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Hypospadias Repair Surgery

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Symptoms

  • Opening of the urethra at a location other than the tip of the penis.
  • Downward curve of the penis
  • Hooded appearance of the penis because only the top half of the penis is covered by foreskin.
  • Abnormal spraying during urination.

Causes

  • As the penis develops in a male fetus, certain hormones stimulate the formation of the urethra and foreskin.
  • Hypospadias results when a malfunction occurs in the action of these hormones, causing the urethra to develop abnormally. In most cases, the exact cause of hypospadias is unknown.

More about Treatment

Hypospadias repair is surgery to correct a defect in the opening of the penis that is present at birth. The urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body) does not end at the tip of the penis. Instead, it ends on the underside of the penis.

 

DIAGNOSIS

Hypospadias is diagnosed with a physical examination when the baby is born. Doctors check for hypospadias in all newborn boys.

The abnormality is easily noticed.

 

 

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