Progress of the association between pediatric cryptorchidism and adult fertility
10.3760/cma.j.cn112330-20200610-00462
- VernacularTitle:儿童隐睾症致成人不育的研究进展
- Author:
Hongshuai JIA
1
;
Chunsheng HAO
Author Information
1. 首都儿科研究所附属儿童医院泌尿外科，北京 100020
- From:
Chinese Journal of Urology
2020;41(10):797-800
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Cryptorchidism is the most common developmental abnormality of male genitourinary system and the most common cause of non-obstructive azoospermia in adults. This article reviews the research progress on the correlation between the age, unilateral and bilateral, position, hormone adjuvant therapy of childhood cryptorchidism and adult infertility and the mechanism of infertility, in order to improve the protection of the prepubertal testis by clinicians. Orchiopexy is recommended as early as possible at the age of 6 to 12 months, in order to maintain spermatogenesis and improve the fertility of adults.
