I’ve seen the following story several times over the past few years on various internet sources. I’m still not convinced it’s not an urban legend.
It can happen when
a) the thing I wish to sit on is up higher than my butt is when I’m standing, so I have to hoist myself up backwards; and
b) naked, no undies supporting scrotums and things; and
c) upon landing up there, I scoot back from the edge.
d) Yes, the bathroom sink vanity counter, of course, what else would it be? Because occasionally there is a need for Lotrimin or Tinactin. And washing the affected area first.
You do a lot of bicycling, straddling patio rails, slipping on logs, hiking or hunting naked? 
in an effort to prevent grave discomfort as queried in OP?
Please amscray to The Pit before either of you answer that question.
Not any more.
Wife relates tales from the nursing home occasionally of old codgers getting their package caught between the toilet seat and bowl rim.
Oooohkay. While we’re on this subject: how about riding horseback? I mean, obviously men do; and for that matter rode horses long before modern underwear, though probably not before some sort of clothing. But how does it work? I’ve been curious ever since I ran into a story (have unfortunately forgotten both title and author) set in a world which I have also otherwise forgotten, except that the men rode sidesaddle while the women rode astride, because the anatomy was so much better suited that way around.
Confirm her reports. As a home care nurse I have taken care of at least two late 30’s men who were paralyzed so could not tell when they were not well situated and caused scrotal pressure sores (bedsores to you civilians). You ain’t lived until you’ve had to do twice daily bandage changes on a torn and oozing scrotum. I am here to say there isn’t a surgical tape yet invented that sticks to …ahemm.
She doesn’t tell me much about work except office gossip. She takes client privacy very seriously. The only names of her residents I know are people I knew before they moved in. I do recall this happening about 3-4 months back as she was ranting about the person that was helping her and this was the example given.
That’s an ikea Shower Chair, right?
Yep, getting caught in a badly-designed shower chair is a thing in nursing homes.
I don’t know if I’m relieved or frightened to learn that it’s only going to be a problem when I get old.
Since this is largely anecdotal by now, let’s move this to IMHO.
Colibri
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Does it hurt as badly as when you manage to jab yourself in the back near a kidney? Because I tell myself that’s never going to happen again, but then there’s something in the backseat of the car I need to reach just a little farther for…
The pants they make now adays that fit like they’re left over from your grade 8 graduation don’t help. If the pants have proper ball room it’s a lot easier to “adjust” while sitting down. If they’re too tight and “cinch” when you sit down it hurts like hell.
Yes, when you get older. Started happening to me in my 60s, but my husband started sitting on his when he was a teenager. Some people are just precocious that way.
If your legs are spread, as on a saddle, there is room between your legs for all your equipment to move up. It’s only when your legs are together that your nuts get caught behind (and a saddle isn’t narrow enough to come up between). It would be more of a problem riding side saddle – either on a mans saddle with your legs together, or on a ladies saddle with the horn between the legs.
I suppose, as described here, older men in particular might get their low-hanging fruit caught behind their butt: they should wear a jock-strap to keep everything in place. For the rest of us, it’s technically possible to land wrong on a saddle, but unlikely.
I ride horseback. I’m simultaneously amazed my legs can spread apart that far and my balls can tolerated a gallop.
I don’t think I’ve ever done that. Of course, my old nickname was “Tripod”. (It wasn’t.)
Didn’t have an issue sitting on myself until I hit my late 40’s when the boys began to droop. Used a lot of baby powder, Desenex and frequent adjustments to ease the discomfort. I finally purchased some scrotal slings off Amazon and they’ve made a world of difference.
He says this like its a bad thing.
I guess it depends on which way you’re facing.