Experts warn men not to turn scrotums into septic DIY water balloons
Experts are warning men against the dangerous trend of injecting fluids into their scrotums for social media validation. This practice, known as 'ballmaxxing,' poses serious health risks including infections and potential damage to testicular function. Medical professionals emphasize that the scrotum is not designed for such procedures and that DIY methods can lead to severe complications.
- ▪Doctors are urging men to stop injecting fluids into their testicles for social media credibility.
- ▪The trend, called 'ballmaxxing,' can lead to infections, abscesses, and impaired blood flow.
- ▪Most procedures are done at home without sterile conditions, increasing the risk of sepsis.
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Experts warn men not to turn scrotums into septic DIY water balloons Jason Weisberger 1:19 pm Thu May 21, 2026 Image: Antonina Trushina / shutterstock.com Doctors are pleading with men to stop injecting assorted fluids into their testicles for social-media masculinity cred, which feels like the sort of sentence that should never have needed writing. Online masculinity culture continues its determined march well beyond its current body-horror parody with "ballmaxxing," a trend involving DIY scrotal inflation and extremely foreseeable medical consequences. Glatter: The short answer: The scrotum was not built for this.
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