A member asked:

My testicles rise up when i have to defecate..does this mean that my cremasteric reflex is also normal? i know this is not the cremasteric reflex test

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Probably yes: When cremaster muscle contracts, it pulls the testicle up toward the body.When the environment is warm, the cremaster muscle is relaxed; when the environment is cold, the muscle contracts and draws the testicle toward the warmth of the body.If cremaster reflex strong enough, can result in a retractile testicle, pulling the testicle out of the scrotum and up into the groin.

Answered 7/5/2013

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