Mr and Mrs B from Pune were blessed with a baby boy and the boy was noted to have hypospadias at birth. He was an extremely preterm baby with birth weight of 1.2kg. They visited multiple doctors for an opinion and most of the doctors advised them to wait till 7-8 years of age.
They visited hypospadias foundation for an opinion when their son was 8 years old. We examined the boy in the OPD and found that he has scrotal hypospadias, and the size of the penis was small. The child also had obesity leading to a buried penis. We suggested a detailed hormonal evaluation to identify the cause for small penile size. Fortunately, the hormonal tests were normal. Hence, he received three doses of Injection testosterone before the surgery to normalize the size of the penis. The hypospadias surgery was planned in two stages with a gap of 11 months between stage 1 and stage 2. Post surgery, he recovered very fast with no complications.
Now 8 months after surgery, the family shares their experience with us:
My son was born in 2014. He was a premature child with a birth weight of 1.2kg. Being a premature child, he has had multiple health concerns since childhood. At the time of birth itself he was diagnosed with hypospadias. Both my wife and I were in a state of shock and were thinking why this is happening to us as we had neither seen this condition in our known circle nor heard about it before. The doctor told us that hypospadias is not a rare condition and it’s common in premature children. Doctors advised that treatment for this can only be done after a certain age and when the size of the organ is also suitably big.
As he grew little older, we observed that the penis was inclined with significant abnormal bending of the penis. He was unable to pee while standing and had to sit and pass the urine. We were very tensed during the first 5-6 years of his childhood and really worried as the kid started asking questions about his condition and started comparing himself with other children.
We started searching for the best doctors and started consulting. We consulted 4-5 doctors at different places (Pune, Lucknow & Jaipur), all of them suggested that treatment will be multiple stage surgery (2 or 3) but can be done after the age of 7-8 years. Mother was doing a lot of research on the internet and read a lot of cases where surgery didn’t go well, and the child may suffer at a later stage and may need further corrective surgeries in the future.
During one of our family functions one of the relatives mentioned Dr A.K.Singal and advised us to visit Hypospadias Foundation at MITR hospital to consult him.
My wife read a lot about the doctor and hospital and found some really good feedback. We finally made an appointment on Aug 23, 2022. During the 1st interaction, both Dr. Singal and Dr. Ashwitha explained to us the procedure/treatment journey and gave us a lot of confidence. We were happy that the child was in the most caring and experienced hands. We were told to consult an endocrinologist to do the preliminary test and take hormones to increase the size of the penis. Finally, the first 1st surgery was planned in June 2023. My wife’s parents were also there for us. Both Dr. Singal and Dr Ashwitha explained the whole process very well and advised us to be strong during the whole process. Surgery went very well, and the discharge was done on the next day. The hospital staff was also very friendly and caring.
After 2 weeks when the dressing was removed, we were happy to see the result. 2nd stage could be done only after 6-8 months of recovery. We planned the 2nd stage in July 2024. This time we were a little less worried as we knew that the best possible and experienced hand is at work.
We were told prior to the surgery that there might be a requirement for 3rd stage but with God’s and Doctor’s grace the whole procedure was completed in 2 stages. This time the child was very curious and worried as now at this age children start understanding what’s going on around them and have better understanding. With the help of Doctors (Dr Singal and Dr Ashwitha) counselling and family around him, the whole process did go seamless.
We can’t thank Dr Singal & Dr Ashwitha enough. Dr Singal is like an angel of God for our child as he has taken away our biggest worry that we carried for 8 long years.
Now the child can pass the urine standing up. He also feels confident in participating in all activities and competing with his friends in school.
We wish all the joy and success to Dr Singal and Dr Ashwitha and thank them for fulfilling the lives of hundreds of families with happiness. Blessings of their loved ones will always be with you.
About Hypospadias Foundation
Hypospadias foundation, located at MITR Hospital in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra is a centre specialized for treatment of children and adults with hypospadias. We treat children and adults from more than 25 countries and from all over the world. Our expertise in hypospadias makes us one of the best centres for hypospadias repair surgery and treatment in India and the world.
Dr A K Singal is an expert and rated as the best hypospadias surgeon in India. His gifted surgical abilities have allowed us to reach exceptional success rates in treating even the most challenging cases of hypospadias in patients of all ages.
Dr Ashwitha Shenoy is an expert pediatric surgeon with special interest in hypospadias and pediatric urology. Both Dr Singal and Dr Shenoy work together to give best results for hypospadias surgery in India for both children and adults.