New baby missing testicle

amother

OP ↓

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 6:41 am

I had a boy bH bH

Question : the doctor told me that the baby still doesn’t have a left testicle
Usually it grows by itself soon and corrects itself.
I am panicking though.

Anyone ever had this?

hodeez

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 6:47 am

My Dr told me the same thing, we did a sono and everything was there bh.

dinglehopper

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 6:47 am

Missing a testicle or has an undescended testicle?

amother

Nutmeg

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:11 am

Usually it's up in the inguinal canal where you can't see it. If the pediatrician can't tell if it's there, see a pediatric urologist.

mizle10

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:13 am

Is it missing or undescended? Undescended is pretty common.

amother

NeonPink

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:13 am

If he has one testicle he’s fine anyway . Unfortunately, my baby has no testicles . Is the one he does have measuring normal size ?

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:13 am

For those with a missing testicle. Did you tell anyone or are you keeping it a secret?

amother

Steelblue

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:13 am

DS had undescend testicle and was repaired at 12 months.

BH, he is now a healthy father of five keh.

amother

Blushpink

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:13 am

My friend had this with her son. Turned out, it was there but hadn't descended. The doctor said if it doesn't descend by 18 months, they should operate to bring it down.

amother

Starflower

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:30 am

My son had an undescended testicle. He had surgery at 14 months and it was a quick and easy recovery.

amother

Quince

Wed, Jan 01 2025, 9:31 am

Do.Not.Wait.

We listened to the pediatrician that if it doesn't come down by a year old they'll manually bring it down. Well guess what? It had twisted by then and had to be removed completely.

Go to a pediatric urologist. Ask Chaim medical for a referral. Don't sit and do nothing.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Jan 02 2025, 8:36 am

The ultrasound couldn’t find anything.
I am a nervous wreck

amother

↑ OP

Thu, Jan 02 2025, 8:38 am

amother NeonPink wrote:

If he has one testicle he’s fine anyway . Unfortunately, my baby has no testicles . Is the one he does have measuring normal size ?

Can I ask you,
Did you tell anyone about this?

amother

Caramel

Thu, Jan 02 2025, 8:42 am

Is the right one completely normal? If he has one fully functional testicle he should be fine. You need to see a Pediatric urologist regardless, and they can explain everything to you and answer all your questions.

amother

Cerise

Thu, Jan 02 2025, 8:56 am

amother OP wrote:

For those with a missing testicle. Did you tell anyone or are you keeping it a secret?

I would not tell anyone.

Once he's older it's a private matter, and it's not something you would want people to know about.

amother

Chambray

Thu, Jan 02 2025, 9:26 am

I wouldn’t tell anyone. Like other posters said, best to go to pediatric urologist for answers.
Dh had to have surgery as a kid and one side is smaller but bH we have 5 beautiful children. He forgot the dr mentioned that he may have difficulty with fertility and only remembered recently!!

Beautiful

Thu, Jan 02 2025, 10:05 am

There are serious halachos regarding this area of health. In addition to seeing a ped urologist ASAP!!! Ask your Rav/a Rav expert in this area for guidance.