Male Reproductive SystemMale Reproductive System
To produce To produce sperm, semen & sperm, semen & testosteronetestosterone
Aids in Aids in reproduction & reproduction & excretes wastesexcretes wastes
Allows for Allows for Erection & Erection & EjaculationEjaculation
SPERMSPERMMale reproductive Male reproductive
cell responsible for cell responsible for fertilization. fertilization. Contains half of the Contains half of the DNA needed for DNA needed for the development of the development of a human being.a human being.
VAS DEFERENSVAS DEFERENS
Tube which Tube which sperm and/or sperm and/or semen are semen are transported transported through. through.
Testes or TesticleTestes or Testicle
Two egg-shaped Two egg-shaped structures structures responsible for responsible for making spermmaking sperm and producing the and producing the male male hormone hormone testosterone.testosterone.
EPIDIDYMISEPIDIDYMIS
Located above Located above testes and is testes and is responsible for responsible for maturation of maturation of sperm. sperm.
SCROTUMSCROTUM
Houses and Houses and protects testes.protects testes.
It is responsible It is responsible for regulating for regulating temperature of temperature of the testes. the testes.
Seminal VesicleSeminal Vesicle
Responsible Responsible for making for making 60% of the 60% of the
SemenSemen
Prostate GlandProstate Gland
Responsible Responsible for making for making 35% of the 35% of the
semensemen
Cowper’s GlandCowper’s Glandor Bulbourethral Glandor Bulbourethral Gland
Responsible Responsible for for
producing producing 5% of Semen5% of Semen
URETHRAURETHRA
Transports and Transports and excretes semen excretes semen oror urine out of urine out of the penis. the penis.
Semen = sperm + Semen = sperm + fluids.fluids.
PENISPENIS
Main external Main external organ of the organ of the male male reproductive reproductive system. system.
FORESKINFORESKINLayer of skin Layer of skin
located around located around penis. penis.
Main function Main function is protection of is protection of penis.penis.
Anus-excretes fecesAnus-excretes feces
Rectum-stores and Rectum-stores and excretes fecesexcretes feces
CIRCUMCISIONCIRCUMCISION
Surgical Surgical procedure in procedure in which the which the foreskin is foreskin is removed from removed from the tip of the the tip of the penis.penis.
TESTICULAR TORSIONTESTICULAR TORSION
Spermatic Cords, Spermatic Cords, which suspend which suspend testes, become testes, become twisted during twisted during sleep or even sleep or even exercise. exercise. *Emergency *Emergency situation* situation*
UNDESCENDED TESTESUNDESCENDED TESTESWhen one or When one or
both testes both testes remain inside remain inside the body. Result the body. Result can be cancer or can be cancer or infertility. infertility.
INGUINAL HERNIAINGUINAL HERNIAPart of intestine Part of intestine
protrudes into the protrudes into the scrotum through scrotum through a weakness in a weakness in abdominal wallabdominal wall. .
ENLARGED PROSTATE ENLARGED PROSTATE GLANDGLAND
Prostate gland Prostate gland increases in increases in size and size and obstructs the obstructs the outlet of the outlet of the urinary urinary bladderbladder. .
PROSTATE CANCERPROSTATE CANCER
Cancer in the Cancer in the prostate gland. prostate gland. Requires surgical Requires surgical treatment. If left treatment. If left untreated, death untreated, death can occur. can occur.
TESTICULAR CANCERTESTICULAR CANCER
Cancer of the Cancer of the testical. testical.
Most common in Most common in males ages 15-35. males ages 15-35.
Early detection is Early detection is key! key!
INFERTILITYINFERTILITY
Unable to Unable to reproduce due reproduce due to low sperm to low sperm count.count.
Causes: Drugs, Causes: Drugs, x-rays or x-rays or genetics.genetics.
FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS
Release mature eggsRelease mature eggsProduces estrogen and Produces estrogen and
progesteroneprogesteroneAids in reproductionAids in reproductionExcretes urineExcretes urineAids in menstruationAids in menstruation
OVARIESOVARIES
Release mature Release mature egg(s) and egg(s) and produces female produces female sex hormones; sex hormones; estrogen and estrogen and progesterone.progesterone.
Size of AlmondSize of Almond
FALLOPIAN TUBESFALLOPIAN TUBES
Carries Carries mature egg(s) mature egg(s) to uterus.to uterus.
Fertilization Fertilization usually usually occurs here.occurs here.
UTERUSUTERUSPear-shaped Pear-shaped
muscular organ muscular organ that provides a that provides a place for place for fertilized egg to fertilized egg to grow. Houses grow. Houses endometrium if endometrium if unfertilized. unfertilized.
ContractsContracts
ENDOMETRIUMENDOMETRIUMLining of uterus.Lining of uterus.If egg is If egg is
fertilized, it fertilized, it provides provides nutrients. nutrients.
If unfertilized, it If unfertilized, it is shed during is shed during menstruation. menstruation.
CERVIXCERVIXProduces cervical Produces cervical
mucus, expands mucus, expands to deliver baby & to deliver baby & contracts during contracts during menstruation if menstruation if necessary. necessary.
At base of uterus. At base of uterus.
VAGINAL CANALVAGINAL CANALAllows for Allows for
excretion of excretion of endometrium/egg endometrium/egg (unfertilized) or (unfertilized) or baby (fertilized)baby (fertilized)
Aids in Aids in reproductionreproduction
Provides lubricationProvides lubrication
VULVA: VULVA: Three ComponentsThree Components
Clitoris:Clitoris: Aids in Aids in lubrication & lubrication & stimulation.stimulation.
Labia Majora:Labia Majora: protectionprotection
Labia Minora:Labia Minora: protectionprotection
Mons PubisMons PubisExtra fat that forms Extra fat that forms padding on the front padding on the front pelvic bonepelvic bone
Function-cushion for Function-cushion for pain-free reproductionpain-free reproduction
The Menstrual CycleThe Menstrual Cycle
It starts the first day you menstruate. It starts the first day you menstruate. That is day 1 and will last between That is day 1 and will last between 28-35 days.28-35 days.
So on day 1 the uterian lining will So on day 1 the uterian lining will be excreted out of the uterus.be excreted out of the uterus.
The menstrual flow is 2 oz of fluid The menstrual flow is 2 oz of fluid and the lining. This will be released and the lining. This will be released for around 4 days.for around 4 days.
Days 5-12Days 5-12The uterus prepares the The uterus prepares the lining for the new egg. lining for the new egg. Hormones are released Hormones are released in order to thicken the in order to thicken the lining.lining.
Days 13-14Days 13-14Ovulation occurs Ovulation occurs which is the release of which is the release of a mature egg(s).a mature egg(s).
Days 15-20Days 15-20Body provides nourishing Body provides nourishing
secretions for the egg in the secretions for the egg in the fallopian tubefallopian tube
Uterus stops contractingUterus stops contractingBreast ducts are stimulatedBreast ducts are stimulatedUterine lining is thickenedUterine lining is thickened
Days 21-28Days 21-28If fertilization did not occur, the If fertilization did not occur, the
uterus shrinks, the endometrium uterus shrinks, the endometrium does not receive any more nutrients does not receive any more nutrients and dies. This lining will then be and dies. This lining will then be shed by uterus contracting.shed by uterus contracting.
The first day the lining is shed is The first day the lining is shed is day 1 for the next menstrual cycle.day 1 for the next menstrual cycle.
Menstrual CrampsMenstrual Cramps
EXTREMEEXTREME PAINPAIN in the in the lower abdominal lower abdominal area caused by area caused by the contraction of the contraction of the uterus.the uterus.
Premenstrual Syndrome Premenstrual Syndrome ((PMSPMS))
Bloating, Bloating, headaches, headaches, tender breasts, tender breasts, constipation, constipation, fatigue, fatigue, depression, depression, anger & anxietyanger & anxiety
VAGINITISVAGINITISInfection of the Infection of the
vaginavaginaCaused by Caused by
fungus, bacteria fungus, bacteria or protozoaor protozoa
S&S: Itching, S&S: Itching, discharge & discharge & odorodor. .
TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROMETOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME(TSS)(TSS)
Bacterial infection Bacterial infection associated with the associated with the use of tamponsuse of tampons
S&S: fever, nausea, S&S: fever, nausea, dizziness & rash.dizziness & rash.
Could cause deathCould cause death..
OVARIAN CYSTSOVARIAN CYSTS
Cysts on ovariesCysts on ovaries Experience pain or Experience pain or
no painno pain Large cysts must be Large cysts must be
treated medically.treated medically. Small can disappear.Small can disappear.
CANCERCANCER Cancer on any of Cancer on any of
female female reproductive reproductive organs.organs.
Early detection, Early detection, pap test & pap test & mammograms are mammograms are necessary.necessary.
InfertilityInfertility
Failure to release Failure to release an egg.an egg.
Causes: low body Causes: low body weight, scar weight, scar tissue in fallopian tissue in fallopian tubes or STDs.tubes or STDs.
EndometriosisEndometriosis The lining of the uterus goes on The lining of the uterus goes on
other structures of the female other structures of the female reproductive system.reproductive system.
The lining will harden and cause The lining will harden and cause scar tissue.scar tissue.
Scar tissue causes massive pain.Scar tissue causes massive pain. Treatment-get scar tissue cut offTreatment-get scar tissue cut off Take medicine that won’t allow Take medicine that won’t allow
menstruation to occur.menstruation to occur.