Our son was born with a congenital condition known as hidden penis also known as a buried or concealed penis. None of the medical staff, neither the midwives nor the peadeatrician mentioned it to us in the hospital, even though they had noticed it. During a routine visit from the Peadeatrician on day 4, I mentioned it looked odd. He said it was nothing to be concerned about and would naturally 'pop out' anytime in the next few weeks, months or years. Usually occurring from about 4 to 8 years of age. He said to be sure not to circumcise him as this could 'leave him short of needed skin'.
While his penis is normal in shape and size and functions well when weeing, it is almost always obscured from view by the scrotum which the PD also referred to as a 'shawl scrotum'. Every now and then when we change his nappy he wees and his penis emerges.
Apparently there is a simple operation to correct the problem. Our concern as parents is that if we leave it too long, he could become aware of it and develop a complex. But, if we act too fast we might interfere unnecessarily.
Has anyone else heard of this problem and have some information or know where we can see a specialist?
While his penis is normal in shape and size and functions well when weeing, it is almost always obscured from view by the scrotum which the PD also referred to as a 'shawl scrotum'. Every now and then when we change his nappy he wees and his penis emerges.
Apparently there is a simple operation to correct the problem. Our concern as parents is that if we leave it too long, he could become aware of it and develop a complex. But, if we act too fast we might interfere unnecessarily.
Has anyone else heard of this problem and have some information or know where we can see a specialist?
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