If you still have an impression of the biological knowledge you have learned, you should know that the male reproductive structure is very simple, and its main sperm-generating organ is actually the exposed "egg", which is clinically called "testicle".
Usually, a normal man will have two testicles, but some people have only one testicle, or none!
So the question is, why do some baby boys have only one testicle after birth?
Normally, when a male fetus is about 7 months pregnant, the testicles automatically descend into the scrotum. Only a very small number of children, at about the age of 1 year, the testicles will descend into the scrotum.
And this kind of one or both testicles in the process of descending obstacles, such as testicles sinking in the abdominal cavity, groin and other areas, clinically call this situation "cryptorchidism"!
That is to say, after the baby boy is born, he has only one testicle, which is actually suffering from "cryptorchidism". According to the current clinical data, the reasons for the emergence of cryptorchidism are very complex, such as congenital testicular hypoplasia, causing the testicles to be not sensitive enough to gonadotropins, or abnormal or missing testicular leads that introduce the testicles into the scrotum, which may cause the appearance of cryptorchidism, and some children with cryptorchidism will also have inguinal oblique hernia problems.
There are many types of cryptorchidism in the clinic, including incomplete testicular decline, testicular ectopia and so on. Clinically, the vast majority of cryptorchidism is characterized by incomplete testicular decline, and the ectopic testicles are located in the shallow fossa of the groin.
Relevant investigations and studies show that the incidence rate of clinical cryptorchidism in the mainland is about 1%, and in recent years, the incidence of cryptorchidism has gradually shown an upward trend, with an average of 100 male treasures, 1 person will have cryptorchidism problems, this proportion is actually not low.
The harm caused by cryptorchidism can not be underestimated, its most direct impact is to cause damage to germ cells, if the child is not treated in time, the future may lose fertility and develop infertility.
In addition, cryptorchidism also has a chance of malignancy, and its future may also develop into seminal cell carcinoma. Even if cancer does not occur, the child may have many serious problems such as hernia and testicular torsion.
That being the case, how should children with cryptorchidism be treated better?
According to the current clinical data, if the testicles still do not fall into the scrotum after 6 months of birth, the possibility of decline after that is very small. The best ideal age for fertility preservation is about 12-24 months after the birth of a baby boy. The decisive treatment of the testicles is completed within 6-12 months of birth.
Usually, there are two main types of clinical treatment of cryptorchidism, namely hormone therapy and surgery. At present, clinical hormone therapy has been basically eliminated, so surgical treatment is the best choice for the treatment of cryptorchidism at present. This includes three major categories: open surgery for testicular descent fixation surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and autologous testicular transplant surgery.
Finally, we should remind everyone that due to the negligence of some parents or the lack of basic medical knowledge, there are many children with cryptorchidism who have not actually received effective treatment, so that they have infertility problems in adulthood, and even develop into malignant tumors, which have a huge impact on life and health.
Therefore, parents should pay attention to the hidden testicle problems in boys, and strive to achieve early detection and early scientific treatment.