, very little facial hair and a higher pitched voice, so I’m not the most masculine guy out there.

Any tips you could give me to take this to the next level would be appreciated.

Thanks

Ash

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Hello Ash,

You’re never going to be the most masculine guy in the room due to your genetics, but you can still be a bass ass.

For example, when I was in high school I played water polo with a guy who had to wear braces on his legs as a kid, because he was born bow legged.

The braces worked to a certain extent, but he still walked funny. He also had a speech impediment and he wasn’t the best looking guy either.

But this dude was motivated, especially once he hit the water, because when he was in the pool, the playing field was leveled, and his handicap was a handicap no more.

And since he was no stranger to adversity, he took to the brutal sport of water polo, and quickly began to dominate.

This guy was so tough, his opponents were afraid of him. You could literally see the fear in their eyes once he started to get worked up.

Funny thing is, if you saw him walking down the street that first year, you’d never know this information, because he still looked the same.

But a transition was taking place inside this young man, and by the time he hit his senior year, he was a barrel chested, tan, muscular dude, with a slight limp that didn’t matter anymore.

He also had a girlfriend.

This guy’s transformation was so radical because he found his element. He carefully selected a environment where he could excel, dominate, and build his body and his self confidence both at the same time.

So here’s the deal Ash…

You’ve got the larger balls now, which means you’ve also got the hormones, so now it’s time for you to find your element.

And my gut tells me that place is your local gym.

Because nothing will build you up faster than an extra 15 pounds of muscle, and if you work hard, it can be yours in a matter of months.

If I were standing in your shoes, this is exactly what I would do.

Because action is what makes a man feel good about himself, and this action always needs to be directed toward your weakest point.

You’ve got the large balls locked and loaded, and all you need to do now is get the rest of your body to catch up, because your physical appearance is clearly your biggest weakness.

Fix this problem, and you’ll gain something else that’s even more important - Self Confidence.

A trait that no woman on this planet can ever resist.

How to Increase Free Testosterone

increase-free-testosteroneBound testosterone, that is not Free of carrier proteins, is like having a fistful of dollars, with nowhere to spend it.

But Free Testosterone, that is not bound up by carrier proteins, is available now for whatever it is you want to buy…

Be it women, wealth or world domination.

This explains why a man with total testosterone levels in the 700’s can still be slammed with all the brutal symptoms of Low T.

He’s got the money, but he can’t spend it.

The carrier protein that binds up your testosterone is called Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and if you have too much, you’re definitely going to feel it.

Most of the SHBG in your body is produced by your liver, but your brain and testicles produce it as well.

The SHBG produced by your testes is called androgen-binding protein, and it has a strong affinity for your testosterone.

But it also has a relationship with estrogen, so when E levels go up, SHBG goes up too.

And it’s this combo of elevated estrogen, and elevated SHBG, that is pushing many men’s free testosterone levels way down into the danger zone.

Fortunately, there are a some fairly simple solutions to this problem, that will take your testosterone that is currently bound, and free it up so your body can use it.

Let’s take a look at a couple of my favorites…

HIIT Exercise And Free Testosterone

Anthony Hackney, out of the University of North Carolina took a group of males and tested their hormones before and after two different types of exercise.

In round one, he had these men run at a moderate pace for 45 minutes, at around 60 of their VO2 max. Hormone testing was done before and after these long cardio sessions.

He then took the same group of men and had them run sprint intervals (HIIT exercise) on a treadmill going at 100-110 percent of maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max).

Hormones were tested before and after these routines as well.

After the trial the blood tests confirmed that the sprinting routines increased free testosterone in the mens blood in the hours after the sessions were completed, much more than the slow steady state cardio did.

Quote:

These findings suggest IE (high-intensity interval exercise) produce a more pronounced turnover of Free Testosterone by androgen sensitive tissue than the SSE (steady state endurance exercise) form of exercise.

This is an important study, because everyone seems to focus on human growth hormone when discussing HIIT exercise, but now we know that testosterone is impacted as well…

And even better, the testosterone that is impacted is of the free variety, the type most of us need more of.

So if you’re looking to increase your free T levels, this is one of the easiest ways to get it.

Next…

Nettle Root

Nettle Root works by attaching to the SHBG in your blood, which locks it up and prevents it from binding to your testosterone.

Not only that, but it also takes your T that is currently bound and releases it, making it free again.

But it’s important to remember, we’re talking about nettle root here, not leaf, an important distinction.

Nettle root has other hormonal powers as well…

For example, it also blocks the action of the enzyme aromatase, the agent that takes your testosterone and converts it into harmful estrogen metabolites.

So not only does it release your bound testosterone, but it prevents that T from being converted into estrogen as well.

It has also been clinically proven to reduce cancerous cell proliferation in the prostate gland and to reduce symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).

But before you rush out and start taking it, I need to warn you….

If you use nettle root on a daily basis, for weeks at a time, it will actually reduce your sex drive, possibly by taking your estrogen and DHT levels too low, although there may be other things at play here as well.

I just know that chronic supplementation with nettle is not the way to go and that in most men dosing up 3 to 4 times a week works much better than daily usage.

I usually take mine when one of the flowing circumstances come up…

1: When a T-Booster hit me especially hard, I use it to prevent T to E conversion.

2: When I have trouble getting my urine stream going at night, as this is a clue that I have too many estrogen metabolites and DHT in my system, which nettle does a good job of knocking out.

3: When I start noticing hair in my kitchen sink or on my computer keyboard, as this is another clue that I
have too many estrogen metabolites and DHT in my blood.

And finally…

If my sex drive starts to decline for no apparent reason, I’ll take nettle to free up some of my bound testosterone. If I experience a bump, I’ll know I’m on the right track.

But if I feel nothing, I put it away for 48 hours and place my focus on other things like chemical avoidance, fat soluble vitamins, and muscle building exercise.

Here’s the best way to look at it…

HIIT exercise only requires physical effort, but nettle root requires the involvement of your mind.

Both will lead to elevated levels of free testosterone, but with nettle you need to throw in some testing, monitoring and planning, otherwise you may wind up hurting yourself.

But once you get it right, you’ll see for yourself how potent this herb can be.

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Testosterone and Confidence

testosterone-confidenceTestosterone and confidence are inseparable, and you’ll rarely find a man who’s missing out on one, who still has plenty of the other…

Because testosterone makes you more confident. And when you’re more confident, your testicles produce more testosterone.

As a matter of fact, researches have demonstrated that all you need to do is place yourself into a power pose to get this process going…

So if you enter a crowded room with your shoulders back, hands on your hips, and a smile on your face, you’re going to get the hormonal support you need to back that stance up.

But the reverse is also true…

And if you walk into that same room with slumped shoulders, a scowl on your face, with your eyes looking down at the floor, you’ll be given no testosterone. You’ll be fed stress hormones instead.

So always walk the walk, even when you’re not feeling it.

How Self Confidence Is Lost

I knew a guy when I was in my early twenties who looked just like Robert Redford, back when Robert was in his prime.

When we’d walk down the street together, girls would literally stop in their tracks and look at him, he was that good looking.

But for some odd reason, he was really insecure.

So even though he had the looks, he couldn’t hang onto a girl for more than a few weeks. And each failure slapped his self worth down even more.

At the same time, I knew another guy who was the exact opposite of Robert. He was overweight, balding and wore thick glasses.

But this guy thought his stuff didn’t stink. His perception of himself was seriously warped, and he honestly believed he was the catch of the century…

And guess what?

So did the ladies, so even though he was no prince charming, he always had women around, and good looking women at that.

So here’s the take home…

Your perception of yourself determines your reality, and if you change that perception, you’ll create a brand new reality for yourself.

And you can make this happen quickly.

How Self Confidence is Gained With Testosterone

As we discussed in section one, you gain self confidence by acting like you have it, even when you don’t.

And you can take a short cut to this destination by using a technique that an old boss of mine taught me several years ago.

I was a 26 year old photo copier salesman going out on my first round of cold calling appointments, in one of the most brutal sales jobs in existence.

Things were so bad, I’d walk up to a business and see a sign on the front door that read, No Photo Copier Salesmen Allowed!

This was rejection on steroids.

But my sales manager was a wise man, so he didn’t just cut me lose to be ripped apart by a herd of hostile secretaries.

Before I hit my first door, he pulled me aside and asked me when and where I felt the most confident.

I told him I always felt sure of myself at the gym where I played racquetball, especially after I’d just won a match. He told me to place that image in my brain, then take that feeling with me when I went in to make my first cold call.

And that’s exactly what I did…

I strode into that office, walked right up to the secretary and popped the question, just as confidently as if I were asking for her hand in marriage.

Will you take my photo copier?

And she replied with… that’s very probable, yet highly unlikely.

This was a bit of a mixed message, but at least she was talking to me, instead of showing me the door.

By the time I left, I found out that they needed a new copier, but didn’t have the budget for it until the following quarter.

Two and a half months later, they were the proud owners of a brand new 450Z Minolta Photocopier, sold to them by yours truly.

That sale, and the hundreds of others that followed, never would have happened if I hadn’t hit that door with racquetball on my brain.

I was walking the walk long before I had any business doing so, but that’s all that really mattered.

And this mental transfer, from a situation where I truly felt confident, to a situation where I felt anything but, worked out better than I ever could have imagined.

Funny thing is, my buddy with the balding head and the thick glasses could have taught me this lesson three years earlier, if I’d only been paying attention.

But at least I know now, and these days, when I’m feeling insecure, weak or small, I think of a place and a time where I feel big, bold and sure of myself…

And that’s all it takes to boost my confidence and the testosterone that always comes along with it, right back up where they belong.

Fake it until you make it is an overused phrase, but it’s the damn truth.

Testicle Facts That You Need To Know! Interesting Testicle Trivia

Read on to learn several testicle facts that will teach you a few things about the most potent sex organs in a mans body.

About your testes

  • Your testicles can increase in size by as much as 50 percent just prior to ejaculation, due to increased blood flow.
  • If you squeeze a man’s testicles firmly enough, he’ll black out. Hit them with enough force, and you’ll sterilize him for life.

  • You feel testicle trauma inside your belly region because the nerve ending leading away from your testicles are attached to your stomach.
  • Your sperm thrives at body temperature long enough for them to travel through the female reproductive tract and fertilize the egg. After this journey is over, they die off quickly.
  • Your cremasteric reflex lowers your testicles to keep the temperatures down, because semen is more stable when it’s stored in a cooler environment.

highly fertile

  • Your cremasteric muscle also kicks in to protect your testicles when you feel threatened, by moving them closer to your body.
  • You can test your cremasteric reflex by stroking your inner thigh. If your testicles rise, all systems are go.
  • Your left testicle is more likely to be larger and hang lower inside your scrotum. If your right testicle is bigger and hangs lower, you’re more likely to be left handed.
  • Just before ejaculation, your testicles elevate and make direct contact with your body. If your testicles don’t rise, you won’t ejaculate.
  • A man born with one testicle is still capable of impregnating females and fathering children.
  • Napoleon Bonaparte, Adolf Hitler and Arnold Schwarzenegger were all reported to have only one testicle.
  • In the Middle Ages, men wanting male offspring would sometimes chop off their left testicle because they believed that the right testicle made boy sperm, and the left made girl sperm.
  • Your penis has more nerve endings than your testicles, but your testis have many more pain receptors.

Hefty testes

Avocado is the Aztec word for testicle.

  • Testosterone controls testicular volume, so the more T you have the bigger your testicles are going to be.
  • Expose a man’s testicles to too much estrogen and he’ll become infertile.
  • Polyorchidism is the word used to describe men born with 3 testicles. This is a rare condition, with less than 200 cases reported in the medical literature.
  • You release up to 500 million sperm per ejaculation, but only about 200 of these swimmers will make it all the way to the egg for possible fertilization.
  • After puberty, testes volume increases by as much as 500 percent compared to their size before puberty.
  • Testicular cancer is a young mans disease, with most men being diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 39.

big testes

  • Male lions have huge balls. When a female lion is in heat, he mates with her every half hour for three days straight.
  • In one grasshopper species, the testicles occupy half of their body mass.
  • The blue whale is the largest animal on earth, but the right whale has the largest testicles. Each one weighs in at a whopping 1100 pounds.
  • The average human testicle measures 2 inches long, 1.2 inches in height.

Getting big testes

  • Human testicles are smaller than a chimpanzees but much larger than a gorillas.
  • Average human testicle size has been going down progressively over the last four decades in industrialized nations worldwide.

Here’s how you can avoid being part of this statistic.

Testicles Hang Low

balls hanging lowHi Mark,

My testicles hang low, too low in fact.

They sag so much that they make my penis look small in comparison.

I’ve had this problem as long as I can remember and have done no stretching or pulling exercises at all.

I’d like to change this look somehow, but don’t know if there’s a way to do this.

Your advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

Taze

Hello Taze,

I’ve seen this look before, where a man with very low hanging testicles and an average sized penis has a package that looks all out of proportion.

In these situations, the sack hangs so low that it shows up the penis, making it look smaller than it actually is.

This phenomenon explains why I’m not a big fan of scrotum stretching exercises, because most men will wind up looking funny downstairs, especially if they’re hardcore about the stretching.

But your situation is genetic, and unfortunately, you have no control over the genes you’re given at birth.

And it’s these genes that determined your scrotal length, along with how far your sack is going to drop when your testicles become too warm.

This dropping and constricting of the scrotal sack is caused by something called the cremasteric reflex.

I’ve discussed this at length in other posts, but here’s a quick rundown of the process….

Your body runs at a temperature of 98.6 degrees fahrenheit, but your testicles like things just a tad cooler because they function better in chilly weather.

They produce more sperm, the sperm they produce is healthier and they also synthesize testosterone at a higher rate when they’re slightly colder than your core body temperature.

Some men have a modest cremasteric reflex, where the testicles only drop slightly as the temps rise, while others will drop so much, they’ll feel like they’re about to drag on the floor.

And once again, all of this was determined by the genes passed on to you by your parents.

As far as solutions go, you have two options, scrotum reduction surgery or penile stretching exercises.

The scrotum reduction surgery should only be considered if you’re dealing with pain caused by a short spermatic cord that doesn’t drop as far as your sack, leading to pain and discomfort…

Or if you frequently injure yourself while sitting on a bicycle, a hard chair or the toilet seat.

On the other hand…

If frequent injury or chronic pain isn’t a problem for you, I’d recommend that you do jelqing exercises to create better symmetry between your scrotal sack and your penis.

This would be the ideal scenario for you if this is strictly a cosmetic issue, because the penile stretching will increase the size of your penis relative to your scrotal sack.

Penis stretching does take time, especially to cement the gains permanently, but the good news for you is, your flaccid hang is where you’ll experience noticeable gains first.

In other words, it takes a while to see gains while erect, but flaccid size comes on rather quickly.

In the meantime…

If your main concern is how you look downstairs when you’re in the company of a woman, you can simply do a 3 minute stretching routine just before jumping in the sack.

This is like an instant fix to your problem, and can done be almost anyplace where you can lock the door and gain a few minutes of privacy.

If you do these routines consistently, you’ll find that this last step will be unnecessary after several weeks because that’s all it takes to see noticeable gains in your flaccid hang.

You can find information on the web that will show you some basic stretching routines, or if you’d like detailed information, along with community, forums and support, you can try this.

Good luck

Mark

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