Reproductive Disorders Male Male urologist n A medical

urologist n A medical professional trained to diagnose, treat, and manage male patients with

Undescended Testes n n One or both testicles fail to descend into the scrotum

Priapism n n A painful and prolonged erection (lasting longer than 4 hours) How?

Erectile Dysfunction/Impotence n n Erectile dysfunction (ED) is when a man has trouble getting

Impotence treatments n n Testosterone injections or patches Penile implants – pump placed in

Sterility Inability to produce enough sperm for offspring n Common causes for males: n

torsion n n Testes twist around the spermatic cord and blood flow to testes

Inguinal hernia n n Exam: mass increase in size when coughing or lifting Treatment:

Penile Cancer n n Often in men who have not been circumcised caused by

Prostate cancer n Symptoms: frequent urination, painful or bloody urine or ejaculation

Exam: n Doctor will give rectal exam to feel for bumps or hard spots

Prostate biopsy n Tissues are sampled by a needle through the rectum wall or

Testicular cancer n n Lumps in the testicles Symptoms: • Pain or enlarged testicle

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Reproductive Disorders Male

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urologist n A medical professional trained to diagnose, treat, and manage male patients with reproductive disorders

Undescended Testes n n One or both testicles fail to descend into the scrotum before birth Surgery should be done if the testicles do not descend by age one to prevent permanent damage or infertility

Priapism n n A painful and prolonged erection (lasting longer than 4 hours) How? • Blood Clots, drug use/cocaine, prescription meds/viagra n Now what? • Go to doctor n Ice packs, surgical procedure to tie off artery, drain blood, injection to narrow veins

Erectile Dysfunction/Impotence n n Erectile dysfunction (ED) is when a man has trouble getting or keeping an erection. ED becomes more common as you get older. But male sexual dysfunction is not a natural part of aging. Could be a sign of heart issues

Impotence treatments n n Testosterone injections or patches Penile implants – pump placed in penis to create erection

Sterility Inability to produce enough sperm for offspring n Common causes for males: n • Abnormal sperm production • Impaired delivery of sperm • Low testosterone • Undescended testes

torsion n n Testes twist around the spermatic cord and blood flow to testes is blocked Treatment: surgery

Inguinal hernia n n Exam: mass increase in size when coughing or lifting Treatment: surgery

Penile Cancer n n Often in men who have not been circumcised caused by smegma (foul smelling cheesy substance) poor hygiene, multiple partners, STD’s, infections, use of tobacco A lump on penis, sore, redness, discharge

Prostate cancer n Symptoms: frequent urination, painful or bloody urine or ejaculation

Exam: n Doctor will give rectal exam to feel for bumps or hard spots on prostate

Prostate biopsy n Tissues are sampled by a needle through the rectum wall or skin between scrotum and rectum

Testicular cancer n n Lumps in the testicles Symptoms: • Pain or enlarged testicle • Feeling bumps or hard lumps (painless) n Treatment • • • Surgery Radiation Chemotherapy