Cryptorchidism (undescended testes) is one of the most common congenital abnormalities observed in boys, and is one of the few known risk factors for testicular cancer The key factors associated with ...

Cerebral Palsy has been linked to a condition called cryptorchidism in males - when one or both of the testicles are not present in the scrotum. A new study in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology ...

The results suggested that early prolonged hormonal therapy is advisable in all patients with cryptorchidism to increase the speed of testicular descent to the scrotum achieved by surgery, and thereby ...

The primary complication of cryptorchidism is loss of fertility. Even with timely orchiopexy, there is a risk of reduced fertility in adulthood due to early changes in testicular histology and ...

An undescended testicle has not moved into the scrotum, the bag of skin that hangs behind the penis, during the development of a fetus. The American Urological Association report that 3–4 percent of ...

Boys whose testes have not descended at birth—a condition known as cryptorchidism—are almost three times as likely to develop testicular cancer in later life, finds an analysis of the available ...

Undescended testicles can be effectively treated surgically in most cases, according to the findings of a systemic review. However, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has limited sensitivity for ...

This week Snoopy was brought to the clinic to be neutered. In itself, that should have been simple enough. But Snoopy had only one testicle and his owners had heard all sorts of scary stories ...

Q: Which doctor treats undescended testicles? A: Undescended testicles are treated by a pediatric urologist or a pediatric surgeon. Q: Does it pain when a boy has undescended testicles? A: No, there ...

Testicles: The two egg-shaped glands found inside the scrotum. They produce sperm and male hormones. Also called testes. Scrotum: In males, the external sac that contains the testicles. Undescended ...

Boys who are born with an undescended testicle, a condition known as cryptorchidism, are at increased risk of developing testicular cancer later in life, a new report suggests. The report, which ...