| Watchful waiting is not an option because true undescended testicles rarely descend spontaneously after three months of age. |
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| An operation may be needed to correct this if the testicles remain undescended at 6-12 months. |
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| The condition, known as cryptorchidism, or undescended testes, is related to the increase in the number of lower sperm counts, declining sperm quality and infertility. |
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| They cause early puberty and premature breast development in girls, and small and undescended testicles in boys. |
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| For example, up to 7 percent of boys are now born with undescended testicles, although this often self-corrects over time. |
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| Reduced testosterone exposure in the womb can be linked to fertility problems, testicular cancer and undescended testicles. |
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| Reduced exposure to the hormone in the womb has been linked to an increased risk of infertility, testicular cancer and undescended testicles. |
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| Boys first noted in the medical record to have undescended testis after the first year of life were not considered cryptorchid because they may have had retractile testes. |
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