Patient's question:
When the baby was around 3 months old, we noticed that the baby only had one testicle. My mother said it was a "missing testicle," and after a lot of trouble, we finally managed to get it removed. The doctor said it was an undescended testicle and advised us to take the child to a larger hospital for treatment.Doctor's answer:
Hello! During normal development, the testicles will descend from the abdomen and scrotum into the scrotum. If they do not descend or only partially descend, there will be no testicles in the scrotum or on one side of the testicles, a condition known as cryptorchidism, also called testicular dysgenesis. The testicles have not descended. Cryptorchidism is one of the most common congenital anomalies of the pediatric urogenital system. It is primarily unilateral and predominantly occurs on the right side. Cryptorchidism should ideally be treated surgically before the age of six months (no later than two years).