Testicle Massage: How to Do It (Step-by-Step Video Guide)

From sharper sensitivity to a habit that could save your life...

Today, I’ll explain the incredible benefits of testicle massage... 🍒

...and provide a free video guide to walk you through from start to finish.

I recorded this quick testicle massage how-to video to get you started:

In the latest of my series of articles on tantric massage, today I’ll be tackling testicular massage.

Alongside prostate massage, it is a form of intimate massage that a man can perform on himself.

This sets it apart from lingham and yoni massage, which are generally carried out by a practitioner or partner.

Testicles are a much-neglected area of the male body.

They are still an erogenous zone, so they should be treated as such and given some attention.

Testicle massages have massive benefits and are very easy to do.

If you read my article on testicle breathing, you’ll be aware of the importance of practices that focus on the genitals.

I encourage you also to start up testicle massage.

As with many things, the small things often make the most significant difference.

I’ll explain how incorporating testicle massage into your daily routine can significantly improve your mental, physical, and emotional health.

That is mind, body, and spirit.

I’ll also provide simple, easy-to-follow steps to carry this practice home.

It’s not easy to give yourself an intimate massage while reading instructions from a phone screen.

So, in addition to the written steps, I’ve included an audio guide to walk you through them.

What are you waiting for?

Let’s get into the topic!

Testicle massage is an ancient practice

Testicle massage is a holistic technique.

This means that it benefits the whole (whole-istic) person.

Practices like this one work alongside medical care, not instead of it.

Nothing here replaces a doctor. But there is a lot in men’s sexual health that medicine doesn’t have a prescription for, and body awareness is one of those places.

The practice itself is old, though — far older than any of the modern framing around it.

Testicular massage appears in Taoist sexual practice — a Chinese tradition, distinct from Indian tantra, though the two get blended in modern teaching, including mine. I’ll be clear about which is which where it matters.

Benefits of testicle massage

And when it comes to sexual health practices, the Tantrikas knew what they were talking about.

Long before anyone could test it, they were talking about the value of touch and attention to this part of the body.

As with tantric massage, the Tantrikas considered testicle massage one of the keys to overall health, vitality, and well-being.

In the Taoist model, male sexual vitality rested on three things:

• The function of your kidneys
• The circulation of vital life-force energy
• The abundance (or non-abundance) of sex hormones

That’s a traditional framework, not a physiological one. The “kidney” of Chinese medicine isn’t the organ a urologist means, and hormones weren’t a concept anyone had yet. I use the model because it points attention somewhere useful, not because it maps onto anatomy.

1. What testicle massage does (and doesn’t do) for testosterone

The Taoists believed testicle massage increased testosterone production. That belief is worth understanding, and it’s worth being straight about where it stands today.

There are no human trials on testicle massage and testosterone. Not a randomised trial, not an observational study. Anyone who tells you the effect is proven is telling you something the research doesn’t say.

The physiology argues against it too. Testosterone output is controlled by a signalling chain: the hypothalamus releases GnRH, the pituitary releases LH, and LH tells the Leydig cells in your testicles to produce testosterone. That signal is the bottleneck, not blood flow. Pressure from the outside doesn’t change it.

Low testosterone is the source of an array of health problems in both men AND women.

But since this article is about testicles, an anatomical part that women do not have, I’m going to focus on men.

As a man, having low testosterone can cause problems such as:

• Fatigue
• Decreased libido
• Lower sperm production
• Infertility
• Less morning wood
• Muscle wastage
• Fat gain
• Hair loss
• Sleep disturbances
• Mood disturbances such as depression

Testicle massage may increase vitality too

The list goes on.

Clearly, the Taoists knew what they were talking about.

Maintaining healthy testosterone production is vital for living with vitality and vigor.

You’ll see a figure quoted online claiming a 17% rise in testosterone after testicular compression. It traces back to a 1993 paper on testicular compression during exercise, not on massage, and it isn’t a basis for the claim.

Low testosterone is real and common. This review of global prevalence puts it at 10–40% of men, higher again with comorbidities.

But if you’re dealing with fatigue, low libido, weight gain or poor sleep, the answer isn’t a massage technique. It’s a morning blood test and a conversation with your doctor. Testosterone deficiency is diagnosable and treatable, and self-treating it costs you time.

So why is this practice still in the guide? Because the benefits that hold up are different ones — sensitivity, shame, awareness, and the self-examination habit further down. Those are worth your five minutes. A hormonal boost isn’t what you’re buying.

Alongside the physical benefits of testicle massage are many other benefits.

I have grouped these as they all relate to tantra, which focuses on life-force energy.

Many of these are interwoven with the physical benefits.

But they deserve their own category as they are distinct and essential by themselves.

2. Healing shame and self-love

Much of my previous writing has touched upon the problem of sexual shame.

Most people are walking around with a great deal of shame related to their private areas.

Furthermore, this sexual shame is primarily unconscious.

Meaning we do not even know that we are carrying it.

Sexual shame can hinder our sex life and enjoyment of life overall.

Self-love begins at an anatomical level.

As men, we need to release the shame handed down to us (without our permission) from our parents and learn to love our genitals.

3. Maintaining sexual polarity

When we do keep strong sexual polarity, we attain higher levels of sexual confidence and a strengthened masculine identity.

A more sexually confident man knows how to meet his partner in bed.

And I am ALWAYS stressing the importance of being a more masculine man.

This comes down to polarity.

A masculine man will attract a feminine woman.

Or, if he is already with a partner, his masculine energy will push her further into her feminine energy.

Increasing polarity brings harmony and balance to any relationship.

It also causes intimacy issues to fall away.

Polarity is one of the fundamental laws of nature.

We must work within the law of polarity. ☯️

Releasing sexual shame via testicle massage is a beautiful, accessible way of doing so.

4. Increasing sensitivity of the penis

Another benefit of testicle massage is the increasing sensitivity of the penis.

This heightens sexual pleasure and satisfaction. It also goes hand-in-hand with addressing your masturbation style.

A large proportion of men masturbate extremely aggressively and to adult content.

Heavy use of explicit media is common, and a lot of men tell me it has reshaped what they respond to.

The clinical picture is less settled than the internet suggests. ICD-11 recognises Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder as an impulse-control problem rather than an addiction, and DSM-5 declined to include it at all.

The link to difficulty reaching orgasm with a partner is reported often, but it is studied mostly through self-report, so the direction of cause isn’t established.

His nerve endings need excessive stimulation.

He cannot get the same level of stimulation from intimacy with his partner.

Nothing compares to the power of his hand combined with adult content.

So he is unable to reach orgasm with her.

It's a sad but everyday reality.

And one which causes suffering and shame for both partners.

One of the MOST essential things I teach men who have embarked upon the tantric path is to amend their relationship to masturbation.

This begins with addressing their mindset and very attitude towards their lingam and testicles.

5. Semen retention

Lasting longer in bed and semen retention deserves a section of its own.

When you begin to address your relationship with masturbation, semen retention will soon follow.

Semen retention is one of the pillars of life for tantric men.

Most men find it changes their relationship to urgency — less pull toward the quick release, more attention available for everything else. That’s a reported experience, mine and my clients’, not a measured physiological effect. Worth trying on those terms.

6. Getting and maintaining stronger erections

In his groundbreaking book, The Multi-Orgasmic Man, Mantak Chia describes the tantric practice of semen retention as essential for maintaining or building stronger erections.

Indeed, the practice of conserving semen and rethinking masturbation has been a fundamental aspect of tantric life for thousands of years.

Worth saying plainly, though: if your erections have changed noticeably, see a doctor before you see a practice. Erectile difficulty is often the first visible sign of a cardiovascular or metabolic problem, and it’s one of the more useful early warnings a man gets. Get the physical cause ruled out. Then the tantric work has something solid to build on.

7. What semen retention does to sperm count

This one is half true, and the half that’s false is the half most men repeat.

Retention does not increase sperm production. Your testes make 100–200 million sperm a day whether you ejaculate or not. What abstaining does is let sperm accumulate, so a single ejaculate contains more of them — semen volume rises from roughly 2.3 mL after one day to 3.7 mL after seven, with the count close to doubling (Clay et al., Translational Andrology and Urology).

That’s a storage effect, not a production effect. And it has a ceiling. Past about five to seven days the gains flatten out, surplus sperm are reabsorbed rather than stockpiled, and quality starts moving the wrong way. A 2024 meta-analysis of 13 randomised controlled trials covering 2,315 men found longer abstinence raised sperm concentration but significantly lowered progressive motility and increased sperm DNA fragmentation.

The energy claim has no evidence behind it either. An ejaculate is a few millilitres of mostly water. No study has measured an effect on energy expenditure or physical performance.

None of that makes retention worthless. It changes how you relate to arousal, and that is the actual point of the practice. But if you and your partner are trying to conceive, extended retention works against you — fertility guidance is ejaculation every one to two days. Talk to a doctor or fertility specialist rather than adjusting a retention practice and hoping.

8. Rethink the way you masturbate

Instead of a quick fix and then having a short, explosive, yet depleting ejaculation, I teach my men to remove the goal of orgasm and slow down.

The first step in doing this is to build your sensitivity so that little physical stimulation is required. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is to practice conscious masturbation.

It is a commonly experienced phenomenon amongst those who practice tantra that when you are hovering just below the point of orgasm...

...barely ANY stimulation is needed, and this is when we feel the most considerable energetical current.

life-force energy circulates from head to toe, and we are flooded by ecstasy.

We can remain in this state for hours. 🫠

If the above feels like a far-off dream to you, you may simply need more sensitivity than you currently have.

This makes the testicle massage technique I will outline even more crucial.

Testicle Massage: A Step-By-Step Guide

Before you start. Skip this practice, or ask your doctor first, if you have a hernia, a varicocele or hydrocele, an active infection, a recent vasectomy or groin surgery, or if you’re on blood thinners. If you have a diagnosed testicular condition, ask the doctor managing it. This is a wellbeing practice, not a treatment, and it isn’t a reason to postpone care you already need.

Step 1. Oil up

Get hold of some high-quality, natural oil. I suggest using organic, extra-virgin coconut oil.

One caution: oil breaks down latex. Don’t use coconut oil or any oil-based product with latex condoms — it weakens them and they can fail. If condoms are part of your sex life, wash off thoroughly first, or use a water-based lubricant for this practice.

Rub between your hands to generate a little heat. Then, generously apply the mixture to the entire pelvic floor area.

Step 2. Scrotal trigger points

This is not just a testicle massage. It is a scrotum massage, too.

Once you are greased up, you’re ready to start massaging. Begin with the trigger points around the perineum.

This area doesn’t tend to get much attention, if any. Warm it up and give it some love.

You can also press gently on and around the perineum. It’s a dense, under-touched area and it tends to hold tension. Treat that as tension release, not prostate care — there’s no evidence external pressure here does anything for prostate health, and pelvic floor work for a diagnosed problem belongs with a trained pelvic health physiotherapist.

Step 3. Pulling on the testicles

Next, pull on the testicles in all directions.

Straight out, left, right, up, and down. Don’t go too strong. Be gentle.

You shouldn’t feel pain. If you do, you’re gripping the testicle itself rather than the cord above it — move your fingers up toward the root and ease off. If pain continues after you adjust, stop for the day. Pain that keeps recurring across sessions is worth getting checked rather than working around.

Step 4. Cup your testicles

In this step, use one hand to hold your testicles in place.

With the palm of your free hand, cup your testicles and move your hand around in circular motions. This should feel very pleasurable.

Switch directions and continue like this for 1-2 minutes.

Note: This step is the most difficult to describe in words. If you are not clear on what to do, watch my video.

Step 5. Massaging the testicles

In this step, take one testicle at a time. Hold it between your thumb and first finger and middle finger. Squeeze and massage slowly. Again, use circular motions and be gentle.

Stop if you find a lump, a hard or grainy area, swelling, or pain that doesn’t settle. Do not massage it and do not wait it out.

A lump needs a doctor, not a technique. Testicular cancer is the most common solid cancer in men aged 15–44, and it is highly curable when caught early. Pain can also mean infection, or testicular torsion — a surgical emergency with roughly a six-hour window before the testicle is lost. Sudden severe testicular pain means emergency care, immediately.

This is the part of the practice with the clearest evidence behind it. Handling your testicles regularly means you know what normal feels like for you, which is exactly what makes a change noticeable early. That’s a real benefit, and it only works if you act on what you find.

Mild tenderness from the massage itself should ease as you go. Anything sharper, or anything you can feel as a distinct lump, is a doctor’s appointment.

Once you have massaged both your left testicle and right testicle, move downwards to the tubes that attach to your lingam.

These are the tubes that carry sperm. They can also become blocked and thus need regular massaging.

Step 6. Tapping

This is the last step in the testicle massage.

Hold your lingam at the base and gently tap on your testicles.

Allow them to swing back and forth.

This is what they did all day long, until we started shoving them into tight underwear. That’s not only a comfort point: in a study of 656 men at a fertility centre, those who mainly wore boxers had 25% higher sperm concentration and 33% higher total motile sperm count than men in tighter styles. Scrotal temperature is one of the few genuinely well-supported levers here. It was an observational study, so it shows association rather than proof — but if you’re trying to conceive, loose underwear is a free change worth making.

Tapping and swinging should feel pleasurable.

It should feel good. Treat it as that — there’s no evidence tapping changes sperm production.

Your Testicle Massage Audio Download

If you want to get going with testicle massage but don’t want to bother with referring back to the laptop or phone screen, then I have something that will help you.

I’ve created an audio guide that you can download directly.

Then, all you need to do is put in some headphones and follow along with my spoken instructions.

Being mentally and physically relaxed improves any massage, and hearing instead of reading the instructions should help a lot with this.

Conclusion: Why you need to massage your testicles

There is not a lot to this simple, quick massage technique.

I recommend doing it daily as part of your regular spiritual practice.

If you are struggling to imagine yourself setting aside the time for a testicle massage every day, just think of the amount of time you probably spend scrolling through social media on your phone…

Are you SURE you don’t have a few minutes to give yourself a nourishing, grounding testicle massage?

Once you make it regular, most men report better sensitivity, less tension in the area, and a lot less awkwardness about their own body. You’ll also know your own anatomy well enough to notice if something changes — which is the benefit here with actual medical weight behind it.

As always, if you would like to go deeper into the world of tantra, tantric massage, and sacred sexuality practices, the best place to start is my free intimacy masterclass.

This article is educational and is not medical advice. It doesn’t diagnose or treat any condition. If you have testicular pain, a lump, swelling, or changes in erectile function, see a doctor. Sudden severe testicular pain is a medical emergency.

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