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Surgically treated hypospadias patients showed improved sexual functioning, including activity, arousal, and orgasm. These findings highlight the need for personalized approaches to address varied psychosexual outcomes in males with hypospadias.

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  • Urology
  • Sexual Medicine
  • Developmental Biology

Background:

  • Genital self-esteem is crucial for sexual functioning and psychosexual development.
  • Penile appearance deviations in males can cause inhibitions in sexual relationships.
  • Hypospadias surgery aims to correct anatomical abnormalities and improve long-term quality of life.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the Global Sexual Functioning (GSF) questionnaire's utility in evaluating long-term sexual function post-hypospadias surgery.
  • To compare the psychosexual functioning of males treated for hypospadias with healthy controls.
  • To identify correlations between different domains of sexual functioning in hypospadias patients.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 63 males surgically treated for hypospadias and 60 age- and gender-matched healthy controls were evaluated.
  • The Global Sexual Functioning (GSF) questionnaire was administered to assess psychosexual function.
  • Statistical analyses were performed to compare groups and identify correlations.

Main Results:

  • Patients surgically treated for hypospadias demonstrated significantly increased sexual activity, arousal, and orgasmic abilities compared to controls.
  • Strong positive correlations were observed between sexual activity, desire, arousal, and orgasmic/erectile abilities.
  • Psychosexual functioning domains showed heterogeneous correlations within the patient group.

Conclusions:

  • Surgical correction of hypospadias can lead to positive long-term outcomes in sexual functioning.
  • The GSF questionnaire is informative for evaluating psychosexual function after hypospadias repair.
  • Heterogeneous psychosexual outcomes necessitate individualized treatment strategies for hypospadias patients.