Decreased phallic size from hypoplasia of the penis is uncommon; it may be seen with severe forms of hypospadias and chordee. [45] The technical term, micropenis, refers to a penis that is ...

Disclosure: No potential conflicts of interest disclosed. Embryology of the penile urethra. (A) The undifferentiated state. (B) Fusion of the genital folds from posterior to anterior. (C) Closure ...

A Professor of Surgery at the University of Lagos, Prof. Kehinde Tijani, has stated that a persistent penile erection lasting ...

A new meta-analysis published in the Journal of Pediatric Urology discovered a strong correlation between maternal chronic hypertension (CH) and the higher risk of hypospadias in the offspring.

Normal development of the male external genitalia is linked to androgen-mediated events during gestation. We therefore wanted to determine if the 2D:4D digit ratio was normal in boys with ...

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In a remarkable effort to bridge the educational and health gaps in the Bawjiase enclave, a town in the Awutu Senya District, ...

Motor kinesins are a family of evolutionary conserved proteins involved in intracellular trafficking of various cargoes, first described in the context of axonal transport. They were discovered to ...

Urinary tract is the term used to describe the series of structures involved in the production, storage and excretion of urine. The urinary tract encompasses the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra.

Many different types of penis shapes and sizes fall within the definition of “normal.” These characteristics can be broadly described as: Penis size, including length and girth Base-to-head ratio ...