Chordee: –

Chordee (congenital penile curvature) causes the penis to bend or twist, especially while it is erect. Chordee does not always have negative impacts during childhood but can inhibit sexual function later in adulthood.

Symptoms : –

Chordee may not be noticeable except during erections. That’s especially the case in boys or men without hypospadias.

When hypospadias is not present, chordee may more easily go undetected until late childhood or adulthood.

Hypospadias often causes difficulty for men or boys in controlling their urine stream. When significant hypospadias is present, they may need to sit down to urinate. Hypospadias also often results in abnormal ejaculation.

Treatment: –

Surgery is the only effective treatment for chordee. The ideal time for chordee repair is before age 2 year. If chordee is detected prior to this time, surgery can usually repair chordee. The surgery will make possible the normal growth and development of the penis.

It can be done as outpatient surgery. After the surgery, a dressing will be wrapped around the penis to decrease swelling. The surgeon may ask that the child use a catheter instead of urinating for the first seven days after surgery.