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When i go in the ocean my scrotum shrivels and hurts but i don't know why?
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Cold & dartos muscle: Dartos muscle lines inside of the scrotal skin. This contracts when scrotum is exposed to cold ocean water. Same occurs with a cold shower or bath. It is normal physiology.
Answered 10/17/2019
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