When my son was born, we were told his testicals did not desend the whole way. That there was an opening that should have closed more to keep his testicals where they should be. Should we have surgery to fix the problem? Will he be able to have childern in the future if he doesnt have the surgery?
If your son has reached age 1 and his testicles haven’t descended yet, he should have a surgery to solve this problem. If he doesn’t have a surgery he might become infertile and suffer additional problems.
Some of the possible complications of not having testicles descended are higher risk of developing a tumor, bigger vulnerability to injury, risk of developing hernia and not to talk about embarrassment with girls, which may cause emotional problems.
Also, if testicles stay undescended, body’s temperature may impair the production of sperm and cause infertility. This is the main reason testicles are not inside the body in the first place.
A child who had two undescended testicles is more likely to have diminished fertility than a child with one undescended testicle.
Make sure you tell your son about this problem when he grows up. Once he enters puberty, he won’t talk to you about the “down” problems anymore and he should learn how to perform the self-exam and look for lumps or bumps that might be early signs of medical problems.
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