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Im 18 years old and turning 19 soon and i have a retractile testicle. what should i do? if it gets better on its own, how long does it take?
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Individuals with retractile testicle is at risk to have an associated hernia and torsion of affected testicle. Consultation with general surgeon would be appropriate.
Answered 6/29/2023
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Retractile testicle just means that it moves more ( towards the groin) . If normal in size and no other symptom- does not require any treatment
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