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Description penile curvature

Curvature of the penis is a birth defect of the penis. This leads to, that the penis during erection bent down.

Causes of penile curvature

Curvature of the penis develops, when a child develops in the womb, mainly due to shortened growth urethra or the tissue around the urethra (urethra). Urethra – tube, through which urine from the bladder to the outside. In other cases, the problem may be related to the size of the skin on the lower side of the penis.

Risk factors for penile curvature

The main risk factor – gipospadiя. In the presence of the disease urethral opening is on the bottom, rather than at the tip of the penis.

Symptoms of penile curvature

Symptoms include:

• Curvature of the penis during erection (It causes no pain);
• Anomalies of the foreskin.

Curvature of the penis can rarely be detected until adolescence.

Diagnostics penile curvature

A doctor can diagnose curvature of the medical examination. Expert (urologist) can perform the procedure to create an artificial erection, allowing you to check the condition of the penis. Curvature of the penis can also be found during the execution of another operation on the penis.

Treatment of penile curvature

In mild cases, the curvature of the operation may not be necessary. The doctor will monitor the condition of the child. In other cases, it may be an operation to straighten the penis. For this applies:

• Removing tissue, which prevents normal erection;
• Elongation of the urethra;
• Adjustment of the length of both sides of the penis.

The operation is usually performed in children 3-18 months.

Prevention of penile curvature

There is no way, allow to prevent the curvature of the penis.