Disorders Of The Male Reproductive System

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Chapter 16

• Disorders Of The Male Reproductive System

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Testicular Torsion

• Spermatic cord twists
• Can destroy testes
• Cause strenuous exercise, sleeping

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Testicular TorsionContinued

• Symptoms pain in groin, swelling of scrotum,
  nausea, vomiting
• Treatment immediate surgery, removal of testicle
  if not treated quickly

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Undescended Testes

• Testes remain inside the body rather than hanging
  loose in the scrotum
• Cause occurs at birth
• Symptoms undeveloped testes, unbalanced scrotum

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Undescended TestesContinued

• Treatment testes descend on their own within 1st
  year or surgery
• If not treated cancer or infertility may occur

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Inguinal Hernia

• Cause the opening in the passageway from abdomen
  to genitals does not close before birth, weak
  abdomen muscles

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Inguinal HerniaContinued

• Symptoms tender bulge in scrotum, groin
  discomfort, very painful, nausea, vomiting
• Treatment surgery

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Infertility

• Inability to reproduce
• Too few sperm or that sperm cannot fertilize the
  egg

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Infertility Continued

• Cause exposure to drugs, X-rays, tight clothing,
  environmental reasons, heat
• Treatment fertility drugs, fertility treatment,
  in vitro fertilization

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Prostate Cancer

• Most common cancer among American males
• 2nd leading cause of death among U.S. men
• Cause unknown

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Prostate Cancer Continued

• Symptoms difficulty urinating, frequent
  urination, painful or burning urination
• Treatment radiation therapy, chemotherapy,
  surgery

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Testicular Cancer

• Early detection and treatment excellent chance
  of recovery
• Self testicular examination Figure 16-5
• Cause Abnormal cells begin to grow in the testes

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Testicular CancerContinued

• Symptoms swelling or lump in testes, feeling of
  heaviness in scrotum, pain in groin
• Treatment radiation therapy, chemotherapy,
  surgery