How should infantile cryptorchidism be treated?

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Cryptorchidism is also common in infants, but many parents neglect it because of carelessness. Cryptorchidism, as the name suggests, means that the testicle is hidden. In fact, cryptorchidism means that the testicle does not reach the scrotum, which is also a male disease in clinical medicine, with incomplete testicular decline. Now, because the idea of son preference has been deeply rooted in rural areas and some remote areas, people pay attention to the cryptorchidism of the baby. Now let's talk about it.

How should infantile cryptorchidism be treated?

First: sometimes before a baby boy is born, one or two testes (rare) fail to fall into the scrotum. So generally after the birth of boys have to accept testicular examination to confirm whether the normal testis into the scrotum. Some baby boys have cryptorchidism when they are born, but when they grow a little older, most of their testes will naturally fall into the scrotum. If the testes still do not fall into the scrotum at this time, it is cryptorchidism.

Second: in the past, it was believed that only bilateral cryptorchidism would affect fertility. But in recent years, it has been found that the infertility rate of unilateral cryptorchidism is more than 67%. Although logically speaking, one testicle can completely replace two testicles. However, due to the adverse effect of temperature, the unilateral cryptorchidism produces some anti sperm antibodies, which makes the contralateral normal testis lose the function of producing sperm. In this way, to puberty, more than 90% of children's germ cells will appear atrophy disappear, affect fertility.

Third: if the baby is found cryptorchidism at birth, and there is no sign of falling down after a few months, then surgery should be carried out to move the testicle into the scrotum. The surgery is usually carried out when the child is 2-3 years old. Experts believe that as long as the operation is carried out at the right time, the child's sexual function development and sperm excretion ability should not be affected at all. However, the incidence of testicular cancer may be higher after the child is a little older.

matters needing attention

In the discovery of cryptorchidism, many parents do not go to the hospital for treatment. Instead, they expect miracles and testicles to recover. In fact, this kind of mentality can be understood, but it's better not to blindly be opinionated and affect children's health.