Patient's question:
I don't have any bad habits, and I look quite healthy. I've been married to my wife for several years and have been trying to get pregnant, but for some reason, it just hasn't worked. Additionally, I have some cysts in my epididymis, but I don't have any other symptoms. The doctor said that infertility is caused by a malformation of the epididymis. What should I do if I have epididymal malformation?Doctor's answer:
Attached epididymal malformation may be related to endocrine dysfunction during embryonic growth and development. Due to abnormally high testosterone levels, mesonephric tubules and mesonephric ducts fail to develop or develop incompletely, resulting in various types of epididymal malformations. If development ceases at a certain location, it can lead to self-locking in that area. When the epididymal duct twists and coils around an obstacle, it can cause significant shortening of the epididymis and recurrent loop-shaped epididymal malformation.