What causes an overactive Cremaster Muscle?
How can you tell if you have a bell clapper?
Prehn’s sign is an evaluation used to determine the cause of testicular pain. It is performed by lifting the scrotum and assessing the consequent changes in pain. A positive Prehn’s sign indicates relief of pain upon elevation of the scrotum and is associated with epididymitis.
Undescended testicles are still operated on if they occur after the age of 2 to reduce the chances of testicular cancer. Testicles that move up and down (retractile testicles) do not need treatment, but should be monitored as they are more likely to become undescended.
The main sign: You can’t see or feel the testicle in the scrotum. When both are undescended, the scrotum looks flat and smaller than you’d expect it to be. Some boys have what’s called a retractile testicle. It may move up into their groin when they are cold or scared but moves back down on its own.
Can you control the Cremaster Muscle?
Cold temperature and anxiety are two factors that trigger what is known as the cremasteric reflex, or the pulling of the testicles upward toward the groin. However, excessive contraction can result in testicular retraction. There is no known cause for why the cremasteric reflex is exaggerated in certain boys.
