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Why do men have to get there testicles grabbed for a department of transportation physical?

I understand about getting a health check to drive a truck. I dont understand when they grab the scrodum. Isnt hernia form above the penis anyhow? How did this become routine? How come females dont get checked like males do?

Public Comments

1. They just wanted to make sure you had them before proceeding. Apparently it wasn't obvious.
2. men of any occupation have to have a testicular exam during ANY physical. It doesn't matter if your a mailman or sitting at a desk typing all day, it's not that your job requires it, more that it is general practice for all physicals. and women do get similar exams, it's called a pap smear, and it is much more invasive.
3. A job requires a plain physical, and that physical includes grabbing the scrotum, so you have to do that.
4. females dont get checked???try having ur cervix dialated and scraped once a year for life,not to mentioned ur boobs squeezed flat by 2 metal plates-thats a gyn check and a mammogram,and im sure ur company does require @ least the mammogram-but what woman would talk about her internal/breast exams with a bunch of truckers?not likely.yes,u are being checked for a hernia,but not only that-ur also being checked for testicular cancer,and u should be glad theyre looking for it.its serious,can be deadly and is often overlooked.i know u feel violated,but it cant be any worse than laying on a table with a cold metal speculum inside,so quit ur whining.bodies require routine checks,tune-ups and maintenance,just like ur truck.also,get used to it,the older u get,the more u will have to get checked-prostate problems,angiograms and ,colonoscopies and so on.-part ofg being alive is having a body that u have to maintain.it isnt fun,it isnt easy-but early detection of various illnesses can keep u ALIVE-so,grin and bear it!!!!!
5. Testicular cancer is the most common cancer for men between the ages of 15 and 45. The only way to detect this early (when you have a 100% survival rate) is by doing a check that involves "grabbing" them.