Reproductive Disorders Male

Male

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

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

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

Erectile Dysfunction/Impotence 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. 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 Could be a sign of heart issues

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

Sterility Inability to produce enough sperm for offspring Inability to produce enough sperm for offspring Common causes for males: Common causes for males: Abnormal sperm productionAbnormal sperm production Impaired delivery of spermImpaired delivery of sperm Low testosteroneLow testosterone Undescended testesUndescended testes

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

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

Penile Cancer 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 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 A lump on penis, sore, redness, discharge

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

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

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

Testicular cancer Lumps in the testicles Lumps in the testicles Symptoms: Symptoms: Pain or enlarged testiclePain or enlarged testicle Feeling bumps or hard lumps (painless)Feeling bumps or hard lumps (painless) Treatment Treatment SurgerySurgery RadiationRadiation ChemotherapyChemotherapy