Dr. Sujit Chowdhary is a leading Pediatric Urologist in Delhi-NCR. He currently serves as the Senior Consultant for Pediatric Urology and Pediatric Neurosurgery at the prestigious Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Delhi since 2005. Dr. Sujit has professional experience of over 25 years in the field of Pediatric Urology with absolutely zero complaints.
Most infants are born with a normal penis. But not so in Hypospaidas, penis opening is on the underside rather than at the tip. And this obstructs the proper working of the penis leading to Urinary tract infections and disorders. This complication is congenital meaning it occurs at the fetus’s developmental stage in the womb. The urethra doesn’t develop properly in Hypospaidas.
This condition is chronic and has a lifelong effect.
Fun Facts: According to statistics, it affects 1 in every 200 infants.
Most pediatric urologist can’t pinpoint the exact cause of Hypospaidas. But we have recognised some of its potent causes:
Being Overweight in pregnancy.
Family history of Hypospaidas
Late pregnancy after the age of 35.
Undergoing fertility treatments like IVF.
Genetic sequencing error.
Mostly we know about it from the prenatal ultrasound but if it does go undetected. It is best to watch out for the symptoms like:
The wrong urethra opening- In normal cases, the urethra opening is at the
penis’s tip but in Hypospaidas its on the side.Abnormal spraying during the urination- A child will have all-over urination rather
than in a straight direction.Undeveloped foreskin- If the foreskin of an infant isn’t developed till the age of 5.The downward curve of the penis- Penis is shaped like a curve and never
straightens.
We use several methods to detect Hypospaidas at the earliest. Our pediatric urologist always starts with the Physical examination of the penis.
physical examination- It helps us in finding abnormal urethra growth through touch. A urologist looks for testicle formation at the penis. If we can’t feel the testicle or identify it means a child has Hypospaidas.
Ultrasound scan- Most of the times we find abnormal urethra growth through a routine prenatal ultrasound scan. It shows the presence of abnormal penis growth on the screen.
Every Hypospaidas is different from another which we identify as
Subcornal- In this the penis opening it near the head.Midshaft- The opening is along the penis shaft.Penoscrotal- The penis opening is visible where the penis and scrotum conjoin.The pediatric urologist surgeon does the surgery to straighten the penis. And we adopt these methods to perform the surgery.
The penis shaft is straightened and a new urethra is built.And this new urethra is positioned at the opening of the penis’s tip and a new
foreskin is reconstructed around the penis.Sometimes we also use extra uncircumcised foreskin to repair the penis.Always consult the best pediatric urologist for second consultation.
Dr. Sujit Chowdhary best Pediatric Urologist in India with Zero Complaints in 25 years of professional practise.
