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Testicle Correction

Orchiopexy is a condition that helps in correcting the condition called undescended testis, in which the testis is not placed in its usual descended position. It is either through the laparoscope or open surgery. If orchiopexy is not done, it can result in infertility and testicular cancer. Bleeding, pain, infection, and side effect of anesthesia are the possible complications after surgery.

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Why does my left testicle hang horizontally?

Query: Hi doctor,I am 22 years old and yesterday, I noticed that my left testicle hangs horizontally instead of vertically. It is noticeably lower than the other one, and my scrotum appears larger and hangs much lower. A week ago, I experienced a stretching sensation on the left side of my penis, similar t...  Read Full »


Dr. Vandana Andrews

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries. I understand your concern and will try to help you with it. Based on your symptoms and test results, it is likely that you are dealing with left epididymo-orchitis, an infection affecting both the epididymis a...  Read Full »

Two weeks ago, I had surgery on my testicles and they are still swollen. Is it normal?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 17-year-old male who needs peace of mind and a few queries answered. Two weeks ago, I had surgery on my testicles to cure them from twisting and untwisting, and the surgeons stitched both in place to prevent it from happening again. However, two weeks on, I still have swollen te...  Read Full »


Dr. Sugandh Garg

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern. Consult the operating surgeon and get the stitches checked. I do not know what type of stitches were put - dissolving or ones which has to be removed. I hope you have taken proper and strict precautions after surge...  Read Full »

How long does an undescended testicle take to grow to the normal size after surgery?

Query: Hi doctor, My child had an undescended testicle. He underwent surgery ten months back. But his testicle seems small when compared to others. Does his testicle have improper growth? Will it take some time to grow normally?  Read Full »


Dr. Manu Chandarashekhara Bharadwaj

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Undescended testis occurs due to abnormal testis. It does not grow normally. Testis remained high up at the time of birth can also cause undescended testis. There is an absence of a good environment to grow well. So, it remains small compared to normally descended t...  Read Full »

My one testicle is horizontal, and another is vertical. What to do?

Query: Hello doctor, My left testicle is horizontal, and my right one is verticle. Sometimes my left testicle also gets verticle like the other but again goes back to horizontal. Is this an issue that I need to worry about? I have no pain, but my testicles move a lot, so I am worried. My left testicle als...  Read Full »


Dr. Vaibhav Vishal

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Gentle movement in size and position of testes is normal and does not require any treatment. It would be best to get scrotal sonography done to confirm testicular location and size problems. If the scrotal scan is normal, then no need to worry, and treatment will not...  Read Full »

How to manage buried penis?

Query: Hello doctor, My husband was born with a wholly buried penis, and it was never corrected. He is now 86 years old. He is also obese. I currently assist him with showers. Until now, we have been able to get his penis out by manipulating, but it has become increasingly difficult and traumatic. The las...  Read Full »


Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your husband is 86 years old male and he is not fit to go for general or spinal anesthesia but he can undergo local anesthesia. In my opinion there are two options, first apply Hydrocortisone cream on penis for six weeks twice daily and try to retract foreskin back after ...  Read Full »

What are the side effects of undescended testicle repair surgery?

Query: Hi doctor, My son who is 11 years old now has a undescended right testicle. Ultrasound determined that it was in the inguinal canal when he was eight years old. We have been waiting for it to come down, but it has not. Does the surgery to correct the testicle improve fertility? Or does it lessen th...  Read Full »


Dr. Gupta Aman Manoharlal

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I suggest that surgical correction should be done to bring it down as low as possible. Reason being, it permits self palpation of testis for early detection of any tumor. Frequent ultrasound is not feasible or practical to think of. Self palpation can be done every day. ...  Read Full »

How to make both testicles the same size?

Query: Hello doctor, I had cryptorchidism surgery at the age of 9. Now, I am 24. My left testicle is 2.4 x 3.4 cm. My right testicle is 4.5 x 5.6 cm. I have been prescribed best tablets to increase the size of testis on the left side. Both my epididymides are out of testicles thus making them long. I am fe...  Read Full »


Dr. Ashok Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You seem to have unequal testes. First of all, I would like to inform you that the most probable reason for the unequal size of testes is due to the very illness known as cryptorchidism. Unfortunately, there is no other treatment modality which can make the size of ...  Read Full »

Can I lead a normal life with just one testis?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 25-year-old male. I have only one testis. I have sexual feelings as a normal man would do. I am masturbating about once every week. Will a single testis cause any problem in the future? Recently, I had my first sex with my partner. At that time I was tensed and also had difficul...  Read Full »


Dr. Karthik Rajan

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It appears you are having a condition called cryptorchidism in which one of the testes is not present in the scrotum. There could be one of the two possibilities, either your testis has not developed at all or it has developed normally but has failed to move into the...  Read Full »

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