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TIFU by getting an ultrasound scan on my balls.
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Mandatory this happened an hour or two ago.

Couple of weeks ago I had a minor health scare where I (28 year old male) woke up feeling intense pain and swelling around one of my nipples. Booked an appointment with a mastologist and after getting examined, the doctor reassured me that there was nothing wrong but just to be sure I should do an ultrasound scan on my nipples/breasts followed by my testicles because in a few cases there's a connection between them. At this point I should mention that I have some kind of phobia that I'm not really sure how to describe. It's almost as if when I hear a description or see an image about a body part or organ that is inside of me, I get really dizzy to the point where I might faint.

I visit the diagnostic center to get the scans done. I get instructed to remove my shirt and lay flat on my back, with the doctor standing next to me near his desk and computer, so it's pretty much impossible for me to look at the computer screen where the ultrasound is being shown. Doc checks my breasts, everything seems to be ok, verifying what the mastologist examined.

Here's where the fuck up happens. The doctor instructs me to stand up so he can check around my balls. By standing up I now have visual on the ultrasound monitor, balls being on full display and all. At first the sight of them made me a bit uncomfortable but I thought nothing of it. Aaaaaand that's about the last thing I remember before fainting and falling to the floor. I woke up with the doctor assisting by elevating my legs to restore blood flow to my head.

I am now seriously considering looking into options for therapy to get over this fear of mine. Thank you for taking the time to read my fuck up.

TL;DR: Experienced a health scare prompting a visit to a diagnostic center for breast and testicular ultrasounds. Having a fear of internal body parts, I fainted when seeing an ultrasound of own testicles during the examination. Now considering therapy to overcome the fear.

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it's a vasovagal response i believe

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