My DS is 25 months old, but he was a preemie, so his corrected age is 21 months. We just went in for his 2 year check-up, and his doctor told me that his testicles haven't descended all the way yet. She also said that his scrotum isn't hanging down enough for the testicles to get into. She said it's not anything to be worried about, but my nephew (who was a full-termer) is one day older than my DS, and his "boy stuff" is fine. Should I be concerned? When do testicles usually descend?

hey lisa.. I am not sure at what age tesicles are supposed to decend, but my newphew when he was about a little younger than your son, had an operation to help his.. he had the same problem.. perhaps ring the doctor and ask at what point is that nessasary, if it is nessasary at all.. because my newphew was young when he had it done, he recoverd so quick and with minimal discomfot, I imgaine it will be harder for them the older they are.. sorry i cant be of more help..

My nephew had the same problem. One descended when he was younger (mayber 3) but the other never did. He had to have surgery this past fall to correct it (just before his 11th birthday). I think they wanted him to have it done sooner, but my sister was nervous about him having surgery and was hoping it would correct itself like the other one. He was fine in a couple of days.

I agree with the pp, talk to your doctor about when they feel this would be a necessary step.

I think I will talk to the doctor again. I should have pushed the issue a little more at his check-up, but you know how it is when you're in there. Everything moves along so quickly, and the doc doesn't seem like it's a big deal, but once you leave it's all you think about. I would hate to have to put him through a surgery. Being born at 24 weeks gestation, he's already been through a lot in his first 25 months. But I also don't want him to have long term problems either.

i understand that you dont want to put him thru surgery and also how it is when your at the doctors.. sometimes i think doctors have a way of making you not ask what it is you really want to!

surgery may not be nessasasry, maybe he is taking the wait and see approach? I know they waited a while for my newphew to see weather they would decend on their own.. but if he does need surgery bear in mind that i think its easier on them the younger they are, they are more resiliant at a young age.. good idea to talk to your doctor again, find out what the doc is expectiong to happen and when he thinks they will decend if they are going to and what happens if htey dont.. please keep me posted :)