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Title: 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

3
Testicular TorsionContinued
  • Symptoms pain in groin, swelling of scrotum,
    nausea, vomiting
  • Treatment immediate surgery, removal of testicle
    if not treated quickly

4
Undescended Testes
  • Testes remain inside the body rather than hanging
    loose in the scrotum
  • Cause occurs at birth
  • Symptoms undeveloped testes, unbalanced scrotum

5
Undescended TestesContinued
  • Treatment testes descend on their own within 1st
    year or surgery
  • If not treated cancer or infertility may occur

6
Inguinal Hernia
  • Cause the opening in the passageway from abdomen
    to genitals does not close before birth, weak
    abdomen muscles

7
Inguinal HerniaContinued
  • Symptoms tender bulge in scrotum, groin
    discomfort, very painful, nausea, vomiting
  • Treatment surgery

8
Infertility
  • Inability to reproduce
  • Too few sperm or that sperm cannot fertilize the
    egg

9
Infertility Continued
  • Cause exposure to drugs, X-rays, tight clothing,
    environmental reasons, heat
  • Treatment fertility drugs, fertility treatment,
    in vitro fertilization

10
Prostate Cancer
  • Most common cancer among American males
  • 2nd leading cause of death among U.S. men
  • Cause unknown

11
Prostate Cancer Continued
  • Symptoms difficulty urinating, frequent
    urination, painful or burning urination
  • Treatment radiation therapy, chemotherapy,
    surgery

12
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

13
Testicular CancerContinued
  • Symptoms swelling or lump in testes, feeling of
    heaviness in scrotum, pain in groin
  • Treatment radiation therapy, chemotherapy,
    surgery
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