Pronounced: hi-poe-spa-dee-us
Hypospadias is a problem with how the penis develops before birth. The meatus is the opening that urine passes through. It should be on the tip of the penis. When the opening develops on the underside of the penis it is called hypospadias.
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Things that increase the chance of a baby having hypospadias are:
The abnormal location of opening will be visible. Other symptoms may include:
Mild hypospadias may not need treatment. Some can cause problems passing urine. A surgery may then be done. The goals of surgery are to:
Skin from the foreskin or inside of the mouth may be used to rebuild the area.
Healthy Children—American Academy of Pediatrics
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Urology Care Foundation
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Canadian Urological Association
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Health Canada
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Hypospadias: a birth defect of the penis. Healthy Children—Academy of Pediatrics website. Available at: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/genitourinary-tract/Pages/hypospadias-a-birth-defect-of-the-penis.aspx. Accessed September 2, 2020.
Marrocco G, Grammatico P, Vallasciani S, et al. Environmental, parental and gestational factors that influence the occurrence of hypospadias in male patients. J Pediatr Urol. 2015 Feb;11(1):12-99
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Last reviewed September 2020 by
EBSCO Medical Review Board
Adrienne Carmack, MD
Last Updated: 9/3/2020