What is cryptorchidism?

Cryptorchidism refers to the absence of one or both testes from the scrotum due to undescended testicles before birth. Though the problem usually resolves itself within the first few months of life, a surgery can be performed to relocate the testicles into the scrotum.

How do members experience cryptorchidism?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cryptorchidism*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for cryptorchidism*

Who has cryptorchidism on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 2
30s 4
40s 2
50s 1
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 0

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What is cryptorchidism?

Cryptorchidism refers to the absence of one or both testes from the scrotum due to undescended testicles before birth. Though the problem usually resolves itself within the first few months of life, a surgery can be performed to relocate the testicles into the scrotum.



Common symptoms reported by people with cryptorchidism

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for cryptorchidism

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Compare treatments taken by people with cryptorchidism

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Got a question about living with cryptorchidism? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has cryptorchidism on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 8 say cryptorchidism is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 2
30s 4
40s 2
50s 1
60s 0
70+ 0
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 0

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 3
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from cryptorchidism patients who have completed their condition history
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