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			Concern Treatment Pregnancy Experiences Concern Evaluating Your Fertility Understanding Fertility Maximise Your Fertility Infertility: An Introduction Infertility in Females Infertility in Males Sperm Disorders Anatomical Retrograde Ejaculation Varicose Veins Testicular Cancer Undescended Testis Environment & Lifestyle Unexplained Infertility (Idiopathic) Age Associated Concerns Impotence Implications of Infertility Questions to Ask Your Doctor		Undescended Testis An undescended testis is one that has failed to complete its normal passage from within the abdomen to the scrotum. Undescended testis is found in about 1% of premature male babies. Usually, only one testis fails to descend. Most undescended testes descend within a few months of birth but rarely, if ever, descend after this time. Such cases are associated with impaired spermatogenesis, although the extent of impairment may vary from complete arrest of spermatogenesis to only a slight reduction in the number of germ cells. Undescended testis may be surgically corrected but the chance of restoring normal fertility is low.
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