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… Conditions Basics What is an undescended testicle? As a baby boy grows inside his … the sac that hangs below the penis. When one testicle does not move into the scrotum as it should, the baby has an undescended testicle . In rare cases, both testicles are …
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… Overview Surgery to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum is called orchiopexy … testicles. Depending on the location of the testicle, one or two small incisions are made … This allows the surgeon to reach the testicle and move it to the scrotum. Sometimes …
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… used to rule out other possible causes of a testicle problem. Blood or imaging tests may … cancer, you will have surgery to remove the testicle. It will be checked for cancer. How is … The main treatment is surgery to remove the testicle. This may be the only treatment you …
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… cancer (benign). But a painless lump in a testicle may be a sign of cancer. An erection … which is a medical emergency. Torsion of a testicle . This occurs when a testicle twists on the spermatic cord and cuts …
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… other reasons, such as removing a damaged testicle or as part of treatment for prostate … doctor makes a cut in the lower belly. The testicle or testicles are removed and the cut … of work you do and how you feel. With one testicle, you can still get an erection or …
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… coiled tube that lies above and behind each testicle ( epididymis ). The fluid in the cyst … firm lump in the scrotum on top of the testicle. Having a spermatocele doesn't affect … feels like an extra lump or mass above the testicle on one side of your scrotum. Or you …
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Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information will help you understand what your choices are …
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Overview Hormone therapy treats prostate cancer by lowering the level of certain hormones in the body. These hormones are called androgens. Prostate cancer needs androgens to grow. The main androgen …
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Surgery Overview Orchiectomy is the removal of the testicles. The penis and the scrotum, the pouch of skin that holds the testicles, are left intact. An orchiectomy is done to stop most of the body's …
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Overview The most common cause of male infertility is low sperm count. Absence of sperm in the semen is less common, affecting 1 out of 100 men and affecting 10 to 15 out of 100 infertile men. …
