I was in the gym the other day and saw an older man going to the shower and noticed that his scrotum was hanging VERY low, maybe about 6-8" down. Grossed out, but wondering, I realized that I’d seen a couple of other older men like this, too.
Is this a normal factor of age? (something else for me to dread)
What causes it? Too many years of boxers? weightlifting? not getting enough action? muscle relaxants?
Can this be prevented, or are all guys destined to become baggy old men?
Pablito
Eight hours and no reply?!
Come on, someone’s got to have the scoop on this phenomena!
Am I the only one who’s noticed this?
Well, the only cite I have for such a thing is an episode of Nip/Tuck. An old fella goes in to the docs to have a scrotal lift. If it was on TV it must be true right ? 
My guess is that with age we lose skin elasticity and the scrotum is essentially skin so it droops.
After a little more googling I found a more appropriate cite.
I don’t understand the “dread” associated with this. Many people consider “low-hangers” to be very hot.
Do your balls hang low?
Do they wobble to and fro?
Can you tie them in a knot?
Can you tie them in a bow?
Can you throw them over your shoulder
Like a Continental soldier?
Do your balls hang low?
I don’t even want to know.
<shudder>
I wonder how much underwear choice contributes to the phenomena. It seems like tighty whiteys would lessen sagging (but decrease your chances to score with the ladies) just like jogging without a bra supposedly contributes to breast sag.
Hmmm, poking around the site Gut found, there’s an before and after shot of a scrotum reduction. Interestingly enough, there’s also a foreskin restoration immdiately followed by an adult circumcision. Fascinating…
Testes do not necessarily hang lower with age. Whether it’s something you dread or not, it is not inevitable. I’m 66 and my testicles do not droop and hang the same as I’ve always remembered them hanging. I have noticed at the Wellness Center that they do droop in many older men, however.
I sure as hell hope they don’t start hanging lower! I’m 35 and my knees are only so far up from the ground! I wish my ‘member’ had the elasticity of my scrotum, feverishly hot days are a serious bitch! 
Reminds me of a funny line I once heard a comedian say:
“A bunch of old guys were standing in knee-deep water. Their balls were hanging so low, it was like they were making tea…”
now who exactly finds this hot… ??? mine are definitely heading south, I’ve needed support my whole life so the underwear aspect is not a factor in my case.
Have not yet attracted groupies… (gropies?)
There is a wide variety of scrotum dimensions from man to man. The fact that you saw an old man with a long scrotum means nothing, because you don’t know that it hasn’t always been that way. You can’t assume that it is the result of age.
The gym’s a poor place to take measurements anyway, as hot exercise or hot showers will make them hang down more. They don’t call summer “the season of the long balls” because the Yankees are on their way to another pennant.
Well, I’m only 65 but I will concur with barbitu8 as to his personal experience. I will try and remember next year to let you know if that made a difference. As to his observations at the Wellness Center, I have no comment. 
That just made me laugh like a lunatic. Thanks, I needed that
Yes, of course they hang lower with age. Although this is only valid when you’re like 11 or 12 and they drop. After that, I don’t know. 
The link provided by Gut was* quite * interesting, and included this gem:
Now every time I look at a scrotum, a tiny voice in the back of my mind will scream “SEAT CUSHIONS!”
I know it’s a whole decade late but my husband and I just watched bad grandpa tonight and saw Spike’s “old lady boobs” so I had to Google images of old lady chests (to see what we’re in for in 40 years)… which (after seeing Johnny Knoxville’s old man testicles) made my husband wonder if his balls will actually drop to his knees so I looked that up as well… that’s when I stumbled across this forum… and panache’s comment. I just thought I’d give a lady’s view on it, he’s right. I’ve seen ones that have like no “sag” and they’re funny looking… I’ve actually said no to sex if a guy’s stuff didn’t have enough swing to them… that sounds shallow but I figure guys are shallow when it comes to a woman’s breasts or rump so why not ? Honestly, if a man pulled down his britches and had testies that hung 6" I’d be a little weirded out but there’s nothing worse than trying to look at a man, sexually, who looked like he hadn’t hit puberty/dropped yet… that’s gross, I think we can trace sexual attractions back to our more primitive days and determining a mate based off of their build and what not. Anyway, I created an account on here just to say panache was/is right, lower hanging ones are sexy, now… hopefully boobs don’t sag cause I’m pretty sure it’ll be a cold day in Hell before a man says THOSE are “hot” hahahaha 
This thread’s testes are hanging a bit lower, these days.
To me, the shocking thing isn’t balls hanging low, it’s guys scoping out other guys’ scrotes.