Penis size, Hypospadias and SGA/RSS

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Hi All:

I've been wanting to ask this on the listserve for quite a while but

just wasn't sure if it is too sensitive a question to ask... but I

really need some answers, so here it goes...

My son is now 3 years 4 months old and is IUGR/SGA. He was

born with hypospadias and underwent 2 surgeries during his first year

to have his penis repaired. Now his penis look normal, but I am

really worried about its size. He is my only child so I do not have a

comparision, but he goes to preschool everyday and from time to time

I do bump into other 3-year-old boys in his class getting changed

when I drop him off, so I know his penis is much shorter than theirs,

I would say his is probably half the length of theirs (1 " , relaxed).

My son's urologist didn't seem concerned when I raised the question,

instead he said everybody is unique, and that penis is usually

proportional to the body size (my son is 36 " tall and 30lbs, he is

the size of an average 2 year old at 3 years 4 mons of age). He also

said the penis gets most growth out of puberty so I do not need to

worry.

May I ask what your experience is like with your SGA/RSS boys when it

comes to penis size? Is this a result of hypospadias or IUGR/SGA? or

both? What is a normal penis size for a SGA boy his age? Should I be

worried? Any other parents on this listserve who have boys with

hypospadias?...

Please email me privately if you would like. I really need some

answers and I appreciate your help! Thanks so much!

Bo

(Mom to , 3 years 4 mons, 36 " , 30 lbs, Periactin; Prilosec;

Miralax)

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Bo,

I can't really answer your questions too well, but I can relate to

you. My is 18 months old, and I have thought this same

thing. But, I KNOW his penis is small. I have just related it to

his prematurity. But, I am not sure. He was only 2 lbs. 12 1/2 oz.

at birth. His penis was almost non-existent then. They couldn't even

do a circumcision on him, and still haven't. Anyway, does

have hypospadious. I am worried about that, and maybe you can fill

me in on what your urologist says about this, because we haven't seen

one. Acually, Dr. H wasn't even that worried about it. But, it

worries me. So, I did want to let you know that you aren't alone in

this. My is small, too. You can email me, too if you want.

Jodi R.

's mommy, 18 months, 12 lbs. 13 oz, 25 1/2 in., RSS

> Hi All:

>

> I've been wanting to ask this on the listserve for quite a while

but

> just wasn't sure if it is too sensitive a question to ask... but I

> really need some answers, so here it goes...

>

> My son is now 3 years 4 months old and is IUGR/SGA. He was

> born with hypospadias and underwent 2 surgeries during his first

year

> to have his penis repaired. Now his penis look normal, but I am

> really worried about its size. He is my only child so I do not have

a

> comparision, but he goes to preschool everyday and from time to

time

> I do bump into other 3-year-old boys in his class getting changed

> when I drop him off, so I know his penis is much shorter than

theirs,

> I would say his is probably half the length of theirs (1 " ,

relaxed).

> My son's urologist didn't seem concerned when I raised the

question,

> instead he said everybody is unique, and that penis is usually

> proportional to the body size (my son is 36 " tall and 30lbs, he is

> the size of an average 2 year old at 3 years 4 mons of age). He

also

> said the penis gets most growth out of puberty so I do not need to

> worry.

>

> May I ask what your experience is like with your SGA/RSS boys when

it

> comes to penis size? Is this a result of hypospadias or IUGR/SGA?

or

> both? What is a normal penis size for a SGA boy his age? Should I

be

> worried? Any other parents on this listserve who have boys with

> hypospadias?...

>

> Please email me privately if you would like. I really need some

> answers and I appreciate your help! Thanks so much!

>

> Bo

> (Mom to , 3 years 4 mons, 36 " , 30 lbs, Periactin; Prilosec;

> Miralax)

[Guest guest]

Hi Bo, I responded to your post, but I don't see it here. So, I will

try again. I was just saying that my is very small, also. He

was born at 34 weeks, adn his penis was almost non-existent. They

couldn't even circumsize him. But, I have always attributed his

small penis to prematurity, and smallness in general. is 18

months old now, and weighs 12 lbs. 13 oz, and 25 1/2 in. So, he is

stillvery small for his age. Still below the third percentile.

Anyway, does have hypospadious, too. When we saw Dr. H, she

didn't seem that concerned. It was mentioned, but overall that was

the least of her worries. Maybe since you see a urologist, you can

fill me in on what they say about the hypospadious. You can email

me, too, if you want to. I would like to hear what they say about

it. I am worried about and his size.

Jodi R.

> Hi All:

>

> I've been wanting to ask this on the listserve for quite a while

but

> just wasn't sure if it is too sensitive a question to ask... but I

> really need some answers, so here it goes...

>

> My son is now 3 years 4 months old and is IUGR/SGA. He was

> born with hypospadias and underwent 2 surgeries during his first

year

> to have his penis repaired. Now his penis look normal, but I am

> really worried about its size. He is my only child so I do not have

a

> comparision, but he goes to preschool everyday and from time to

time

> I do bump into other 3-year-old boys in his class getting changed

> when I drop him off, so I know his penis is much shorter than

theirs,

> I would say his is probably half the length of theirs (1 " ,

relaxed).

> My son's urologist didn't seem concerned when I raised the

question,

> instead he said everybody is unique, and that penis is usually

> proportional to the body size (my son is 36 " tall and 30lbs, he is

> the size of an average 2 year old at 3 years 4 mons of age). He

also

> said the penis gets most growth out of puberty so I do not need to

> worry.

>

> May I ask what your experience is like with your SGA/RSS boys when

it

> comes to penis size? Is this a result of hypospadias or IUGR/SGA?

or

> both? What is a normal penis size for a SGA boy his age? Should I

be

> worried? Any other parents on this listserve who have boys with

> hypospadias?...

>

> Please email me privately if you would like. I really need some

> answers and I appreciate your help! Thanks so much!

>

> Bo

> (Mom to , 3 years 4 mons, 36 " , 30 lbs, Periactin; Prilosec;

> Miralax)

[Guest guest]

Hi Bo

my son also has hypsoadias and a very short penis. I was unaware of this as

he is my first child until I saw my friends kids having their nappies

changed. (My second son now 15 months would be twice as long) I did bring

this up with the paediatrician and she said by puberty these things even

out? Anyway my son also had 2 hernias that had to be operated on twice. He

did not need the hypospadias operation as it is mild.

Hope this helps - my concern is later on when perhaps is teased

getting changed for PE or swimming but we'll cross that bridge when we have

to.

If you want to e-mail me privately

Maeve.McEvoy@...

Maeve mother of (nearly 4 rss, ght, 34lbs, just over 1m) and Niall

and another one on the way.

Penis size, Hypospadias and SGA/RSS

> Hi All:

>

> I've been wanting to ask this on the listserve for quite a while but

> just wasn't sure if it is too sensitive a question to ask... but I

> really need some answers, so here it goes...

>

> My son is now 3 years 4 months old and is IUGR/SGA. He was

> born with hypospadias and underwent 2 surgeries during his first year

> to have his penis repaired. Now his penis look normal, but I am

> really worried about its size. He is my only child so I do not have a

> comparision, but he goes to preschool everyday and from time to time

> I do bump into other 3-year-old boys in his class getting changed

> when I drop him off, so I know his penis is much shorter than theirs,

> I would say his is probably half the length of theirs (1 " , relaxed).

> My son's urologist didn't seem concerned when I raised the question,

> instead he said everybody is unique, and that penis is usually

> proportional to the body size (my son is 36 " tall and 30lbs, he is

> the size of an average 2 year old at 3 years 4 mons of age). He also

> said the penis gets most growth out of puberty so I do not need to

> worry.

>

> May I ask what your experience is like with your SGA/RSS boys when it

> comes to penis size? Is this a result of hypospadias or IUGR/SGA? or

> both? What is a normal penis size for a SGA boy his age? Should I be

> worried? Any other parents on this listserve who have boys with

> hypospadias?...

>

> Please email me privately if you would like. I really need some

> answers and I appreciate your help! Thanks so much!

>

> Bo

> (Mom to , 3 years 4 mons, 36 " , 30 lbs, Periactin; Prilosec;

> Miralax)

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hiya Bo,

I'm not sure what the answer is to your question or if there is one

other then every child is different, but here's my experiences so

far.

Coby is now 14 months and weighs 17.3 lbs and is around 27 " long. He

had 2 bilateral hernias repaired when he was 2 months old. He had a

stage 3 hypospadias and has gone through the first surgery. He was

to have the 2nd yesterday but is sick so it's been changed to the

first of the year. Coby is not the average RSS child. He has all

the traits but they are very mild. He has always been an eater and

hasn't been extremely small. When he had his first surgery I asked

his urologist how his penis sized looked in comparison to the average

child. She said that it looked like a normal size for his size. She

didn't say age, but size.

I know it's so hard not to worry about what will add to our kids

being teased and we try so hard to prepare ourselves, but I'm sure if

the doc's aren't concerned then you can rest a little easier about

it. Or else that is what I'm telling myself for now.

Take care,

le, mom to:

ShyeLynn 9, Brock 7, and Coby & Carlee 1