Need Help - Older son's private parts

tammyhopkins wrote: My son is 4 1/2 years old and his one testical has been always down but the other has not fallen and you cannot even feel it anymore. Is this normal or should i be taking him to the doctor to be checked out.

Jamison'smama replied: Jack is only 3 but neither of them are down. The doctor wasn't concerned because he could find them---he said for me to check every once in a while and pull them down and making sure they come down easily. He said to do it after or during a warm bath---but again, he's only 3. I'm not sure when they consider it a problem but I have wondered myself, I may do a little internet research.

MyBabeMaddie replied: I know its common to have undescended testicles, but if you were able to feel it at some point and now you can't I would have the Dr. check it out for sure.

Teesa®© replied: Drat's! I wish I could remember!! When DS was a babe, one of his didn't drop. The doc told me I could "massage" the area and it would eventually come down. He'd said if it hadn't dropped by a certain time, then surgery would be needed, but darned if I can remember how long! [it was 6 1/2 years ago, sorry ]

To massage the area, use your thumb [that was the easiest for me] just a little above where the testicle is "hiding" [I started just under DS's tendon, it's a pretty small space to work with ]. Use a gentle pressure and move your thumb down to where it is. Lift your thumb and repeat several times. I hope that makes sense??? Ask your hubby about this, if the doc didn't tell/show you, he'll know the spot.

Anyway, the doc knew DS's was up right away and I did this procedure every time I changed his bum. I don't remember if I was told to do it that many times, I just know I didn't want the poor little guy to have to go through surgery on his little gonads .

BAC'sMom replied: I am not sure. I would check with his Dr.

boyohboyohboy replied: we just went thru this with jakob and were sent to a urologist, as long as you can feel them and make them decend, then its ok, she told us that if any time they went up and couldnt be brought down and have them stay down themselves, like if they sprang back up right away, then he was going to need surgery.
we just went thru this about 3 months ago.

gr33n3y3z replied: Its not normal at all
It can be or bc very dangerous

Boo&BugsMom replied: If you can't even feel it anymore, I'd take him right away.

DVFlyer replied: When they ascend up into the body cavity, I don't think you can feel them very easily. Try having him take a warm bath and see if the other one comes out to say hi.

tammyhopkins replied: Thank you everyone, I am booking an appointment now. My husband and i checked and there is for sure not 2 there. You can feel one really well but the other is no where to be seen or felt.

DVFlyer replied: A trip to the doc will straighten this out for sure.

Question, though.....

Where are you all trying to feel for them? Being a guy and having a son, I'm pretty sure I know where to look and I know that on my son (just turned 3), when one testicle ascends up into his groin area, there is no way I would be able to feel it/ them.

sparkys2boys replied: Oh I hope all is ok KUP on it.

boyohboyohboy replied:
tammy dont let it scare you, we couldnt feel jakobs a few times but when the dr did, she was able to find it and push it down, completely painless, and then showed us how...
she said its not uncommon..

Kirstenmumof3 replied: This happened to my friends son. I would definately take him in and get him checked my a doctor.

redchief replied: Definitely have him checked out. One thing about having this checked, the problem (if indeed one exists) will be on his chart and will be checked in future checkups as well. I hope everything is OK.