The symptoms and consequences of cryptorchidism are too serious to be underestimated!

Some people think that cryptorchidism is a common disease that will not cause serious impact on patients, but this is not the case. This disease is common in infants and young children. If it is not treated in time, it is very likely to develop into a malignant tumor, affecting normal fertility.

1. Symptoms of cryptorchidism:

(1) Common in infants and young children, usually without obvious symptoms of cryptic testis. Inguinal hernia caused by unclosed processus vaginalis may result in a reducible inguinal mass.

(2) The scrotum on the affected side is flat. Bilateral cryptorchidism is often accompanied by scrotal hypoplasia and the testicles cannot be felt in the scrotum. This is a more obvious symptom of cryptorchidism.

(3) Some children may be able to touch the testicles in the groin.

(4) Acute pain and swelling in the scrotum or groin may occur in case of concurrent incarcerated hernia or testicular torsion.

2. Consequences of cryptorchidism:

(1) Psychological disorders: The absence of testicles in the scrotum and changes in the shape of the external genitalia can cause the patient to feel inferior, unwilling to go to public bathrooms to take a bath, and develop psychological abnormalities.

(2) Impact on sexual function: Since one testicle can still secrete sex hormones, it does not affect the couple's sexual life. If both testicles do not descend into the scrotum, testicular development is blocked and sex hormone secretion is insufficient, it may affect future sexual function.

(3) Very prone to malignant transformation: Due to changes in the growth environment and developmental disorders, cryptic testicles can cause testicular cells to undergo malignant transformation and form malignant tumors. The likelihood of canceration is 35 times that of normal testicles.

(4) Prone to injury: Since the testicles are hidden and superficial, they can easily be injured by the slightest collision or trauma, causing pain.

(5) Causes male infertility: The temperature inside the scrotum is 1.5-2℃ lower than the normal body temperature of 37℃. This "low temperature" condition is necessary for the testicles to produce sperm. Cryptorchidism does not have this "low temperature" condition, and the spermatogenesis function is affected, thus causing male infertility.