Health

Undescended testes in babies: Early identification can prevent infertility

Normally, the testicles develop in the abdomen of the baby before birth. Then they come down into the scrotum (the sac where testes are contained) by birth. An undescended testicle occurs when one or both testicles fail to drop down before birth.
A urologist operating on a baby with undescended testes at Rwanda Military Hospital. / Courtesy photo
A urologist operating on a baby with undescended testes at Rwanda Military Hospital. / Courtesy photo
Dr Ian Shyaka