Ques 1 What is a Varicocele? Ans Varicocele is a common disorder that enlarges the veins in your scrotum. Your scrotum is the pouch of skin behind your penis that typically contains your testes (testicles). Varicoceles are similar to varicose veins. Ques 2 Is a Varicocele serious? Ans Varicoceles aren’t life-threatening. However, a varicocele can be very serious […]
Ques 1 What is Testicular Torsion in children? Ans Testicular torsion is a painful twisting of a boy’s testicles and spermatic cord. The spermatic cord is a set of nerves, ducts, and blood vessels that leads from the groin to the testicles. Torsion can happen to one or both testicles. Torsion causes blood to not
Ques 1 What is a micropenis? Ans. Micropenis is a medical term for a small but normally structured penis. Hormonal or genetic factors can cause this condition. This condition is normally noted during the newborn to early childhood period. As long as no other health concerns are present, a micropenis can function normally. People with
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QUES 1 WHAT IS A TESTICULAR PROSTHESIS? Ans. A prosthesis is any artificial device used to replace a body part. When a male is either born without a testicle or must have one removed because of an injury or disease, a testicular prosthesis can be used to fill in the empty space in the scrotum.
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QUES 1 WHAT ARE POSTERIOR URETHRAL VALVES? Ans. Posterior urethral valves, also called PUVs, are a rare birth defect that happens only in infants assigned male at birth. Babies with posterior urethral valves have a fold of tissue in the urethra that blocks urine (pee) from flowing out of the bladder. The urethra is the tube that
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Ques 1 What is Hernia? Ans. A hernia is a defect or weakness of the abdominal wall where tissue — typically intestines — or fat can project through and cause a bulge. Hernias tend to be more common in adults, but they can also affect children and babies. Inguinal (groin) and (belly button) hernias are
QUES 1 WHAT ARE BLADDER EXSTROPHY? Ans. Bladder exstrophy is a rare birth defect in which the bladder develops outside the fetus. The exposed bladder can’t store urine or function normally, resulting in urine leakage (incontinence). Bladder exstrophy may be spotted on a routine ultrasound during pregnancy. Sometimes, though, the defect isn’t visible until the
QUES 1 WHAT ARE KIDNEY STONES? Ans Normally, urine contains many dissolved materials. At times, some materials may become concentrated in the urine and form solid crystals. These crystals can lead to the development of stones. Most kidney stones contain calcium, specifically, calcium oxalate. Other types of stones contain things such as calcium phosphate, uric
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“One third of children who wet will continue to have urinary incontinence (in varying degrees) for the rest of their lives,” says Israel Franco, MD, a Yale Medicine Pediatric urologist and director of the Pediatric Bladder & Continence Program. Ques 1 What is Pediatric Incontinence? Ans Here’s how urination normally works for children and adults, too.
Young Children have a greater risk of kidney damage linked to UTI than older children or adults. Data shows that 8 girls in a 100 and 2 boys in a 100 will get UTIs. Ques 1 How does the Urinary Tract Work? Ans The “urinary tract” is the organs in your body that make, store,
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