Patient's question:
A 25-day-old male baby encounters the scrotal sac below, but why won't it retract on its own? A 25-day-old male baby encounters the scrotal sac below, but why won't it retract on its own? He's always in diapers, and the nanny says her previous two babies, when touched, would retract the small sac on their own. But this one takes a long time to retract a bit—what's going on?Doctor's answer:
The scrotum not only serves to protect the testicles but also has the effect of conducting heat. When the weather is hot, the scrotum relaxes to increase the area for heat conduction.Advice: If your baby's scrotum does not contract quickly when touched, it is likely related to the weather being hot, or it could be due to the less intense exposure of the cremaster muscle. Generally, there is no serious issue, so there is no need to worry too much.