To prevent undescended testis, attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors.
Behavioral risk factors
- Consumption of stimulants
- Tobacco (smoking)
Environmental pollution – intoxications (poisonings).
- Diethylstilbestrol (DES)
- Mono esters of pthalatesNote: Phthalates belong to the endocrine disruptors (synonym: xenohormones), which even in the smallest amounts can damage health by altering the hormonal system.
- Persistent organochlorine compounds
- Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
