"Turn your head and cough"

[SSSnail]

You've probably heard it more than once, and you did it willingly. What does that actually do?

 

[spidey07]

See if they can feel your intestines - hernia check.

http://www.hernia.org/

 

[SSSnail]

Originally posted by: spidey07
See if they can feel your intestines - hernia check.

http://www.hernia.org/

I know the purpose behind it, but how does it actually work? How does one feel the intestines by cupping the balls?

 

[spidey07]

When you cough your intestines pop out and then retreat. By placing some fingers along the wall you can feel if they pop out.

 

[Mark R]

Originally posted by: SSSnail

Originally posted by: spidey07
See if they can feel your intestines - hernia check.

http://www.hernia.org/

I know the purpose behind it, but how does it actually work? How does one feel the intestines by cupping the balls?

Because if there is a hernia (a weakness in the abdominal wall muscles) the intestines can poke through the the weakness. A common place for a hernia is in the 'inguinal' region - and in that case, the natural place for the piece of intestine to fall into is the scrotum.

Coughing, raises the pressure in the abdomen, by tensing up the muscles. The increased pressure pushes any intestines out further through a weakness, so it is possible to feel them bulge in response to a cough.

 

[Mo0o]

It's usually more than cupping. You poke your fingers up into the scrotum so you're right up there against teh wall.

 

[Jeeebus]

my doctor usually dims the lights and then tells me to turn my head and moan softly.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: Jeeebus
my doctor usually dims the lights and then tells me to turn my head and moan softly.

I bet you have two hands on your shoulder during the prostate check too...

 

[funboy6942]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: Jeeebus
my doctor usually dims the lights and then tells me to turn my head and moan softly.

I bet you have two hands on your shoulder during the prostate check too...

Say everybody, have you seen my balls, they're big salted and brown! Packed full of vitamins and good for you, so suck on my balls!

 

[Zee]

yeah my female doctor now gives me a disgusted look when I go in for my daily visit for hernia check.

 

[olds]

Of course it doesn't work. They've just been doing it for hundreds of years because they want to fondle your balls.