What is the likelihood that a child will be born with bladder exstrophy?
Although bladder exstrophy occurs in only 1:30,000 births in the general population, it may be more likely to recur in a family. Based on some studies, there may be a 1:100 chance of it among siblings and a 1:70 chance of it among offspring of a person with bladder exstrophy. Exstrophy of the bladder also occurs 2-3 times more frequently in males than in females.
