Yoga for Testicular Pain

Note: This article assumes that you have already seen your doctor and are following his/her directions. If you haven't, go and see your doctor, many different conditions can cause testicular pain--some of which require medical attention.

Can Yoga Really Help?

First of all, Yes, Yoga can help with testicular pain, aching, & discomfort.

But! You have to know WHY you're having testicular pain in the first place. If you have testicular pain because of an infection--Yoga might help a little, but you Must get proper medical treatment. So, this article will assume that you've already seen your doctor regarding your pain. Many different conditional (some of which are serious) can cause testicular pain, Don't disregard your doctor's advice.

That being said, some doctors do suck. And often doctors don't have all of the solutions. For example, if you're experiencing varicocele pain, hydrocele dyscomfort, or any other long-term persistent testicular pain, then maybe Yoga can help you.

The Best Yoga Asanas for Testicular Pain

Surprisingly, Yoga is very beneficial for both testicular health and pain. Here is how Yoga helps:

• ​​​​​Improves testicular blood circulation
• Helps drain toxic pooled blood (varicocele)
• Reduces inflammation  and swelling
• Reduces the body's stress
• Helps the body enter the rest and digest state (recovery)
• Helps cool the testicles (normal testicular temperature)

Combine all of these into one sequence, and you  have a great way to reduce testicular pain. 

Introducing: The Varicocele Yoga Video Series -- A Yoga series specifically designed for testicular health & to help treat testicular pain.
And my Top 3 Yoga Asanas (And Pranayama) for Testicular Pain -- See below.

Top 3 Asanas You Need to Be Practicing

So, those are the previews to the Varicocele Yoga Video Series. You can see some of the sequences and benefits there, and can buy the full version here. But, just because I'm awesome, here are my top 3 Yoga asanas for varicocele pain:

1. Bridge Pose: It is an inversion exercise and helps circulate pooled blood & enhance testicular blood circulation. Awesome pose, very beneficial. Really, the longer you hold this pose the better. So, if you can prop up your hips with a pillow, yoga block, or anything else, and hold the pose for at least 2-5 minutes, you'll get maximum benefits. Will this help with your testicular pain? Yes.
2. Breathing & Meditation: Destress,  bring healthy amounts of oxygen to your body, and get your body into healing-rest-and-digest state. Now, the benefits go a even deeper than this: Breathing & Meditation help improve digestion and bowel health, and that intern improves testicular blood circulation. Deep breathing and relaxation are key. Will these benefits help your testicular pain? Yes.
3. Sphinx Pose: The Sphinx Pose is a easy beginner asana that helps improve your posture, reduce stress, and increase healthy testicular blood circulation. These 3 benefits make the sphinx pose great for helping reduce testicular pain as well as proving benefits for virility. Hold this pose for at least 1 minute. Ideally done on an empty stomach in the morning. Will this help with your testicular pain? Yes.

Varicocele Yoga Video Series >

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Science References

• https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319457925
• https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-3695-8_30
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128012994000098
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286488512
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128012994000098
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29112941