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Hypospadias - Symptom

Symptoms:

Symptoms include:

  • Abnormal spraying of urine
  • Downward curvature of the penis
  • Having to sit down to urinate
  • Malformed foreskin that makes the penis look "hooded"
  • Urethra opening on the underside of the penis

Signs and tests:

A physical examination can diagnose this condition. Imaging tests may be needed to look for other congenital defects.

  • Reviewed last on: 10/8/2007
  • Deirdre O’Reilly, MD, MPH, Neonatologist, Division of Newborn Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston and Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.