Why do men have 2 balls?

How come boys have 2 balls? Because of the hallmark of any well-designed system: redundancy. Sperm cannot survive long at body temperature. Testicles are external so that they may regulate their temperature independent of the body - retract when cold to soak up body heat, and lower when warm to cool down.
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What is the purpose of two balls on a man?

Testes (testicles).

The testes are responsible for making sperm and are also involved in producing a hormone called testosterone. Testosterone is an important hormone during male development and maturation for developing muscles, deepening the voice, and growing body hair.
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Is it normal to have 2 balls?

Generally, you'll have two testicles. These body parts make sperm and hormones. Other names for your testicles are male gonads or testes (pronounced “teh-steez”).
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Does every guy have two balls?

The testicles (testes) are part of a man's reproductive system. A man has 2 testicles. Each testicle is egg-shaped and about 5 cm long. The testicles are covered by a sac of skin called the scrotum.
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Can a guy still come with no balls?

If the prostate or both testicles have been removed, a man can still have an orgasm, but he won't ejaculate. This is called a dry orgasm. Some men say that the quality of the orgasm is different, but many men say it's just as enjoyable.
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Can a man have 4 balls?

Polyorchidism or supernumerary testis means more than two testes. It is very rare and to the best of our knowledge there have been only about 200 cases reported. In this case report we want to present radiological features and assessment of a patient with four testicles.
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Can a man have 3 balls?

Polyorchidism, or more than one testicle in a hemiscrotum, is a relatively rare phenomenon. It is often associated with several other conditions, including inguinal hernia, testicular maldescent, testicular torsion, hydrocele or hypospadias.
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Why do men's balls get bigger with age?

Testosterone is the male hormone which is produced in the man s testicles. During puberty, when the production of the hormone increases, young men experience growth in the size of the testicles. But even at a later phase, when the production of testosterone spikes, the testicles can grow.
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Why would a man only have one ball?

Some men may have a "buried testicle." Known as cryptochidism, one or both testicles do not descend into the scrotum. This condition is generally, but not always, noticed at birth. Often an infant boy's testicle that has not descended will usually move into the scrotum on its own during the first year of life.
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What happens if you remove both balls?

Effects of orchiectomy

But if both testicles are removed, sperm cannot be made and a man becomes infertile. Also, without testicles, a man cannot make enough testosterone, which can decrease sex drive and affect his ability to have erections. Other effects could include fatigue, hot flashes, and loss of muscle mass.
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Can a boy have one ball?

As a baby boy grows inside his mother's womb, his testicles form inside his abdomen and move down (descend) into the scrotum shortly before birth. But in some cases, that move doesn't happen, and the baby is born with one or both testicles undescended. The majority of cases are in male babies born prematurely.
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Do guys balls go up?

All males have a cremaster muscle (a thin pouch-like muscle in which a testicle rests). When the cremaster muscle contracts (tightens), it pulls the testicle upward toward the body; this is known as the cremasteric reflex. The cremasteric reflex is brought on by such things as cold, touch, and anxiety.
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What happens to a man's balls when he comes?

However, Masters and Johnson found that if sexual excitement is sustained long enough, the testicles could almost double in size, returning to normal size after orgasm. They also found that this increase in size tends to taper off as men age.
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How big should your balls be?

Most adult males have two testicles, and each typically measures around 4 x 3 x 2 centimeters (cm). However, testicle size can vary. It is also common to have one testicle that is smaller than the other.
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Do mens balls get full?

Despite the modest size of the testicles, there is no cap in capacity: The idea that you need to ejaculate regularly to get rid of outdated sperm is, according to Mirza, a myth.
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Can men have 5 balls?

Polyorchidism is a congenital anomaly of the urogenital system and means more than two testes. It is a rare phenomenon, where there are no more than 200 reported cases in the literature. In this case, we report a 13-month year's old case with five testicles.
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Why does it feel like I have a 3rd ball?

A pea-sized lump: Many spermatoceles look like a small lump that sits right above or behind a testicle. Most have a shape and size similar to a pea. A large growth: Occasionally, spermatoceles can grow quite large. Some men describe a large spermatocele as looking similar to a third testicle.
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What animal has the largest balls?

North Atlantic right whales have the largest testicles in the animal kingdom. They can exceed 900 kg, which corresponds to about 2% of the animal's total weight. Harbour porpoises have nothing to be ashamed of either: during the mating season, the testicles of males swell to represent 5% of their body weight.
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What age should both balls drop?

In most cases no treatment is necessary, as the testicles will usually move down into the scrotum naturally during the first 3 to 6 months of life. But around 1 in 100 boys has testicles that stay undescended unless treated.
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Can mens balls go back inside?

The cremaster reflex can be stimulated by rubbing a nerve on the inner thigh and by emotion, such as fear and laughter. The cremaster is also activated by a cold environment. If the cremaster reflex is strong enough, it can result in a retractile testicle, pulling the testicle out of the scrotum and up into the groin.
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Do you need two balls to have a baby?

Men who have one testicle are as fertile as men who have two testicles. A man's fertility depends on the quality and the quantity of sperms he produces. However, sperm quality and count, in turn, depend on a lot of factors his lifestyle, age, stress levels, overall fitness, junk food intake, body weight and more.
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