article_snippet.sent: Undescended testes were also removed from Jennifer Pagonis abdomen to prevent Undescended testes from developing cancer; although some doctors now think affected children can be monitored instead.
article_snippet.sent: And in those cases it's particularly important that we've not done unnecessary interventions.'
article_snippet.sent: At puberty, female sex characteristics - such as breasts - develop.
article_snippet.sent: Sometimes, a growth is felt in the abdomen or groin that turns out to be a testicle when a growth is explored with surgery.
article_snippet.sent: When it comes to treatment, testicles that are in the wrong place may be removed when a child finishes growing.
article_snippet.sent: Estrogen replacement can also be prescribed after puberty.
article_snippet.sent: the two-year-old sex development disorders program is one of several nationwide that employ a team of specialists including surgeons, hormone experts, genetic counselors, psychologists and ethicists.
article_snippet.sent: a team of specialists including surgeons, hormone experts, genetic counselors, psychologists and ethicists helps families weigh families options, including whether surgery should be considered at all.