Sometimes, things work out in the strangest ways. For this man, what started off as a simple joke actually ended up saving his life. He found a pregnancy test kit in his ex-girlfriend’s bathroom, and he decided to p on it as a joke. However, what he did not expect was the result of the test, which was actually positive. According to this particular pregnancy test, this man was pregnant.
He posted a photo of the positive pregnancy test on Reddit, where he ended up getting a response that would save his life. Someone told him that he should get himself checked out for testicular cancer. He went to the doctor, and it turned out that he did indeed have testicular cancer. Fortunately, the cancer was in its early stages, so his life was not in danger.
The reason why men with testicular cancer test positive using pregnancy tests is a substance that is produced at significant levels by both pregnant women and men with testicular cancer. This is human chorionic gonadotropin, or HCG. This is what many pregnancy tests look for, and since men have elevated levels of this chemical, they will test positive for pregnancy as well.
It is very fortunate that this man decided to play this joke at this time, because it ended up very likely saving his life. Had he not done this, he may have been in the later stages of the cancer, and he might have had less of a chance of surviving.