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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. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Rare | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Rare |
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A 37-year old asked:
What is an undescended testicle (cryptorchidism) cause?
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A 33-year old male asked:
I have an undescended testicle as well?
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How do you treat an undescended testicle?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Undescended testicle .where can I get help?
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A 47-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of an undescended testicle?
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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 36-year old asked:
Don't know what I should do with my undescended testicle?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Undescended testicle?
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A 29-year old asked:
Is it normal for a corrected undescended testicle to be much smaller than the other?
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A 49-year old asked:
What to do if I have an undescended testicle and I haven't done anything about it. is that bad?
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A 32-year old asked:
Undescended testicle question? If you didn't get it out when a child, should it be removed as an adult?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I'm a 23 year old man with a undescended testicle what procedure do I need to undergo to fix this problem?
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A 28-year old male 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 35-year old asked:
Undescended testicle pose any cancer risk?
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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 41-year old asked:
What are the risks involved with undescended testicle surgery?
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A 46-year old asked:
What to do if i had an undescended testicle at birth but it never grew and now i can't check it!?
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A 37-year old asked:
I think i may have an inguinal hernia because of an undescended testicle?
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A 16-year old male asked:
After undescended testicle surgery in adult hood the person can be a father?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Is it normal for a corrected undescended testicle to feel much smaller and have the veins feel much more prominent?
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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 male asked:
I had an undescended testicle as a youth,but my other testicle was fine,I had a test done with negative sperm count, could the bad testicle be problem?
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A 20-year old male asked:
When I was born I had undescended testicles. Now I am 20yrs old and I have realised that the undescended testicle descends for sometime then ascends. Could the testicle be still healthy or should be removed or made to descend?
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A 46-year old asked:
What to do if i may have an inguinal hernia because of an undescended testicle?
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A 31-year old asked:
I heard that an undescended testicle could be breast cancer, is this true?
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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 22-year old male asked:
My right undescended testicle was brought down with orchiopexy 12 years ago,but only my left testicle hangs down low in scrotum and right stays up?
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A 48-year old female asked:
What is recovery time on orchidectomy on 16yr old+ prosthesis .operation on 0ct 27th.He wants to perform at rock gig on Nov 6th- undescended testicle?
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