Why You Need to Check Your Balls
Mikey Connor, a contestant on the Â鶹Éç show 'I Kissed A Boy', had a testicle removed after discovering a painful lump. Hear him talk candidly about men checking their balls.
Around 2,300 men are diagnosed with testicular cancer each year in the UK, and it tends to affect younger men, aged 15-49.
Mikey Connor - one of the contestants on the Â鶹Éç Three Show ‘I Kissed A Boy’ - had a testicle removed in August 2022, several months after discovering a lump. He's spoken candidly about his experience, and about the importance of men checking their balls regularly.
In this episode of 5 Minutes On, Â鶹Éç Radio 5 Live's Nihal Arthanayake had a chat with Mikey, to hear his story. You'll also hear some advice from retired testicular cancer nurse, Sue Brand, on how to approach the conversation with your children.
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