Undescended Testicle - Chandler,AZ

Making an appointment with the urologist doesn't mean you're committing to doing the surgery right away. First of all, it'll probably take a couple of months to even get an initial appointment. Then, you can talk to the urologist about risks and benefits of waiting vs risks and benefits of early surgery. Then you and hubby can make an informed decision.

see what the urologist says then make your decision :)

If you know the surgery can't happen right away anyway you should go and just see what they say.. even as a 2nd time mom I'd be listening to my ped, plus, do you really want to just worry for the next few months? Go get it checked out to make sure it's nothing serious.

My nephew was "missing" a testicle as a baby. My sister took him to a ped urologist for an ultrasound just to make sure it is there.
They told her if it didn't descend by the time he turned two they would start considering surgery. He is 4 now and it came down on it's own by the time he was about 18 months.
It is really common in infant boys...so just try to relax and enjoy your baby.

If it calms your nerves, go see the urologist. It won't hurt you any to go. If they did the ultrasound and confirmed that the testicle is indeed there, but just not descended, then you shouldn't need to worry. Almost always, it will descend by the baby's first birthday.
My son was also born with an undescended testicle. I was freaked out, even though the docs all told me not to worry. My dad's best friend (who he has been friends with since grade school) is a pediatrician who said "of all the things that could go wrong with a newborn, this one is so common and not worth worrying about, it's laughable." He also said that if surgery was required, it was very minor and nothing to worry about.
So, trust me, I get how as a first time mom you are worried - so was I. But really believe that everything will be fine.

My friend's son had an undescended tesicle. And, it really isn't all that uncommon.
His pediatrician recommended that they wait and he had his surgery when he was in kindergarten.
We went to see him and take him a little present when he got home. He dropped his drawers and showed us his bandage. He only had a couple of stitches and wasn't really in pain. They kept him home for a couple of days, mainly to make sure he couldn't get rough and bump it and to let him just be in his underwear so his pants wouldn't bother anything.
He sailed through it just fine.

See the urologist so they can do a full assessment and get a better idea of exactly what the situation is. They will tell you whether it's best to wait or not or at what age to have him reevaluated.

Your baby will be fine. I'm sorry for you to have to go through this, but it's not a rarety.

Hang in there, mom!
Best wishes.

Information is power. Go, see what the urologist says, but do NOT agree to any procedures until you've had time to think about it.

Think how much better you'll feel if you see the urologist and his official expert opinion is "Lets wait and watch" AND it'll get the ped off your back!

We waited because our 1st ped said 'give it time', when we finally made the decision, our son/granson was 7 & the urologist wanted to know why we waited so long...sigh...I think the pediatric urologist that you see will steer you in the correct decision, if you don't feel comfortable with what he has to say, get a 2nd opinion.

My older son had the same issue. It was found early and we were told to wait. We did...but he had the surgery just after he turned 2. Our pediatrician said if it hadn't corrected itself by now, surgery was necessary.

So I'd give in time, but by the time he is 18 months if it hasn't come down then go for the surgery. I wouldn't want my baby going in that young either.

Well, I have no sons, but I do however have 2 girls and is 5 months pregnant by my husband who's one testee never fell. He's 34.. So will it fall on it's own.. Maybe not, should he get if taken care of now.. Probably, my husband is getting snipped so they have 2 pull it down to do so (tmi).. But will it harm him if he doesn't, will he like normally and have children.. Yes. But if they can do surgery, go for it.. I wonder if that's why I have all daughters??? The boy testee is not down.. JK lol

Hi M.-

My second eldest son also appeared to have a testicle that had not 'descended' at around 6 months. My pediatrician at the time seemed 'under' concerned...but said that I should keep an 'eye' on it...lol.

EVERY DIAPER CHANGE from then on I was 'feeling' around...lol. Then one day...about two weeks later, I had 'hands on' BOTH!! lol...and no free hand to CALL THE DOC!!

In my case...he was just fine...just 'shy'?

He is now 21...and evidently still 'OK' in that regard.

I would keep the urologist appointment...and at the same time keep an eye ('hand'?) on the situation...not to panic yet!!

Best Luck!
michele/cat

My MIL said one of her sons had an undescended testicle as an infant, but it came down on its own at some point w/o surgery; one of his sons had the same thing, but they did surgery when he turned 1 y/o and it hadn't descended on its own.

It sounds like you need more knowledge and information than you have right now, so I would suggest asking the pedi and/or the urologist the questions so that you know what is going on, instead of worrying about what is going on. It's very likely that your pedi is referring you to the urologist because s/he *has* to, not because you *need* to -- that is, there's probably nothing going on worth worrying about now, but if s/he doesn't refer out, then s/he is opened up for potential liability. So, my first call would be to the pedi's office and ask what is the problem with your son having an undescended testicle *right now*? If there's no problem now, which is very likely the case, then you don't need to rush out right away to the urologist, because there's nothing that can be done. You may further ask the pedi (and possibly be referred to the urologist, in which case you can call and ask him/her), at what age does it signify and/or cause a problem? How common is an undescended testicle in infants; how frequently do they remain undescended past 1 y/o; when does it become a problem if it doesn't descend on its own; when do most boys need surgery if surgery is necessary; and is there any benefit to bringing in your 3-m/o son now, if this corrects itself most of the time before 1 y/o, and there is nothing that can nor needs to be done now? [It's possible that there is some sort of waiting list, or some test that should be done, that would make it beneficial to get your baby seen now, but I have a hunch that it's not necessary, and there will be plenty of time to act on the referral in the future, if the testicle is still undescended by, say, 9 months.]

wait. don't rush into anything. My brother has always had one, and he has 2 girls. When you are a first time mom, you are always scared that you won't do the right thing, whatever that is. Listen to your husband. He is probably the calm, cool, collected one at this point. You just want your baby to be OK. Listen to your hubby, he will take good care of his family.