Boy teased for abnormal penis is happier after surgery

23 Feb 2022

Sthembiso Lebuso

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The condition causes abnormal urological function and requires straightening of the penis and reconstruction of the urethra. Photo: iStock

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The boy was suffering from a condition called hypospadias, a birth defect in which the opening of the urethra is not located at the tip of the penis.

The condition causes abnormal urological function and requires straightening of the penis and reconstruction of the urethra. Hypospadias affects about one in 250 males.

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