Paternity after unilateral cryptorchidism: a controlled study.

摘要: Objective To determine if paternity is decreased among formerly unilateral cryptorchid men compared with a control group of men. Subjects and methods Formerly who had orchiopexy between 1955 1971 at the Children's Hospital Pittsburgh have their medical records reviewed been surveyed by questionnaire. Results Among ever married attempted paternity, significantly more unable to father children (10.5%) than (5.4%). No difference was found when groups were for duration regular intercourse without contraception conception first child. There no relationship age or lifestyle factors months unprotected conception. Paternity both related female-related infertility presence varicoceles. Conclusion When group, compromised after cryptorchidism. Infertility about twice as frequent group. evidence subfertility requiring longer exposure fertile subgroup. correlation paternity.