Hypospadias

Hypospadias

What is Hypospadias? What do you know about it? In the United States all researches show approximately 1 in every 200 babies is born with this problem and make it one of the most common defects. Hypospadias is a congenital deformity in boys in which the opening of the urethra is not situated at the slope of the penis. The degrees of hypospadias is depended on many factors such as the location of the opening of the urethra and some can be minor and some more severe. It sometimes can cause a curved penis and abnormal spraying of urine. It must be treated, otherwise easily can lead to some problems such as:

• trouble performing sexual contact
• trouble urinating though standing

The exact causes of hypospadias are unknown, however some research believe it can be caused by a combination of genes and also other factors, such as:

• Things that the mother comes in interaction with in her surroundings
• Mothers foods or drinks in pregnancy
• Certain tablets she may uses throughout pregnancy

Certain hormones, Fertility treatments, age and weight also are reported as some important factor. In case that you are thinking about becoming pregnant we highly recommend you to talk with your doctor about ways to having a healthy baby.

The type of hypospadias :

• Sub coronal type: The opening of the urethra is situated someplace near the crown of the penis.
• Midshaft type: The opening of the urethra is positioned sideways the channel of the penis.
• Penoscrotal type: The opening of the urethra is situated in where the penis and scrotum meet.

Hypospadias surgery

Hypospadias is diagnosed by physical inspection after the baby is born and most hypospadias cases will need surgery to correct the defect. If the surgeon detect a surgery is necessary, it must be done among the ages of 3–18 months, though the surgery could be done in adults.

During the surgery some of the repairs might include:

• employing the opening of the urethra in the correct area
• adjusting the arc in the penis
• fixing the skin around the opening of the urethra

How Do I Know if My Son Has It?

Doctors can recognize hypospadias by examine and inspiration of your baby’s penis. Mostly it’s easy to perceive that the opening is in incorrect place. You can decrease the risks of hypospadias formation in your child while you’re pregnant:

• Don’t smoke and do not drink alcohol.
• Have a healthy weight.
• Take between 400 to 800 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid each day
• Visit your doctor manually

This birth defect must be corrected early, otherwise the problems related this issue is going to cause more troubles. It is pretty common, so do not worry about it and be sure doctors can do surgery to fix the problem easily. Do you think you need more information?

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