Patient's question:
The child is 5 years old. The son had an abdominal MRI, and there were testicular and epididymal issues on the left side but not on the right. The doctor said it's necessary to have a laparoscopy to verify. Is there any other way besides laparoscopy to confirm this? What should we do?Doctor's answer:
There needs to be a laparoscopic examination to see how the undescended testis is in the abdomen. Undescended testis refers to incomplete descent of the testis, where the testis does not descend to its normal position at birth. Clinically, it is characterized by the absence of a normal testis in the scrotum. The main causes are incomplete testicular development and insufficient gonadotropin levels in the mother during early pregnancy. For patients with epididymitis, timely treatment can reduce the incidence. If not treated in a timely manner, it will affect the physical condition. Therefore, patients should receive timely medication and maintain regular sexual life in daily life to prevent prolonged sitting.