Urogenital Defects

Follow the links below for information on birth defects of the urinary and genital systems.

Reviewed May 2011

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Title:   Birth defects - urinary system
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Common birth defects of the urinary system include hypospadias (urethral opening on the underside of the penis), obstructive defects of the renal pelvis (blocked ureters) and renal agenesis (missing kidney or kidneys).
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Klinefelter syndrome
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Klinefelter syndrome (or XXY syndrome) is a chromosome disorder that affects males. The affected male has an additional X chromosome, which causes infertility and may cause the development of characteristics such as tall stature and breast development. Treatment may include hormone therapy, cosmetic surgery, speech therapy and counselling.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Birth defects - ambiguous genitalia
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   'Ambiguous genitalia' or atypical genitalia is a birth defect of the sex organs that makes it unclear whether an affected newborn is a girl or boy. Causes include genetic abnormalities and hormonal problems.
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Continence in spina bifida: bladder and bowel - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Issues surrounding continence are a concern for many people with spina bifida.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Furosemide for prevention of morbidity in indomethacin-treated infants with patent ductus arteriosus
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is no strong evidence of benefit from routine use furosemide, a loop diuretic, in preterm babies receiving indomethacin for treatment of patent ductus arteriosus. A blood vessel (ductus arteriosus), which is required for blood circulation for the ...
Date:   Apr 2007
Title:   Absence of vas deferens and seminal vesicles
Publisher:   Andrology Australia
Description:   Men born with this problem, known as congenital absence of the vas deferens (CAVD), are usually missing both their vas deferens and two thirds of their epididymis and these men are infertile.
Date:   Dec 2005

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