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Epispadias, also known as bladder exstrophy, is a congenital (meaning, they are born with it) defect in males in which the urethra opening is on the upper surface of the penis. In females, it is a fissure in the upper wall of the urethra but it is rather rare.

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What is being born with the opening of the urethra on the upper surface of the peniis?

Epispadias - is a congenital abnormality of the urethral opening. In the male with epispadias, the urethral opening is located on the upper surface of the penis. In the female with epispadias, the urethral opening is in the region of the clitoris.


How are hypospadias and epispadias treated?

Surgery is the treatment of choice for both hypospadias and epispadias. All surgical repairs should be undertaken early and completed without delay. This minimizes psychological trauma.


What is the cause of hypospadias and epispadias?

Hypospadias and epispadias are congenital defects of the urinary tract. This means they occur during intrauterine development. There is no genetic basis for the defects. Specific causes for hypospadias are not known.


What is the meaning for a congenital condition in which the urethral meatus is incorrectly positioned?

Epispadias


What is the medical condition meaning congenital abnormality in which the urethral opening is on the upper surface of the penis?

Epispadias is the medical term for a congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis. Epispadias is due to a defect in the tissue that folds inward to form the urethra.


When the urethra is to short and creates a whole in the top of the penis?

When the urethra exits on the top of the penis, it is a condition called epispadias.


What is a congenital defect that results in the abnormal positioning of the urinary meatus?

Epispadias A congenital defect that results in the abnormal positioning of the urinary meatus


Is it possible for hypospadias to occur in a female patient?

Hypospadias and epispadias are both congenital conditions of the urethra. Both conditions are more common in males, but can occur in females.


Can guys have kids if they have epispadias?

Maybe you could check with Children's Hospital of Phila, or other related hospitals, and ask the head urologist what he knows about his former patients when they grew up. I hope the answer if yes.


How are hypospadias and epispadias diagnosed?

Male external urinary tract defects are discovered at birth during the first detailed examination of the newborn. Female urethral defects may not be discovered for some time due to the difficulty in viewing the infant vagina.


What is The suffix -spadias means?

The suffix "-spadias" refers to a condition where a body part is displaced or positioned incorrectly. It is commonly used in medical terms to describe congenital defects such as hypospadias (urethral opening on the underside of the penis) or epispadias (urethral opening on the upper side of the penis).


What is the surgery that makes a penis bigger?

It is called phalloplasty and it is usually used for the construction or reconstruction of a penis (occasionally it is referred to as penis enlargement). The first phalloplasty was done for a sexual reassignment (the first female-to-male reassignment).This reconstruction, or a complete construction, of a penis is usually done on:Males who have lost their penis for whatever reasonPeople with congenital irregularities such as hypospadias, epispadias, and micropenisFemale-to-Male transsexual people.