Q&A for How to Choose and Wear a Protective Cup for Sports

Of course! Your penis and testicles must fit inside the cup.

If it still fits your genitals, then you can certainly use the old cup with a new jockstrap if you'd prefer.

I appreciate that Dick's Sports sells an XL cup. You usually have to order them online.

Not really, just dozens of different choices. A cup (and the way it fits) is a very personal choice. I have a brand that I love and wear every day -- a teammate of mine hates the same one. Trial and error is the best way to chose.

If you read the directions it does suggest that, but the pictures show the cup alone to illustrate what parts of your personals go where in the cup.

Sure. I'm not sure what kind of protection a traditional cup will offer, but go for it.

Yes, they do.

Yes, there are cups that will fit people of any and every size.

Yes, you would just want to use a jockstrap without a cup. They make several jocks without a pocket for a cup.

Trial and error. I have tried normal size cups, but have found that XL size is best for me.

Your testicles should always be at the bottom of the cup. The position of your penis is the only choice you have to make based on the shape of the cup. Always position your penis sideways across the top of the cup when using flatter triangular shaped cups, or, if it's a banana style cup, you can choose to position your penis in whatever direction is most comfortable based on your anatomy. I always position my penis either straight upwards or horizontally so that my testicles have as much room to themselves as possible.

No, your testes go there; your penis goes in the narrow part of the cup. It is explained more fully in the directions.

Yes. Older men generally need more support because their testicles hang lower.