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In most full-term infant boys with cryptorchidism but no other genital abnormalities, a cause cannot be found, making this a common, sporadic, unexplained birth defect. A combination of genetics, maternal health, and other environmental factors may disrupt the hormones and physical changes that influence the development of the testicles.
Orchitis can be related to epididymitis infection that has spread to the testicles (then called "epididymo-orchitis"), sometimes caused by the sexually transmitted infections chlamydia and gonorrhea.
A simple orchiectomy is commonly performed as part of gender-affirming surgery for transgender women, or as palliative treatment for advanced cases of prostate cancer.A simple orchiectomy may also be required in the event of testicular torsion.
It is a very rare congenital disorder, with fewer than 200 cases reported in medical literature [1] and six cases (two horses, two dogs and two cats) in veterinary literature. [2] Polyorchidism is generally diagnosed via an ultrasound examination of the testicles. However, the diagnosis of polyorchidism should include histological confirmation.
Medical genetics Monorchism (also monorchidism) is the state of having only one testicle within the scrotum. Terminology An ...
Macroorchidism is a disorder found in males, specifically in children, where a subject has abnormally large testes.The condition is commonly inherited in connection with fragile X syndrome (FXS), which is also the second most common genetic cause of intellectual disability. [1]
Learn about 10 orchid flower colors, including blue, red, brown, and black, the types of orchids that produce them, and what they mean.
A man is measuring his testis with an orchidometer.. The orchidometer was introduced in 1966 by Swiss pediatric endocrinologist Andrea Prader of the University of Zurich. [1] It consists of a string of twelve numbered wooden or plastic beads of increasing size from about 1 to 25 millilitres.