During normal fetal development, the testicles develop in the
abdomen and descend into the scrotum. Sometimes at birth, one or
both testicles may fail to descend into the scrotum. If the
testicle has not descended within the first year of the baby's
life, surgery may be recommended to position the testicle to its
proper location in the scrotum.
Review Date: 12/23/2010
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
