
I only have one testicle. What’s wrong?
The testicles descend from
the abdominal cavity down into the scrotum. This normally happens in
the womb or shortly after birth. The child normally undergoes hormone
injections or surgery if the testicle has not descended within the first
year of life. If this is not done during childhood the testicle will
no longer function. So it’s too bad that you didn’t have surgery when
you were still a kid. You should go to your GP anyway, for if the ball
remains in your abdomen, there is an increased risk of developing testicular
cancer. With surgery they can place the missing testicle in your scrotum.
If this isn’t possible and it bothers you missing a testicle plastic
surgery can help to give your scrotum a normal look, like the scrotum
of other guys.