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'''Scrotal splitting''' is the process of creating a split [[Scrotum|scrotum]], whereby each [[Testicle|testicle]] is contained in it's own separate pouch. Assuming the split is fairly deep, the end effect is that the wearer literally has two scrotums, both visually and functionally. The effect can be extreme (two long, stretched and pierced split scrotums), or mild (a partial split which essentially gives the testicles more visual definition).
The '''scrotum''' is an external bag of skin and muscle which contains the [[Testicles|testicles]]. It is an extension of the abdomen, and is located between the [[Penis|penis]] and [[Anus|anus]]. The female homologue during fetal development is the [[Labia majora|outer labia]].


[[File:SplitElHorizonte.jpg|thumb|center|Extreme scrotal split combined with [Scrotal stretching|scrotal stretching] and [Scrotal piercing|scrotal piercing] on [BME/HARD|BME/HARD]'s ''[El Horizonte|El Horizonte]'' (page does not exist)]]
The function of the scrotum is to keep the testicles at a temperature slightly lower than that of the rest of the body. For the human, a temperature around 34.4 degrees Celsius (94 degrees Fahrenheit) appears to be ideal; 36.7 degrees Celsius (98 degree Fahrenheit) may be damaging to sperm count. The temperature is controlled by making the scrotum tighter or looser, hence moving the testicles closer to the abdomen when it is cold, and away when hot, through the cremasteric reflex: the gradual tightening and loosening of the cremaster muscle in the abdomen and the dartos fascia (muscular tissue under the skin) in the scrotum.


== Procedure ==
Although the ideal temperature for sperm growth varies between species, it usually appears, in warm-blooded species, to be a bit cooler than internal body temperature, necessitating the scrotum. Since this leaves them vulnerable in many species, there is some debate on the evolutionary advantage of such a system. One theory is that making sperm highly sensitive to elevated body temperature prevents impregnation of females who are ill. Furthermore, some enzymes in sperm are denatured at higher temperatures and thus render them incapable of fertilising a female ovum.
[[File:ScrotalSplitProcedure.jpg|thumb|right|Clamp and cut scrotal split on a subincised penis with an existing transscrotal piercing]]
Scrotal splits are often achieved beginning with a [[Transscrotal piercing|transscrotal piercing]] which once healed (and possibly stretched as well), a cut (in a DIY context, often after a [[Clamp and cut|clamp and cut]] procedure, although because the tissue is quite thick, crimping effects may be minimal) is made straight down leaving a scrotum that is split up to the top point of the piercing. The exposed tissue on each side is then [[Sutured|sutured]] or otherwise closed. Further cuts and closures can extend the split up to the [[Urethra|urethra]] if desired. If combined with a [[Subincision|subincision]], the urethra can effectively be exposed all the way back to the site of what would otherwise be a [[Urethral reroute|urethral reroute]].


A split scrotum that has not been stretched first (see: [[Scrotal stretching|scrotal stretching]]) is much more difficult to split because it has a tendency to shorten and pull toward the body (so it looks more like two "bumps" than two distinct scrotums).
In humans and some other mammals the base of the scrotum becomes covered with pubic hair at puberty.


== Risks ==
[[File:Expert19612005(SalineBalls).jpg|200px|thumb|right|Scrotum By Expert19612005]]
The procedure itself has [[Bleeding|bleeding]] risks, as well as [[Infection|infection]] and specifically [[Scrotal infection|scrotal infection]] whereby an infection is trapped inside the scrotum is able to become serious at a very fast rate. Postoperatively, there are risks of [[Testicular torsion|testicular torsion]] and crushing of the testicles and cords if scarring causes the tissue to contract around the cords, or if the initially available tissue is limited. [[Saline injection|Saline injections]] and similar techniques can be used to stretch the scrotum's circumference to minimize this.
[[File:Saline Injection By Expert(8).jpg|182px|thumb|left|Scrotum By Expert19612005]]
 
== Reversal ==
A scrotum split can be reversed "simply" by opening each inner edge of the split, and suturing it to the other side, restoring the original scrotum (albeit with a few more scars).

Latest revision as of 11:08, 17 September 2023

The scrotum is an external bag of skin and muscle which contains the testicles. It is an extension of the abdomen, and is located between the penis and anus. The female homologue during fetal development is the outer labia.

The function of the scrotum is to keep the testicles at a temperature slightly lower than that of the rest of the body. For the human, a temperature around 34.4 degrees Celsius (94 degrees Fahrenheit) appears to be ideal; 36.7 degrees Celsius (98 degree Fahrenheit) may be damaging to sperm count. The temperature is controlled by making the scrotum tighter or looser, hence moving the testicles closer to the abdomen when it is cold, and away when hot, through the cremasteric reflex: the gradual tightening and loosening of the cremaster muscle in the abdomen and the dartos fascia (muscular tissue under the skin) in the scrotum.

Although the ideal temperature for sperm growth varies between species, it usually appears, in warm-blooded species, to be a bit cooler than internal body temperature, necessitating the scrotum. Since this leaves them vulnerable in many species, there is some debate on the evolutionary advantage of such a system. One theory is that making sperm highly sensitive to elevated body temperature prevents impregnation of females who are ill. Furthermore, some enzymes in sperm are denatured at higher temperatures and thus render them incapable of fertilising a female ovum.

In humans and some other mammals the base of the scrotum becomes covered with pubic hair at puberty.

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