When do testicles drop in boys?

No health problem causes so many griefs and complexes in men, as a malfunction in the sexual sphere. In order to avoid unnecessary disturbances, on the one hand, and not to miss signs of an impending problem, the boys' mums are simply obliged to have an idea of ​​the peculiarities of the development and functioning of the male reproductive system, in particular, when the testicles are dropped in boys, and what to do, if the testicle of the child in the scrotum did not fall.

How does the process occur?

Testicles in the boy begin to form in the second month of pregnancy. Initially, they are located in the abdominal cavity. The process of lowering the testes into the scrotum of boys is carried out only before they are born. Thus, the testicles that have appeared in time are already located in the scrotum. But it is not uncommon for a newborn to have no testicles in the scrotum, or there is only one. This phenomenon is called cryptorchidism. It is diagnosed immediately after birth, with a mandatory physical examination. After palpation of the scrotum determine where the process of lowering the testicle stopped. In the case where it is not possible to probe the testicle in the inguinal canal, resort to ultrasound. If the case is more complicated, laparoscopy is performed, which is combined with an operation to lower the testicle.

If the testicle of a child does not fall during the first month, a test is scheduled for one year, since testicles can be released by this time. If, however, the testicles do not take their place in the scrotum by the year, operations on lowering the testicle can not be avoided. The optimal period of its holding is up to five years of age. Not carrying out the operation to lower the testicles is fraught with the fact that the remaining testicle in the abdominal cavity will lose its functions, spermatozoa will not be produced because of a higher temperature in the peritoneum compared to the scrotum and the man will remain sterile.

Lack of one testicle in the scrotum can also cause serious psychological problems, which will significantly affect the quality of life of a man.

It also happens that the testicles of the child wander - they fall into the scrotum, then hide in the inguinal canal. Treatment of this phenomenon does not require, but it is caused by the fact that the muscles are attached to the testicles, designed to protect this fragile part of the body from damage. In many children, the testicles retract at the slightest touch or change in the temperature of the environment.