[tri-med] Re: we are off - Mikki

<<My son Brendan's testicles have not dropped, I was wondering what 
kind of problems that may cause.  Brendan is almost 6 months and has trisomy 
13.>>

Our son, Nicholas, had undescended testicles also.  He got them repaired at age 
5 only because he had a hernia and they did it at the same time.  His 
pediatrician said the undescended testicles (since you can't feel them when 
examining) could be a problem starting in the 4th decade of life if left 
untreated.  So, ask your pediatrician, but ours didn't seem to be concerned at 
this early age.  We probably wouldn't have had the surgery on the testicles if 
he didn't need the hernia repaired.  His testicles are only the size of an 
infant and he is almost 7 years old.  The ped. urologist had a hard time 
finding them! 

Jayne - mom to Nicholas - T13
Hudson IL    



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