Discuss the problems that may occur in the passage of the testes through the inguinal canal. How can these problems be corrected?
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Two problems may occur when the testes makes a journey, down into the scrotum via a passageway called the inguinal canal. First, one or both testes may fail to descend into the scrotum by the time of birth, a condition known as undescended testes, or cryptorchidism. This condition occurs in about 3 percent of all males. Most frequently, only one testis is undescended, and the other is in the normal position. In most of these cases, the testes do descend by the first birthday. If the testes do not descend spontaneously, however, the condition is usually corrected by surgery. The optimum time for doing this is soon after the first birthday. Otherwise, if both testes fail to descend, the man will be sterile, because the high temperature of the testes inside the body inhibits the production of sperm. Undescended testes are also more likely to develop cancer. The second possible problem occurs when the inguinal canal does not close off completely. It may then reopen later in life, creating a passageway through which loops of the intestine can enter the scrotum. This condition, called inguinal hernia, can be remedied by simple surgery.
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