Everything about Anorchia totally explained
Anorchia, is a medical condition where both
testes are absent at
birth. Within a few weeks of
fertilization, the
embryo develops rudimentary
sex organs, which are crucial to the development of the
reproductive system. In the human male, if these fail to develop within eight weeks, the baby will have
female genitalia (see
Swyer syndrome). If the testes are lost between eight and 10 weeks, the baby will have
ambiguous genitalia when it's born. However, if the testes are lost after 14 weeks, the baby will have a normal male
reproductive system, other than the absence of testes.
Individuals with this condition have a 46,XY chromosome constellation.
Signs include an empty
scrotum and lack of
secondary sex characteristics.
Tests include
testosterone levels (low);
follicle stimulating hormone and
luteinizing hormone levels (elevated); X,Y karyotype;
ultrasound or
magnetic resonance imaging showing absent gonadal tissue;
bone density (low);
anti-Mullerian hormone levels (low); surgical exploration for evidence of male gonadal tissue.
Treatment includes
androgen (male hormone) supplementation, testicular prosthetic implantation, and psychological support.
Other names for anorchia include
- congenital anorchia
- vanishing testes syndrome
- vanishing testes
- empty scrotum
- testicular regression syndrome (TRS)
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