Cryptorchidism may be treated with hormonal therapy.

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The testes often descend spontaneously during the first year of life. If this does not happen by 4 years of age, the treatment is to place the undescended testes into the scrotum by either surgical manipulation (orchiopexy) or hormonal drug therapy (B-HCG or testosterone). Treatment is important because untreated cryptorchidism may lead to sterility in the adult male. There is an increased risk of testicular cancer in untreated cryptorchidism.

Cryptorchidism May Be Treated with Hormonal Therapy