| They cause early puberty and premature breast development in girls, and small and undescended testicles in boys. |
| 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. |
| Boys with undescended testis after the first year of life were not considered cryptorchid because they may have had retractile testes. |
| Reduced exposure to the hormone in the womb has been linked to an increased risk of infertility, testicular cancer and undescended testicles. |
| 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. |
| An operation may be needed to correct this if the testicles remain undescended at 6-12 months. |
