Effect Of Bladder Exstrophy Differs Between Men And Women, Hopkins Study Shows

Adult men born with a severe urological anomaly in which the bladder forms outside of the abdomen report much more robust sexual lives than women born with the same condition, according to a small study led by urologists at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. The condition, known as bladder exstrophy, requires a series of reconstructive surgeries throughout infancy and childhood and into early adolescence.The findings are being reported at the American Academy of Pediatrics Conference Oct. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Pediatrics on October 30th, 2007