Definition: Hypospadias is a male birth defect where the opening of the urinary tract, the urethra, is not located at the tip of the penis but opens part way up. Affecting approximately 1 in every 100 male births with varying degrees of severity, it is 20 per cent more likely to happen where another close family member has experienced the same defect.

Related Resources:

Hypospadias
A feature examining the condition, treatments and possible side effects. With additional links

Elsewhere on the Web:

Hypospadias Support
Support group for parents and people with hypospadias.

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