Complications of undescended testicle
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Complications of undescended testicle
Boys and men who have an undescended testicle are at an increased risk for:
- Twisting of the testicle (testicular torsion).
- Infertility.
- Testicular cancer.
Because the risk of infertility increases with age, most doctors advise treatment for undescended testicle by the time the boy is 1 year old and no later than age 2. Treatment may not reduce the risk for testicular cancer, but it makes the cancer easier for you or your doctor to find if it does develop.
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| Author | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Peter Anderson, MD, FRCS(C) - Pediatric Urology |
| Last Updated | June 6, 2007 |
| Last updated: | June 06, 2007 |
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| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Peter Anderson, MD, FRCS(C) - Pediatric Urology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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