What are epispadias surgery options for girls?

What are epispadias surgery options for girls?

Girls typically need less complex epispadias surgery than boys do. Usually, fertility isn’t an issue as epispadias doesn’t commonly affect the female reproductive system. The type of surgery may depend on how early a provider diagnosed epispadias.

If epispadias is diagnosed at birth, urinary control most likely won’t be a problem. Healthcare providers can:

• Connect the two parts of the clitoris.
• Place the urethra in the correct location.

If the problem isn’t diagnosed or treated until later, girls may need surgery to:

• Correct incontinence (lack of urine control).
• Reconstruct a narrow vaginal opening.