My dad had an undescended testicle until he was nealry 12 (so did his brother, and his daft parents waited until his YOUNGER brother was "old enough" for the operation, 10, and got them both done at the same time, even though my dad had hit puberty by then). When my dad was 14 he was fighting with said brother and his "good" (i.e. the one which had descended normally) testicle got twisted and the blood got cut off. He was taken to hospital but they couldn't save it - left it in situ but it withered away to nothing. He and mum had 4 pregnancies and 2 live-births from the undescended and too-lately operated on testicle and never had to try for more than a month, even though she was 38 before they started trying, so i wouldn't worry too much about fertility.
Definitely get a referral to a paed. I really wouldn't worry about it feeling smaller when it is up inside as I would expect that the vas deferans (sp) tube would be floating somewhere else inside as opposed to when it is descended it all fits into the scrotum (but I am not a Dr!).
I am more concerned for him as a grown man only having 1 testicl. I would think it would be much the same feeling as it is for women with obviously different sized breasts KWIM.
I know thats a long way off to be concerned about I just don't want to risk anything by waiting.
I think what I can possible feel is the vas deferans. But im not to sure.
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