Hypospadias (hello there poe-SPAY-dee-us) is a condition in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis, rather than at the tip. The urethra is the tube through which pee channels from your bladder and ways out your body. Hypospadias is a conception that occurs in young men in which the opening of the urethra (the tube that conveys pee from the bladder to the outside of the body) is not situated at the tip of the penis.
In baby boys with hypospadias, the urethra shapes abnormally during the 8–14 weeks of pregnancy. The anomalous opening can shape anyplace from just beneath the end of the penis to the scrotum. There are distinctive degrees of hypospadias; some can be minor and some more serious.
The kind of hypospadias a kid has relies on upon the area of the opening of the urethra:
Young men with hypospadias can infrequently have a bended penis. They could have issues with unusual splashing of pee and may need to sit to urinate. In a few young men with hypospadias, the testicle has not completely plummeted into the scrotum. In the event that hypospadias is not treated it can prompt issues sometime down the road, for example, trouble performing sex or trouble urinating while standing.
In hypospadias, the opening of the urethra is situated on the underside of the penis rather than at the tip. The seriousness of the condition changes. As a rule, the opening of the urethra is close to the leader of the penis. Less frequently, the opening is at midshaft or at the base of the penis. Once in a while, the opening is in or underneath the scrotum.
Treatment for hypospadias relies on upon the kind of imperfection the kid has. Most instances of hypospadias will require surgery to rectify the imperfection.
In the event that surgery is required, it is generally done when the kid is between the ages of 3–18 months old. Now and again the surgery is done in stages. A percentage of the repairs done amid the surgery may incorporate setting the opening of the urethra in the ideal spot, adjusting the bend in the penis, and repairing the skin around the opening of the urethra. Since the specialist may need to utilize the foreskin to make a portion of the repairs, an infant kid with hypospadias ought not to be circumcised.