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Hypospadias

Medical Questions » Hypospadias
Name: Hypospadias
Also known as:
A developmental abnormality in which the tube carrying the urine through the penis (the urethra) fails to close properly in the fetus, and the opening is on the lower side of the penis rather than the end. Very rarely the opening may be on top of the penis (epispadias).
Causes of Hypospadias
Congenital.
Symptoms of Hypospadias
The urethral opening can occur anywhere from the base of the penis to very near the end, depending on the severity of the abnormality.
Tests for Hypospadias
None normally necessary.
Treatment for Hypospadias
An operation to correct the abnormality and place the urethral opening in the usual position at the end of the penis.
Complications of Hypospadias of its treatment
Patients are more likely to develop urinary infections, must pass urine sitting down, and later in life when having sex, will ejaculate through the abnormal opening in a place that makes it difficult for their partner to fall pregnant.
Likely Outcome of Hypospadias
The operation is completely successful in the vast majority of patients, and the man' s future sex life should be completely normal.
       
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