Do undescended testicles need treatment?

Question
Hello doctor, the doctor told me that since I was a baby, I only have 1 testicle under the scrotum, there are a few times when I have lower abdominal pain, I can feel the other testicle, the doctor said I wonder if that has any effect on health and reproduction? If it's dangerous, how should I treat it? Please advise, I would like to thank you!
Hoang Xuan Dung (Ha Long)
Hello doctor. Newborns with hidden testicles up close, what's wrong, doctor? Looking forward to consulting your doctor. Thank you.
Anonymous question
Hello doctor, can I ask if I have 1 testicle and the other is not dangerous, doctor? Looking forward to consulting your doctor. Thank you.
Anonymous question
Answer
Hi, my condition is called undescended testicle, the testicle will not be in the scrotum as usual, but in the inguinal canal or completely in the abdomen. When the testicles are located closer to the abdomen, the testicle temperature will be higher than normal and affect spermatogenesis. Thus, without treatment, ie surgery to lower the testicle into the scrotum, the testicle is at risk of losing sperm-producing function, and so your fertility may be partially affected (because you still have sperm). normal on the other side). In addition, if the testicle is in the abdomen, if it develops into cancer, it cannot be detected early compared to the testicle in the scrotum, so surgery to lower the testicle into the scrotum also helps to detect testicular cancer early later. .
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Master, Doctor Le Phuc Lien - Department of General Surgery - Vinmec Nha Trang International Hospital