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Undescended testicle (cryptorchidism)
A testicle that hasn't moved into its proper position, which is in the bag of skin hanging below the penis.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Rare | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Rare | ||||
Senior 60+ | Rare |
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A 48-year old asked:
How do you treat an undescended testicle?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is the size of an undescended testicle abnormal?
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A 30-year old asked:
Anyone have experience with undescended testicle?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can i have children if I have an undescended testicle?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can you have kids if you have an undescended testicle?
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A 36-year old asked:
Don't know what I should do with my undescended testicle?
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A 38-year old asked:
What to do if a repaired undescended testicle is reascending?
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A 35-year old asked:
Undescended testicle pose any cancer risk?
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A 41-year old asked:
What are the risks involved with undescended testicle surgery?
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A member asked:
What is the definition or description of: Undescended testicle repair?
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A 32-year old asked:
Undescended testicle question. How long do you wait for the baby's testicle to come down?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Hello doctor am now 27 with undescended testicle and am afraid of surgery.now am going to get married can ihav children?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I'm 24 and since i was boy i had one undescended testicle (the left), i dont suffer any problem with it, even while ejaculation, is it dangerous ?
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A 38-year old asked:
How do you tell if it's an undescended testicle &/or hernia?
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A 18-year old male asked:
After undescended testicle surgery in adult hood the person can be a father?
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A 40-year old asked:
If my child has one undescended testicle, will he be able to produce the same amount of testosterone as a regular person?
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A 22-year old male asked:
I am 22 years of age i have undescended testicle above my penis on the left ...will orchiopexy surgery clears it .i doubt both are not same size ?
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A 38-year old female asked:
does one sided cryptorchidism cause infertility in men? does a man with one healthy testicle have a lower sperm count?
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A 31-year old asked:
Has anyone had their son, ages 3-5, have surgery for undescended testicles?
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A 47-year old asked:
Will having a undescended left testicle hinder the growth of my son's penis?
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A 31-year old asked:
What are undescended testicles? What are undescended testicles? Is this common? Is it genetic? What can I do to "fix" it?
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A 26-year old asked:
If you have Klinefelter's syndrome and you have one testicle that was undescended, but one that descended normally can you have kids?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I have had a prosthesis testicle in place due to undescended one removed. How will I know if it gets infected? What are symptoms of infection to it?
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A 47-year old asked:
Do only premature babies have undescended testicles?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Can Undescended Testicles be cured at 19 years old?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Is it normal for two year old to have undescended testicles at times. At times they go up. When other times there in a normal position?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can someone with previously undescended testicles father a child later?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Undescended testicles bilaterally , testicles identified in the inguinal canal?
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A 33-year old asked:
Undescended testicles in inguinal canal cause infertility?
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A 19-year old male asked:
After treatment of Undescended Testicles how long will it take for them produce testosterone and make me grow facial hair, more pubic hair etc. ?
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