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Bilateral Retractile Testis: A Possible Risk Factor For Male Infertility, Syed Intesar Burni, Shazia R. Khan, Fareena Khalil Ahmed, Sameera Ali Rizvi, Tazeen Saeed Ali
Bilateral Retractile Testis: A Possible Risk Factor For Male Infertility, Syed Intesar Burni, Shazia R. Khan, Fareena Khalil Ahmed, Sameera Ali Rizvi, Tazeen Saeed Ali
School of Nursing & Midwifery
Healthy youth is an asset and strength for economic and social growth of any society. Developmental changes during puberty of youngsters need proper guidance to avoid future physical, physiological and psychological ailments. Bilateral Retractile Testis (BRT) is a health problem if remains unnoticed till adolescence can lead to tribulations. BRT may affect testicular parenchyma and spermatogenesis. Cremasteric muscles (muscles attached with testes) pull the testes up into groin so it randomly moves up and down and do not reside in its natural pouch always. It has been a controversial issue in male infertility as retraction may affect infertility.
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