Medical history for undescended testicle
If a doctor thinks that a baby or young boy has an undescended testicle, he or she will usually ask the parents the following types of questions:
- Have the testicles appeared normal during any previous exams?
- Was your baby born prematurely or with a low birth weight?
- Have any other males in your family had undescended testicles?
- Was the mother exposed to certain drugs or toxins while she was pregnant, such as anabolic steroids?
If the male is an older boy, a teenager, or an adult, the doctor will likely ask questions more focused on his medical history:
- Has he had any previous surgery in his groin area, such as for an inguinal hernia?
- Has he ever been treated for an undescended testicle?
| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH | Last Updated: June 6, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Peter Anderson, MD, FRCS(C) - Pediatric Urology | |
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