Parents ask the nurse,"When should our child's hypospadias be corrected?" The nurse responds that correction of hypospadias should be accomplished by the time the child is

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The correction of hypospadias should ideally be accomplished by the time the child is 6 to 12 months of age and before toilet training.One month of age is too young for this procedure.It is preferable for hypospadias to be surgically corrected before the child enters school so that the child has normal toileting behaviors in the presence of his peers.Corrective surgery for hypospadias is done long before sexual maturity.

Parents Ask the Nurse,"When Should Our Child's Hypospadias Be Corrected