What is anorchia?
Anorchia is a very rare congenital condition in men where patients are born without testicles. Patients will evolve as expected, although the scrotum may seem unusually small, but the testicles cannot descend because they do not exist and do not start producing hormones associated with the development of secondary sexual characteristics. Patients with anorchia must be carefully examined to confirm the diagnosis and distinguish it from cryptorchidism, where one or both testicles are present, but do not decrease. There are several phases during embryonic development where the testes can develop. Eight weeks ago, the lack of testicles will result in the development of female genitalia, even if the patient has xy chromosomes. Problems with the development of testicles eight and 12 weeks can result in an intersex child, a child with mixed genitals and in embryos between 12 and 14 weeks, sometimes the testicles are simply lost, resulting in anorchia.
pAcienti with anorchia who want to develop secondary sexual qualities associated with men will have to use additional androgen and stimulate puberty using external hormones. Some patients also express dissatisfaction with the size of their scrotums because there are no testicles that fill Scrotal SAC, and can ask implants to change the appearance of their genitalia. Some patients may also need psychological support, because some people consider the diagnosis worrying and may want to help it.
having anorchia is not life -threatening or particularly dangerous. The lack of androgen from the testes will mean that the patient does not develop a stronger body of stinter, a deeper voice and other qualities associated with puberty in men. Some patients may decide to wait for treatment or give up treatment, which may discuss with their doctors. The endocrinologist may speak of various treatment options with the patient, including waiting for treatment until the patient feels ready for decisions.
Inability to cause infertility, and there is no infertility treatment in men with this condition because it is impossible for them to produce sperm of any kind. Men with Anorchia who are interested in having children with their partners can consider donation or adoption of sperm as possibilities. Because this situation does not seem to be inherited, gifts of sperm from family members would not create the risk of anorchia in a child.