DS is 12mths old and until recently I didn't think there was anything unusual about his boys bits. It was only when I changed his younger cousins nappy that I was able to tell a huge difference in their testicles.
I raised this with the HV today and after an examination she said she could see what I meant and that she could just about feel one testicle.
She said that I should make an appointment with the GP as they need to be seen before the age of 2yrs otherwise it could affect his fertility if they remain undescended after that.
I'm naturally really worried and annoyed too that it wasn't picked up before. If I hadn't had the opportunity to see my nephews testes then would my poor son have gone undiagnosed with this condition?
What will happen next? What are the chances of this affecting him badly? Is it something that corrects itself eventually?
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Please can somebody talk to me about undescended testicles?
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GwarchodwrPlant · 23/09/2009 19:11
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