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Hypospadias: The Hole Truth

Is your urtethral meatus in the wrong place? If you even understand that question, chances are you suffer from hypospadias, a condition that afflicts one in every 125 infant males. Put most bluntly, hypospadias is a misplaced pee hole. The tiny hole, known as the urethral meatus, may be set back far down the shaft of the penis, in some severe cases making sexual function impossible. This page provides a clinical background on hypospadias, using graphic pictures that may make some viewers uncomfortable. Neverthless, every man should familiarize himself with the symptoms of this embarassing malady--the better to deal with it should it afflict someone in your family or circle of friends.

Wed, 02 Feb 2000 07:14:29 -0800