# Do testicles rotate when aroused?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-testicles-rotate-when-aroused/401389>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 24, 2007, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-testicles-rotate-when-aroused/401389 "2007-04-24T00:56:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![dgrdfd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@dgrdfd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dgrdfd)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-testicles-rotate-when-aroused/401389/1 "2007-04-24T00:56:00Z")

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I have noticed for a few years that I sometimes have a weird pain in my pelvic/testicle area. Not very often though. Maybe every couple of weeks or something. I noticed this after I had surgery a few years ago.

Anyway, I check for lumps, etc. and notice nothing. However, when I am fully erect I can feel a knot on the left testicle on the bottom which is coincidentally the larger of the two. Basically, my question is why can I feel it when aroused and not when flaccid? Do my testicles rotate around in there or something?

I am not asking for medical advice as I know that’s against the rules. I know I need to see a doctor about this as I am in the prime age range for testicular cancer.

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**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-testicles-rotate-when-aroused/401389/2 "2007-04-24T01:49:14Z")

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sounds like a varacele …