Reproductive system

• Penis


  External male sex organ
• Circumcised


  • Removes some or all of foreskin
• Uncircumcised


  • Foreskin not removed
• Scrotum


  Sac of skin and muscle containing testicles

  
• Prostate


  Exocrine gland of male reproductive system
• Vas Deferens


  Tubes connecting epididymis to ejaculatory ducts
• Male Reproductive System - External Structures

  • Penis
  • Scrotum
• Circumcised


  Removes some or all of foreskin
• Male Reproductive System - Internal Structures

  • Prostate
  • Vas Deferens
  • Epididymis
  • Testicles
  • Urethra
  • Cowper's Gland
  • Seminal Vesicle
• Sperm Pathway

  1. Testes

  2. Sperm

  3. Epididymis

  4. Vas deferens

  5. Seminal vesicle

  6. ejaculatory duct

  7. prostate gland

  8. urethra

  9. Expulsion from the body
• Testes


  • Organ where sperm is created
• Epididymis


  • Organ where sperm matures
• Seminal Vesicle


  • Makes semen (seminal fluid)
• Prostate


  • Exocrine gland of male reproductive system
• Testicular Torsion is the twisting of the spermatic cord, which cuts off the blood supply to the testicle and surrounding structures within the scrotum
• Prostate Cancer is the most common cancer in African American men over the age of 50
• Testicular Cancer is the most common cancer in males between the ages of 15 and 34, but is highly treatable when diagnosed early
• Performing Testicular Self-Exams


  1. Draw a warm bath to relax the scrotum

  2. Get familiar with your body

  3. Place one leg on an elevated surface

  4. Use one hand to support testicle

  5. Use the other hand to gently roll testicle between thumb and index finger
• Impotence


  Consistent inability to sustain an erection or the inability to achieve ejaculation, or both
• Inguinal hernias occur when part of the intestine protrudes through a weak spot in the abdomen — often along the inguinal canal, which carries the spermatic cord in men
• Urologist


  Medical professional who specializes in the urinary tract of males and females and in the reproductive system of males
• Female Reproductive System - External Structures

  • Mons Pubis
  • Labia
  • Clitoris
• Female Reproductive System - Internal Structures

  • Vagina
  • Hymen
  • Cervix
  • Uterus
  • Fallopian Tubes
  • Ovaries
• Vulva


  All external female reproductive structures
• Labia majora


  • Outermost, fleshy lip-shaped folds where pubic hair grows
• Labia minora


  • Inner folds within the labia majora that cover the vagina and urethra
• Clitoris


  • Sex organ whose sole function is pleasure
• Vaginal opening


  • With two Bartholin's glands, right below the urethra and above the anus
• Pelvic cavity


  Location of internal female reproductive organs
• Vagina


  • Stretchy, muscular tube about 3 inches (7.5 cm) long, extending from the vaginal opening to the cervix
• Cervix


  • Lower part of the uterus that connects it to the vagina via a small hole, called the os
• Uterus


  • Hollow, expandable organ lined with the endometrium and located between the bladder and rectum
• Fallopian tubes


  • Two, 4-inch (10 cm) long ducts connecting the uterus to the ovaries
• Ovaries


  • Small, oval-shaped glands at the end of each fallopian tube
• Vaginal walls


  Made of muscles and mucus membranes, which give it elasticity and flexibility
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease is a progressive infection that affects the fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix or ovaries and can lead to long term reproductive problems
• Toxic Shock Syndrome is a systemic illness caused by toxic bacterial, often associated with using superabsorbent tampons, wearing a diaphragm or contraceptive sponge, or having a staph or strep infection
• In Endometriosis, the tissue begins to grow on the outside of the uterus, causing severe pelvic pain, constipation, diarrhea, and pain when having intercourse, which can also cause infertility
• Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer among women, with 232,340 new cases a year, and 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed in their lifetime
• Performing a Breast Self-Exam

  1. Lie down and raise right arm above head

  2. Examine area from underarm to lower bra line; across to breast bone; up to collar bone; back to armpit

  3. Use pads of three middle fingers of the left hand to check the right breast, in dime-sized circles