This is not a joke, it is a serious warning from urologists who say: if a man jokingly takes a pregnancy test and it turns out to be positive, he must seek medical help and research. There are also series when men jokingly take such a test, suddenly they get a positive result, which is extremely puzzling, their friends laugh at them, but it turns out that there is nothing funny about it.
The truth is this: with an elevated level of the hormone chorionic gonadotropin, it is indeed possible to get a positive pregnancy test in men. If this happens, then the he alth of men is seriously threatened. The first thing to do is to find out if the man is not taking such a hormone as hormone replacement therapy. If this is not the case, the man should be thoroughly examined.
The level of the hormone gonadotropin is increased in men with oncological diseases, most often testicular cancer. But it is not excluded that it is also a sign of a liver, lung or intestinal tumor.
Therefore, with a positive pregnancy test, a man should urgently visit an oncologist and be examined. It is important to know that there are certain rules for testing this hormone - 12 hours before the test you should not eat or drink. During this time, give up both sports and physical exertion.
Example from life
Doctors say that a few years ago a story was told on a medical forum in which the hero decided to take a pregnancy test as a joke. He was amused by what the test would show, watching his girlfriend do it. This case was liked by another "pregnant" man, who even drew a comic on this occasion
The funny illustration was posted on a popular site and garnered more than 1,300 comments from concerned people. All of them advised the "pregnant" man to be examined
And sure enough, a few days later, the medics discovered a small tumor in the right testicle of this man who decided to make a joke. He was immediately treated. So that this kind of experiment saved the man's life. A prime example worth pointing out
In the diagnosis of cancer, operativeness plays a huge role: the earlier the diagnosis is made, the greater the chances of successful treatment. Therefore, in the presence of alarming symptoms, it is better to go to a specialist
