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A member asked:

After hydrocele surgery to my son 5 years old dr that do operation said that everything is ok now! must to think i for fertility problem for my son?

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No: There is absolutely no decrease or risk to fertility in a boy with a hydrocele, whether corrected or not. Put your mind at ease. There can be grandchildren in your future.

Dr Ferguson and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 1/13/2017

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