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By Mayo Clinic staffYou can help your son by being aware of the development of his body and talking to him about it.
- Check the position of the testicles regularly during diaper changing or at bath time. Keep a record of changes.
- Give your son the vocabulary to talk about the scrotum and testicles. Explain that there are usually two testicles in the scrotum.
- When he's about to reach puberty and you're talking about what physical changes to expect, explain how he can check the testicles himself.