Cryptorchidism /Undescended Testicles

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Undescended testicles are a common childhood condition where a boy’s testicles are not in their usual place in the scrotum.

It’s estimated that about one in every 25 boys are born with undescended testicles.

In most cases, no treatment is necessary, as the testicles will usually move down into the scrotum naturally during the first three to six months of life. However, around one in 100 boys has testicles that stay undescended unless treated.

The medical term for having one or two undescended testicles is unilateral or bilateral cryptorchidism.

 

 

 

 

Source: NHS Choices