Patient's question:
In the scrotum, there is only one testicle. The secondary sexual characteristics are developing normally, and there are no discomforts in the body. Another testicle can be felt in the abdomen, which is relatively small. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Disease Analysis: Undescended testis refers to a condition where one or both testicles of a male infant do not descend into the scrotum but remain at any point in their normal descent process. In other words, there are no testicles in the scrotum, or only one testicle is present in the scrotum. Most patients show no symptoms.Guidance: For undescended testis cases during puberty, it is essential to perform orchiopexy (surgical descent and fixation of the testis) as soon as possible upon discovery. If the testis is found to be atrophic or unable to descend into the scrotum during surgery, orchiectomy (testis removal) may be necessary.
Should surgical treatment also be considered for unilateral undescended testis? In the past, it was believed that the testis already settled in the scrotum of unilateral undescended testis patients had normal sperm production function and would not affect fertility.