![men with tiny balls men with tiny balls](http://fijiworldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Wesley-Warren-Jr.jpg)
Laparoscopy is surgery done through thin tubes put into your child's body through a small cut. Pediatric urologists are experts in both open and laparoscopic surgery. Surgery is the only way to find out for sure. Unfortunately, there's no test, such as an ultrasound, that can definitively show whether a testicle is there. Such a tumor might not be noticed until it becomes quite large or causes symptoms. An undescended testicle left inside the abdomen could form a tumor later in life. It's important to find out whether there is a testicle that hasn't dropped. Testicular torsion (twisting of the chord that brings blood to the scrotum)Ī testicle that can't be felt in a physical exam is called "nonpalpable." Nonpalpable testicles may be in the abdomen (undescended), absent, or very small ("atrophic").Testicular cancer in adulthood (though the risk is still less than 1 in 100).Undescended testicles are also linked to a higher risk of: This can be a cause of infertility, especially when both testicles are affected. The longer the testicles are too warm, the lower chances are that the sperm in that testicle will mature normally. Testicles that don't drop into the scrotum won't work normally. The scrotum is many degrees cooler than body temperature, and so is the ideal place for the testicle. The testicles need to be 2 to 3 degrees cooler than normal body temperature to make sperm.
![men with tiny balls men with tiny balls](https://i1.wp.com/thebrandedsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/pYcHAX9A_400x400.jpg)
A pediatric urologist can tell the difference with a physical exam. Only testicles that are truly undescended need treatment. These testicles are in the scrotum at other times and don't need treatment. After 6 months of age, a male child has a reflex that temporarily pulls the testicles up to protect them when he's cold or frightened. It's important not to confuse undescended testicles with "retractile" testicles.