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Letter: Double trouble

Published 13 July 2011

From Ashley Gulen

I hesitated to write, but in the interests of science here goes. In “Lopsided love” (18 June, p 42) Menno Schilthuizen mentioned the anatomical oddity of the left testicle hanging lower in about 2 out of 3 men.

I had noticed this asymmetry about myself, and wondered why it occurred. I realised that when sitting, for example, there is not a lot of room down there, and the testicles are pushed together. Thanks to the asymmetry, they slide smoothly into a vertical arrangement. Had they been symmetrical, there might be a nasty squash. The asymmetry makes sitting more comfortable. Mystery solved?

Guildford, Surrey, UK

Issue no. 2821 published 16 July 2011

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