A 30-year-old member asked:
anyone have experience with undescended testicle?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Simon Kimmanswered
Urology 16 years experience
Urologists.: Surgery for undescended testis, or cryptorchidism, can be performed by pediatric surgeons or urologists. I recommend consulting a urologist since they usually have more experience and can follow those patients that do not need immediate surgery. The age of the patient is an important consideration, since the risk of cancer is greatest after puberty.
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
?pts age??: Approach to undescended testis has gradually become more aggressive over the past 3 decades as data show the negative effect letting it stay in the abdomen have on fertility or the opposite testis.Locating & bringing it down if possible by 6m to 1y is common with a trend toward earlier surgery.Those found high in the scrotum or canal at birth are generally watched
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Is it normal to experience significant pain while breastfeeding?
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Dr. Kevin Windischanswered
Pediatrics 25 years experience
No: Mild discomfort is not unusual but severe pain can be caused by mastitis, cracked nipples or difficulties with latching on.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
What is the difference between seminoma and nonseminoma cancer of the testicles?
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Dr. Matthew Thomanswered
Urology 15 years experience
Different tumors: Over 90% of testis tumors are germ cell tumors which are seminoma, non-seminoma or mixed depending on the type of malignant cell. Classic seminoma is the most common testis tumor in adults. Almost all testis tumors are initially treated by surgical removal (orchiectomy). Then, based on the type of tumor and stage (aggressive characteristics, spread to lymph nodes) determines next treatment.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Do people besides alcoholics experience alcohol problems?
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Dr. Jeff Blixtanswered
Addiction Medicine 24 years experience
Yes: Technically alcoholic is not a medical term. There are various alcohol use disorders such as alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse, there are even recommended daily and weekly drinking limits, there are limitations to all of these definitions. People in the rooms of aa may have any of the above and self identify as an alcoholic. For whatever reason alcohol just was not working for them anymore.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Will there be a frozen section biopsy before removing the testicle?
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Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 27 years experience
No: If there are concerns of testicualr cancer, surgery is the first step requiring radical surgery. A frozen section is never performed becuase it may yield a false negative reading intra-operatively. In addition a biopsy of the testicle at the time of surgery may cause spreading of the cancer and disrupt the normal covering layers of the testicle.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
How much experience must I expect in a personal trainer for heart rehab?
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Dr. Rick Kochanswered
Cardiology 22 years experience
Cardiac rehab: Ecrrcose physiologists or technicians who work in cardiac rehab have specialized training that personal trainers do not. Get enrolled in a dedicated cardiac rehab program.
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