Undescended Testis Specialists in Dharavi, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Undescended testis, medically known as cryptorchidism, is a condition in which one or both testicles fail to move down into the scrotum before birth, remaining …
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Causes of Undescended Testis
Results from incomplete descent of the testicle from its origin near the kidney down through the abdomen and into the scrotum during fetal development, a process normally completed by birth or shortly after. Risk factors include premature birth, low birth weight, a family history of undescended testis, and maternal exposure to certain hormones or environmental factors during pregnancy. The exact combination of hormonal and mechanical factors that leads to incomplete descent is not always identifiable in an individual case.