ReviewWorld journal of urology2021
Fertility and sexuality issues in congenital lifelong urology patients: male aspects.
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- Publication Bias in Randomized Controlled Trials of Hypospadias Surgical Repair: A Systematic Review.International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association · 2025Pooled it
- Post pubertal outcome after use of oral mucosa in urethral reconstruction for hypospadias in prepubertal boys: a systematic review.Pediatric surgery international · 2025Pooled it
- Health-related quality of life experiences in children with bladder exstrophy-epispadias complex: a Swedish focus group study.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- EAU-ESPU-ERN eUROGEN-ERN ITHACA-ERN ERKNet-IFSBH Guidelines on Spinal Dysraphism in Children and Adolescents: Summary of the Guideline.European urology open science · 2026Article
- Severe 180° Penile Torsion With False Meatus and Intact Prepuce Resembling Normal Anatomy in a 1.5-Year-Old Afghan Child: A Rare Case With Literature Review.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Management of sexual health issues in adolescents and young adults with congenital lower urinary tract malformations: concerns emerging from a survey of Italian pediatric urology centers.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- MR imaging of the penis: What a radiologist needs to know!Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2025Review
- Establishing a Structured Hypospadias Biobank Cohort for Integrated Research: Methodology, Comprehensive Database Integration, and Phenotyping.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Retrospective studies and quantitative proteomics reveal that abnormal expression of blood pressure, blood lipids, and coagulation related proteins is associated with hypospadias.Human genetics · 2024Article
- Bladder exstrophy-epispadias-cloacal exstrophy complex: characteristics, aetiologies, and epidemiologic findings.African urology · 2024Article
- Severe penile torsion of 180 degrees in an adult patient: a uro-radiological case report.Journal of medicine and life · 2023Article
- What has changed in pediatric neurosurgical care in spina bifida? A 30-year UAB/Children's of Alabama observational overview.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2023Article
- Current perspectives in hypospadias research: A scoping review of articles published in 2021 (Review).Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2023Article
- Significance of Continuous Nursing of Omaha System in Children after Hypospadias Surgery and Its Influence on Infection Complications.Contrast media & molecular imaging · 2022Article
- Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Hypospadiac Penis in Children.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- Urethral Plate Characteristics in Cases of Non-proximal Hypospadias May Not Be Associated With a Higher Risk of Complications When a Two-Stage Repair Is Applied.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- Automated quantification of penile curvature using artificial intelligence.Frontiers in artificial intelligence · 2022Article
- Congenital lifelong urology.World journal of urology · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeTo review existing literature about fertility and sexuality of boys born with complex congenital genitourinary anomalies.
methodsA Pubmed review was performed in December 2018 to identify the most relevant original manuscripts regarding male complex congenital conditions affecting the urogenital system in male patients including spina bifida (SB), bladder exstrophy-epispadias complex (BEEC) and hypospadias. A comprehensive review was drafted exploring sexual dysfunction from a medical, psychosexual, surgical and reproductive point of view during transition from childhood (or adolescence) to adulthood.
resultsAbout 75% of men with SB have erectile dysfunction (ED) (Gamé et al. in Urology 67(3):566-570, 2006; Diamond et al. in 58(4):434-435, 1986). Most SB patients have impaired sexual development mainly due to diminished self-esteem, dependence on caregivers and lack of privacy (Blum et al. in Pediatrics 88(2):280-285, 1991). Men with BEEC have fewer intimate relationships than women because of the greater difficulties with issues regarding their genitalia and sexual activities (Deans et al. in Am J Obstet Gynecol 206(6):496.e1-496.e6, 2012). However, a good quality of life is achievable with the effective use of coping strategies (Deng et al. in Transl Androl Urol 7:941, 2018; Rikken et al. in BMC Womens Health 18(1):163, 2018; Friedler et al. in Reprod Biomed Online 32(1):54-61, 2016). Chordee occurs in 25% of all hypospadias patients. More severe hypospadias is related to a greater risk for complications. The long-term sexual quality of life (QoL) in men who underwent hypospadias surgery is influenced by a lot of factors. Therefore, an interactive and dynamic biopsychosocial model of sexual QoL was proposed.
conclusionsThe care of patients with congenital urologic conditions becomes a challenge especially in the period of 'transition'. The goal of follow-up is a holistic management viewed from a medical, psychosexual, surgical end reproductive point. All patients should be asked for specific urinary, fecal or sexual concerns.
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