Jen Jenivive
adult parody and humour books, is turning her trademark comedy to testicular
cancer to get more men checking themselves while raising money for young
people affected by the disease.
Jen Jenivive, from Swadlincote in Derbyshire, will launch the new book this
September, with 100% of the profits donated to the UK’s only testicular,
ovarian and germ cell cancer charity, The Robin Cancer Trust.
The Missing Ball, written by Jen, uses her trademark humour to tackle the
embarrassment that can stop men talking about their testicles and checking
themselves for potential signs of cancer.
Testicular cancer most commonly affects younger men, with the average age at
diagnosis in the early 30s, making it particularly relevant to Jen
Jenivive’s audience.
Jen said: “Men will listen to a joke long before they’ll read a leaflet. I
write books that make people laugh, and if that laugh is what finally gets a
bloke to check himself, then the book has done something far bigger than I
ever set out to do. I want people to close it grinning and then actually
have a check.”
Jen and her husband Ant chose to support The Robin Cancer Trust after
discovering the Essex-based charity’s own bold approach to raising awareness
of testicular cancer.
Jen added: “Seeing the founder run a marathon dressed as a ball bag told us
everything we needed to know. One of our books titled My Best Friends Are
Balls blew up in 2025 and changed things for us, so it felt like a ball
match made in heaven.”
The Robin Cancer Trust is the UK’s only charity dedicated to testicular,
ovarian and germ cell cancers. Founded in 2012 by Toby Freeman after losing
his 24-year-old brother Robin to a rare form of testicular cancer, the
charity has reached millions of people online and delivered life-saving
cancer awareness talks to students, community groups and workplaces across
the UK, helping break down stigma and encourage earlier diagnosis.
Toby Freeman, Founder and CEO of The Robin Cancer Trust, said: “Jen and Ant
just get what we’re trying to do. Testicular cancer is a serious subject,
but that doesn’t mean we always have to talk about it in a serious way.
Humour can reach people when sometimes a traditional health message can’t,
especially for a younger audience, and if this book gets even one bloke to
check himself or have a conversation he might otherwise have avoided, that’s
incredible!
The Missing Ball will be available to purchase from September, directly from
the Jen Jenivive website
, eBay and TikTok Shop
as at events attended by the couple.