children s health issues
Genital Birth Defects
Symptoms of Genital Birth Defects
Sometimes genitals appear abnormal but are still apparently male or female. Such Male Genital Defects include abnormalities of the urethral opening (for example, being located on the bottom or, less often, the top of the penis), an abnormally shaped penis ( Other defects result in genitals that are not clearly male or female. These are called ambiguous genitals. The most common cause of ambiguous genitals is in girls who have Congenital adrenal hyperplasia . Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is an inherited problem with the Children who have genital defects may have problems urinating. Later, people may have difficulties engaging in sexual intercourse, impaired fertility, social and psychologic problems, or a combination. Children may be born with genitals that are not clearly male or female. These are called ambiguous genitals. 