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Why Does One Of The Testicles Disappear?
Hi there. I m wondering about my 6 year old son. I noticed when he was in the bath that one of his testicles is almost not there at all. Is this normal? He had a hydrocele when he was about 2. It went away on it s own. It doesn t hurt or bother him at all.
Fri, 17 Feb 2017
This is absolutely a normal phenomenon. During sudden temprature change there is testicular muscle and ligamental contracture which pulls the testes upwards. the question is why one is seen and one not actually this protective mechanism is still developing and will become fully established at the age when sperms need to be preserved inside testis. So nothing to worry, if the testis comes back and disappears .
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