Undescended Testicles – When And Why Is Repair Necessary?

Undecended testicles are known to occur in nearly five percent of full term and thirty percent of premature newly born male babies. Undescended testicles is a condition wherein the testicle in a boy has failed to move from the abdominal region, where it initially commences development in utero, and moves downwards till it finally reaches the scrotum which is its final destination.

The reasons behind why testicles at times are not able to descend are still ambiguous. On majority of the occasions, nevertheless the testicle could travel its course till it moves into the right position by itself till the time a baby is nearly six months of age, and nearly always by the time the child turns one year old. In case the testicle has still not descended, surgical intervention would become necessary for moving and attaching it within the scrotum.

Generally, surgery is conducted prior to or about the time the child turns one year old as it is not likely that the testicle would move thereafter, and there is a risk of problems arising in case this condition is left unattended.

A testicle that remains in the abdomen could be faced with an array of risks like trauma, lowered fertility, twisting or leading to conditions like hernia or cancer developing.

It is always a prudent practice to probe one’s doctor in detail regarding the most precise information regarding this situation to be able to chart out the best course of treatment.

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