Labial adhesions
Incidence Labial adhesions occur in up to 2% of girls usually in the first 2 years of life: Cause The cause has not been clearly identified. Some have postulated … Read more
Incidence Labial adhesions occur in up to 2% of girls usually in the first 2 years of life: Cause The cause has not been clearly identified. Some have postulated … Read more
To my knowledge, there is nothing published in medical journals or the internet about urethral meatitis. Despite this, I commonly diagnose boys in my clinic with the condition. I refer … Read more
We often see patients with incidentally found simple renal cysts on ultrasounds done for urinary symptoms/abdominal pain. Once a cyst is found, I feel obligated to continue to monitor it … Read more
Vaginal voiding occurs when the urine goes from out the urethra back into the vagina. Radiologists often see vaginal voiding in girls during a voiding cystourethrogram due to the fact … Read more
This post describes how I evaluate newborns with antenatally detected hydronephrosis. UTD Classification In 2014, a multispecialty panel convened to create a unified classification system for congenital hydronephrosis. The panel … Read more
Hydroceles and inguinal hernias are common in children. Hydroceles are typically asymptomatic and cause no damage to the testicle, whereas inguinal hernias can rarely result in bowel strangulation –a serious … Read more
Voiding problems such as urgency, frequency, accidents, and incomplete emptying are common in children. In a recent post, I reviewed the Physician’s Guide to MOP — an enema program to … Read more
Smegma balls are a common referral to pediatric urologists. These are some of the descriptions I see on the referrals: Penile mass Penile tumor Penile abscess Penile pus According to … Read more
I recently became aware of the existence of the Modified O’Reagan Protocol (MOP) via a parent email that included an attachment titled “The Physician’s guide to MOP”. MOP is based … Read more