Patient's question:
Please ask the doctor:Concerned about the condition, should I have surgery to remove it? Is there a way to put the testicle back in place in China now? How difficult is the surgery?
Doctor's answer:
Unilateral cryptorchidism patients, as one testicle resides in the scrotum, were traditionally believed to have normal spermatogenic function in the descended testicle, thus not affecting fertility. However, recent studies have challenged this conventional understanding, arguing that unilateral cryptorchidism patients also require timely treatment for two reasons: first, unilateral cryptorchidism patients often have reduced fertility and may be infertile; second, the undescended testicle in cryptorchid patients has a 50-fold higher risk of developing cancer compared to a normally descended testicle, and cryptorchid patients also have a significantly higher incidence of inguinal hernia. Therefore, whether considering fertility or health, timely treatment is necessary for both bilateral and unilateral cryptorchidism. For your specific situation, it should be determined based on your individual circumstances.