Hypospadias
What is hypospadias?
Hypospadias is a malformation that affects the urethral tube and the foreskin on a male's penis. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.
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Epispadias, which is less common than hypospadias, may also be seen in children with spina bifida or exstrophy of the bladder (a condition where the bladder may appear to be inside out and the abdominal wall is partially open leaving ...
Hypospadias repair
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Hypospadias repair is surgery to correct a birth defect in boys in which the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body) does not end at the tip of the penis.
Hypospadias
Hypospadias is an abnormality of the urethra and penis that is present at birth. This can cause problems with passing urine and also with erections. It can range in severity. Surgical correction is usually very successful.
Hypospadias
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Hypospadias is a somewhat common birth (congenital) defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside, rather than at the end, of the penis.
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What is hypospadias?
Hypospadias is one of the most common conditions referred to a pediatric urologist. It is a condition where the urinary channel in a boy (called the "urethra"), does not come out at the tip of the penis.
Hypospadias (hy-poe-SPAY-dee-uhs) is a common condition in which the opening of the urethra (the tube which drains urine from the bladder) is on the underside of a baby's penis. In mild cases, the opening of the urethra is near the tip of the penis.
Hypospadias is a somewhat common birth (congenital) defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside, rather than at the end, of the penis.
See also: Epispadias
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Hypospadias
Most boys are born with a fully functioning penis. But a congenital condition called hypospadias can produce a penis that not only performs inefficiently but also looks different.
balanic hypospadias
Type: Term
Synonyms: glanular hypospadias
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Hypospadias - the urethral opening is located on the underside of the penis: one in 253 (male) births.
Obstructive defects of the renal pelvis - abnormalities of the urinary tract: one in 253 births.
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Hypospadias is a condition in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis instead of at the tip. While the location of the opening can vary, it's usually near but underneath the ...
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hypospadias (HY-poh-SPAY-dee-uhss):
A birth defect in which the opening of the urethra, called the urinary meatus, is on the underside of the penis instead of at the tip.
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Hypospadias A congenital defect in which the urinary meatus (urinary outlet) is on the underside of the penis or on the perineum (area between the genitals and the anus). The urinary sphincters are not defective so incontinence does not occur.
Hypospadias
Hypospadias is a congenital condition in which a man's urethra is located on the under side of his penis.
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Hypospadias: A birth defect of the penis involving the urethra (the transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge urine outside the body).
How is hypospadias diagnosed?
Hypospadias is usually diagnosed during the physical examination of a newborn. A test that may be useful if hypospadias is suspected is an excretory urogram.
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Hypospadias occurs when the penis does not develop normally while the child is in the womb. This may happen when hormones do not stimulate the penis to develop normally. Often, the cause is unknown.
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Hypospadias is a disorder in newborn boys in which the opening of the urethra is not located at the tip of the penis.
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* Hypospadias -Most common penile anomaly -Incidence of 1/500 -Urethral meatus is typically located on the ventral surface of the glans penis -The meatus may also be located on the ventral surface of the penile shaft, the scrotum, ...
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Hypospadias with chordee-With this condition, the opening of the urethra (the tube that connects the bladder to the outside of the body) is on the bottom of the penis. Normally, the opening is at the tip of the penis.
Previous hypospadias surgery (a congenital birth defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis instead of the tip)
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Definition Hypospadias is a congenital defect, primarily of males, in which the urethra opens on the underside (ventrum) of the penis. The corresponding defect in females is an opening of the urethra into the vagina and is rare.
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One risk factor is hypospadias. With this condition, the opening of the urethra is on the bottom of the penis. Normally, the opening is at the tip of the penis.
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Genital ambiguity includes cryptorchidism, a small penis, incomplete scrotal fusion, fused labia, clitoral hypertrophy, epispadias and hypospadias.
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'Hypospadias,' for example, is a fairly common defect found in male babies. In babies with hypospadias, the opening of the urethra (where urine comes out) is not at the tip of the penis but on the underside.
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These include undescended testicles (cryptorchidism), misplaced opening of the penis (hypospadias), a small penis (microphallus), and growths on testicles (testicular neoplasia).
In boys, the penis should be examined for hypospadias or epispadias. In term boys, the testes should be in the scrotum. Scrotal swelling may signify hydrocele, inguinal hernia, or, more rarely, testicular torsion.
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Blockage in the Tubes that Transport Sperm. Some men are born with a blockage in the epididymis or ejaculatory ducts or other problems that later affect fertility.
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Partial androgen sensitivity; a familial form of male pseudohermaphroditism characterised by varying degrees of ambiguous genitalia or hypospadias, postpubertal development of gynaecomastia, ...
Misplaced urinary opening (hypospadias). A birth defect can cause the urinary (urethral) opening to be abnormally located on the underside of the penis. If not surgically corrected, this condition can prevent sperm from reaching the cervix.
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Despite the similarity of name, an epispadias is not a type of hypospadias, and involves a problem with a different set of embryologic processes. The cause of this defect of early embryogenesis is unknown but does not involve androgens.
Babies who are born with a defect of the penis (eg, hypospadias, which causes the urethral meatus (where urine exits the penis) to be in an abnormal location) may need to delay circumcision.
Incomplete AIS can include other disorders, such as Reifenstein's syndrome (also known as Gilbert-Dreyfus syndrome or Lubs syndrome), which is associated with hypospadias (where the opening of the urethra is on the underside, rather than at the tip, ...
Epispadias: Congenital (at birth) malformation in which the opening of the urethra (from whence comes the urinary stream) is on the dorsum (topside) of the penis. Hypospadias is the corresponding malformation in which the opening of the urethra ...
This is different than hypospadias where the opening is usually underneath the penis. In girls, the urethral opening may be positioned further up the urethra and may be bigger and longer than normal.
Boys with PAIS can have operations to move their testes into their scrotum (orchiopexy) and to straighten their penis so they can urinate standing up (hypospadias repair).
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Most of these cases are thought to be caused by abnormal development in the womb, and may be associated with other abnormalities of the penis such as a condition called hypospadias, in which the opening of the penis is not at the tip.
irritation of the penis from the diaper rubbing against the meatal opening
other abnormalities of the penis and urethra, such as hypospadias
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other disorders such as Reifenstein syndrome (also known as Gilbert-Dreyfus syndrome or Lubs syndrome), which is associated with breast development in men, failure of one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum after birth, and hypospadias, ...
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