The condition I will talk about in this article is called hypospadias. If you haven't heard of hypospadias, it is a condition in which the opening of the urethra is at the bottom of the penis rather than at the tip and occurs in about 1 in 125 guys. Studies show there are many different causes for hypospadias, one of the first things that was noticed was age and weight: mothers who were 35 years old or older and were considered obese had a greater chance of having a baby with hypospadias, mothers who needed Getting help Pregnant women who used fertility drugs had a higher risk of having a baby with hypospadias, and mothers who took hormones before or during pregnancy had a higher risk of having a baby with hypospadias. The interesting thing is that I had never heard of the condition although it is a common condition and if your child is born with it, it can be easily reversible, so you shouldn't worry. (Mayo, 2011.) As you can see, this condition is gender specific and affects males, the age of onset is at birth, babies are born with it and it is treated with surgical steps to fill the hole and most of the Children who are born with hypospadias will have a normal adult sexual life. This condition is not life-threatening, you will live to see another day. The history of hypospadias dates back to the 2nd century, when a boy named Galen was the first to describe the fertility problem associated with the proximal meatus, which is the hole at the bottom of the penis, and the cord of the penis, which occurs when the penis bends upwards. or downward to where the head of the penis connects to the shaft. Galen was also the first to use the term hypospadias. The first person to describe surgical repair is a guy named...... middle of paper...... from http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1015227-treatment.John G. Gearhart, MD . (2013). http://www.expertconsultbook.com/. In HISTORY OF HYPOSPADIA SURGERY. Retrieved November 11, 2013, from http://www.expertconsultbook.com/expertconsult/ob/book.do?method=display&type=bookPage&decorator=none&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-3204-5.. 00041-4--Dr. med. Dirk Manski. (7.1.2013). http://www.urology-textbook.com/. In hypospadias: causes, diagnosis and treatment. Retrieved November 11, 2013, from http://www.urology-textbook.com/hypospadias.html.Paulozzi LJ. (July 12, 2013). http://www.cdc.gov/. In facts about hypospadias. Retrieved November 11, 2013, from http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/hypospadias.html.Mayo Clinic Staff. (January 22, 2011). http://www.mayoclinic.com/. In hypospadias. Retrieved November 11, 2013, from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hypospadias/DS00884.