Here’s how it’s supposed to work: Testicles form in the abdomen during fetal development. In the last few months of gestation, the testicles gradually descend into the scrotum. Usually, if this ...

Q: I think my baby has undescended testicles. Is this a cause for concern, and what can be done about it? A: Before birth, a baby boy's testes (testicles) develop inside the abdomen. Closer to ...

Could a lifelike manikin torso help improve pediatricians' understanding of undescended testicles? That's the hope of Eric Bortnick, MD, a fellow in Boston Children's Department of Urology whose new ...

A healthy 3-month-old infant is noted to have a right testicle that is not palpated in the scrotum. The left testicle is normal. The child was born at 40 weeks (vaginal delivery, normal pregnancy).