Patient's question:
Since I was a child, I noticed that my baby was different from others. But as I get older, I'm very worried about any problems in this regard. I don't understand much about this knowledge. I want to know: Is it just cryptorchidism? Is it congenital?Doctor's answer:
Cryptorchidism is a congenital disease. Cryptorchidism refers to a condition where a boy's testicles have not descended from the abdomen into the scrotum at birth. The main manifestation of unilateral cryptorchidism is underdeveloped testicular growth on the affected side, with the testicle not palpable. If bilateral cryptorchidism occurs, the scrotum appears flat. Children typically experience no pain, but testicles in the groin or abdomen, due to a poorer environment, cannot develop normally and will not be able to produce mature sperm in the future, leading to infertility after marriage or even increasing the risk of cancer. It has been proven that cryptorchidism causes damage from the age of 2, so the surgical age is the most appropriate or earliest timing, but the opportunity must never be missed due to delay.