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Yazan Alhourani
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I have a undescended testicle at 16.5 years of...
I have a undescended testicle at 16.5 years of age. Should I see a doctor? Or should I not see a doctor?
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Yazan Alhourani
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الأسئلة المجابة 75463 | نسبة الرضا 98.7%
should you see a doctor ?
yes , its advised to treat undescending testis even in adulthood
what are the treatment surgical options in your case ?
there are 2 options in this case which are :
1. removing the undescending testicle
2. replacing undescending testicle to its normal place ( scrotum )
- its important to mention that most undescending testicle in this age are mostly unable to produce normal sperm due to its delayed treatment, but replacing undescending testicle in scrotum is mostly done for cosmatic reasons
is surgery safe ?
yes , surgery is mostly safe and have short recovery times around 2 - 4 weeks
yes , its advised to treat undescending testis even in adulthood
what are the treatment surgical options in your case ?
there are 2 options in this case which are :
1. removing the undescending testicle
2. replacing undescending testicle to its normal place ( scrotum )
- its important to mention that most undescending testicle in this age are mostly unable to produce normal sperm due to its delayed treatment, but replacing undescending testicle in scrotum is mostly done for cosmatic reasons
is surgery safe ?
yes , surgery is mostly safe and have short recovery times around 2 - 4 weeks
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