Patient's question:
The child is only nine months old, but I noticed some problems with his testicles. Then I immediately took him to the hospital for a check-up. I only know that he has testicular cryptorchidism, so how should I handle the child's cryptorchidism? How do you treat it?Doctor's answer:
Generally, when a baby is in the mother's womb for about seven or eight months, the testicles will descend into the scrotum. However, some children's testicles do not descend into the scrotum because they know the baby has not been born yet. We call this cryptorchidism. Cryptorchidism requires early surgical treatment. If surgery is performed before the age of five, it will not harm the child's sperm production and fertility. Cryptorchidism refers to the condition where a child's testicles do not descend into the scrotum, usually occurring before the age of five in boys. It is painless and does not cause discomfort, but it can affect the development of fertility. The recommended surgical method is to move the testicles into the scrotum, and surgery can be performed as early as two years old.