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Before the birth, the testicles develop inside the abdomen of the fetus male. Normally they move or descend to his permanent place that is the scrotum one month before the birth. A small percentage of males is born with one or two testicles without descending.
In almost all these you drink, the testicles will move up to the scrotum, themselves, during the first years of life, without any medical intervention, although in any cases the surgery or medication is necessary. The testicle that remains without descending up to 5 years can develop an unfertility later.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
The scrotum contains one (or none) instead of two testicles.
DIAGNOSIS
His doctor can confirm the absence or the scarce development of a testicle feeling the scrotum. He can ask him for a series of analysis before determining that treatment to continue to correct this situation.
IS SERIOUS TO HAVE THE TESTICLES IN ELEVATOR?
The criptorquidia of a testicle is not a serious problem. Often it is corrected himself in children and adolescents. If not, it is corrected by medication or surgery. After 5 years this situation can provoke an unfertility or other problems. After the testicle descends or of a corrective surgery, a lowered testicle is still more vulnerable to develop a cancer that the normal one.
TREATMENT
WHAT DOCTOR CAN TREAT ME?
- PEDIATRICIANS
- INFANTILE SURGEONS
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