The situation can be distressing if as soon as you hold your little buddy for the first time, and then the doctor tells you that your baby has “hypospadias”. You cannot even fathom what trouble has this word brought. However, hypospadias is a lot more frequent condition than most parents think it is and one that has a treatment. So, then what is hypospadias and how scary is it? It is when the urethral opening where they pass urine is not at the tip of the penis but on the underside. With that being said, it is not a worry as the baby will do just fine with medical support and with the help of proper medical care.
The National Institute of Health has pointed out Hypospadias to be among the most frequent congenital conditions experienced by boys affecting somewhere between 1 out of every 200 – 300 boys born alive. Additionally, it’s occurrence may depend on genetic factors, maternal age and or environmental exposure in pregnancy. Hypospadias is usually noticeable at birth during the newborn’s physical examination, and a paediatrician can diagnose it easily. For these reasons, surgical correction is highly recommended during infancy to restore both the function and appearance of the penis.
