One of the birth defects on which the study is still going on is hypospadias. It occurs only in boys. In this problem, the urethra opening is not located at the right place of the penis which means at the penis tip. Unfortunately, not many families are aware of it and can only understand it if any of the male members in the family faces this issue. It can be serious if the right treatment is not taken on time. But certainly, there are many options available to deal with such a problem.
Know more about Hypospadias:
Hypospadias usually happens to the boys during their early stage of being born as a defect for which operation can be needed. In this problem, the urethra is not located at the penis tip. The boys with such problems usually face this abnormality when they are in their mother’s womb. This means a woman between 8 to 14 weeks of pregnancy is likely to have a boy with such a defect. There will be an abnormal opening that can be formed anywhere right below the penis end to the scrotum. This defect can come in different degrees. Some could be major while some can be minor too.
Hypospadias Types:
This illness is found only in boys and its type can vary as per the location where the urethra open is formed. This can be
- Subcoronal:
In this, the urethra opening is located close to the penis head
- Midshaft:
In this, the urethra opening is located next to the penis shaft
- Penoscrotal:
In this, the urethra opening is located at the meeting point of the scrotum and penis.
- Other Issues:
Doctors advise that boys who are born with such defects can have other issues too. That is why quick treatment is suggested. Some boys may have a curved penis which can have a problem later while eliminating the urine. Some boys with this defect may have testicles that may be not entirely fully descended in the scrotum. If the treatment is don’t do on time, it can further lead to some serious problems in the future. One of the issues that males can face is sexual intercourse performance or urinating when standing.
Diagnosis
There is no specific test that needs to be done to diagnose hypospadias as it can be noticed at the birth itself. Meatus is not just located at the wrong place but often when the foreskin is not formed completely on the underside, there can be a problem too. Study shows that 8 out of 100 boys often becomes a victim of this problem and for which surgery is the only option left.
Conclusion:
To deal with this birth effect, usually, surgeons advise the operation that needs to be quickly done. Pediatric urologists usually take care of this problem and focus on making the penis straight and normal while correcting the urinary channel. This could be a 90 minutes operation but post the operation, the kid needs to take good rest and may have to bear the bandages for a few days.
