THE REPRODUCTIVE THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMSYSTEM

Male Reproductive SystemMale Reproductive System

To produce To produce sperm, semen & sperm, semen & testosteronetestosterone

Aids in Aids in reproduction & reproduction & excretes wastesexcretes wastes

Allows for Allows for Erection & Erection & EjaculationEjaculation

SPERMSPERMMale reproductive Male reproductive

cell responsible for cell responsible for fertilization. fertilization. Contains half of the Contains half of the DNA needed for DNA needed for the development of the development of a human being.a human being.

VAS DEFERENSVAS DEFERENS

Tube which Tube which sperm and/or sperm and/or semen are semen are transported transported through. through.

                                                                                                                                           

Pubic Bone-protectionPubic Bone-protection

Testes or TesticleTestes or Testicle

Two egg-shaped Two egg-shaped structures structures responsible for responsible for making spermmaking sperm and producing the and producing the male male hormone hormone testosterone.testosterone.

EPIDIDYMISEPIDIDYMIS

Located above Located above testes and is testes and is responsible for responsible for maturation of maturation of sperm. sperm.

SCROTUMSCROTUM

Houses and Houses and protects testes.protects testes.

It is responsible It is responsible for regulating for regulating temperature of temperature of the testes. the testes.

Seminal VesicleSeminal Vesicle

Responsible Responsible for making for making 60% of the 60% of the

SemenSemen

Prostate GlandProstate Gland

Responsible Responsible for making for making 35% of the 35% of the

semensemen

Cowper’s GlandCowper’s Glandor Bulbourethral Glandor Bulbourethral Gland

Responsible Responsible for for

producing producing 5% of Semen5% of Semen

Urinary BladderUrinary Bladder

Stores Stores UrineUrine

URETHRAURETHRA

Transports and Transports and excretes semen excretes semen oror urine out of urine out of the penis. the penis.

Semen = sperm + Semen = sperm + fluids.fluids.

PENISPENIS

Main external Main external organ of the organ of the male male reproductive reproductive system. system.

FORESKINFORESKINLayer of skin Layer of skin

located around located around penis. penis.

Main function Main function is protection of is protection of penis.penis.

Anus-excretes fecesAnus-excretes feces

Rectum-stores and Rectum-stores and excretes fecesexcretes feces

CIRCUMCISIONCIRCUMCISION

Surgical Surgical procedure in procedure in which the which the foreskin is foreskin is removed from removed from the tip of the the tip of the penis.penis.

DISORDERS OF THE MALE DISORDERS OF THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMREPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

TESTICULAR TORSIONTESTICULAR TORSION

Spermatic Cords, Spermatic Cords, which suspend which suspend testes, become testes, become twisted during twisted during sleep or even sleep or even exercise. exercise. *Emergency *Emergency situation* situation*

UNDESCENDED TESTESUNDESCENDED TESTESWhen one or When one or

both testes both testes remain inside remain inside the body. Result the body. Result can be cancer or can be cancer or infertility. infertility.

INGUINAL HERNIAINGUINAL HERNIAPart of intestine Part of intestine

protrudes into the protrudes into the scrotum through scrotum through a weakness in a weakness in abdominal wallabdominal wall. .

ENLARGED PROSTATE ENLARGED PROSTATE GLANDGLAND

Prostate gland Prostate gland increases in increases in size and size and obstructs the obstructs the outlet of the outlet of the urinary urinary bladderbladder. .

PROSTATE CANCERPROSTATE CANCER

Cancer in the Cancer in the prostate gland. prostate gland. Requires surgical Requires surgical treatment. If left treatment. If left untreated, death untreated, death can occur. can occur.

TESTICULAR CANCERTESTICULAR CANCER

Cancer of the Cancer of the testical. testical.

Most common in Most common in males ages 15-35. males ages 15-35.

Early detection is Early detection is key! key!

INFERTILITYINFERTILITY

Unable to Unable to reproduce due reproduce due to low sperm to low sperm count.count.

Causes: Drugs, Causes: Drugs, x-rays or x-rays or genetics.genetics.

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMSYSTEM

FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS

Release mature eggsRelease mature eggsProduces estrogen and Produces estrogen and

progesteroneprogesteroneAids in reproductionAids in reproductionExcretes urineExcretes urineAids in menstruationAids in menstruation

OVARIESOVARIES

Release mature Release mature egg(s) and egg(s) and produces female produces female sex hormones; sex hormones; estrogen and estrogen and progesterone.progesterone.

Size of AlmondSize of Almond

FALLOPIAN TUBESFALLOPIAN TUBES

Carries Carries mature egg(s) mature egg(s) to uterus.to uterus.

Fertilization Fertilization usually usually occurs here.occurs here.

UTERUSUTERUSPear-shaped Pear-shaped

muscular organ muscular organ that provides a that provides a place for place for fertilized egg to fertilized egg to grow. Houses grow. Houses endometrium if endometrium if unfertilized. unfertilized.

ContractsContracts

ENDOMETRIUMENDOMETRIUMLining of uterus.Lining of uterus.If egg is If egg is

fertilized, it fertilized, it provides provides nutrients. nutrients.

If unfertilized, it If unfertilized, it is shed during is shed during menstruation. menstruation.

CERVIXCERVIXProduces cervical Produces cervical

mucus, expands mucus, expands to deliver baby & to deliver baby & contracts during contracts during menstruation if menstruation if necessary. necessary.

At base of uterus. At base of uterus.

VAGINAL CANALVAGINAL CANALAllows for Allows for

excretion of excretion of endometrium/egg endometrium/egg (unfertilized) or (unfertilized) or baby (fertilized)baby (fertilized)

Aids in Aids in reproductionreproduction

Provides lubricationProvides lubrication

VULVA: VULVA: Three ComponentsThree Components

Clitoris:Clitoris: Aids in Aids in lubrication & lubrication & stimulation.stimulation.

Labia Majora:Labia Majora: protectionprotection

Labia Minora:Labia Minora: protectionprotection

URETHRAURETHRA

Excretes Excretes UrineUrine

Mons PubisMons PubisExtra fat that forms Extra fat that forms padding on the front padding on the front pelvic bonepelvic bone

Function-cushion for Function-cushion for pain-free reproductionpain-free reproduction

The Menstrual CycleThe Menstrual Cycle

It starts the first day you menstruate. It starts the first day you menstruate. That is day 1 and will last between That is day 1 and will last between 28-35 days.28-35 days.

So on day 1 the uterian lining will So on day 1 the uterian lining will be excreted out of the uterus.be excreted out of the uterus.

The menstrual flow is 2 oz of fluid The menstrual flow is 2 oz of fluid and the lining. This will be released and the lining. This will be released for around 4 days.for around 4 days.

Days 5-12Days 5-12The uterus prepares the The uterus prepares the lining for the new egg. lining for the new egg. Hormones are released Hormones are released in order to thicken the in order to thicken the lining.lining.

Days 13-14Days 13-14Ovulation occurs Ovulation occurs which is the release of which is the release of a mature egg(s).a mature egg(s).

Days 15-20Days 15-20Body provides nourishing Body provides nourishing

secretions for the egg in the secretions for the egg in the fallopian tubefallopian tube

Uterus stops contractingUterus stops contractingBreast ducts are stimulatedBreast ducts are stimulatedUterine lining is thickenedUterine lining is thickened

Days 21-28Days 21-28If fertilization did not occur, the If fertilization did not occur, the

uterus shrinks, the endometrium uterus shrinks, the endometrium does not receive any more nutrients does not receive any more nutrients and dies. This lining will then be and dies. This lining will then be shed by uterus contracting.shed by uterus contracting.

The first day the lining is shed is The first day the lining is shed is day 1 for the next menstrual cycle.day 1 for the next menstrual cycle.

Female Reproductive Female Reproductive System DisordersSystem Disorders

Menstrual CrampsMenstrual Cramps

EXTREMEEXTREME PAINPAIN in the in the lower abdominal lower abdominal area caused by area caused by the contraction of the contraction of the uterus.the uterus.

Premenstrual Syndrome Premenstrual Syndrome ((PMSPMS))

Bloating, Bloating, headaches, headaches, tender breasts, tender breasts, constipation, constipation, fatigue, fatigue, depression, depression, anger & anxietyanger & anxiety

VAGINITISVAGINITISInfection of the Infection of the

vaginavaginaCaused by Caused by

fungus, bacteria fungus, bacteria or protozoaor protozoa

S&S: Itching, S&S: Itching, discharge & discharge & odorodor. .

TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROMETOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME(TSS)(TSS)

Bacterial infection Bacterial infection associated with the associated with the use of tamponsuse of tampons

S&S: fever, nausea, S&S: fever, nausea, dizziness & rash.dizziness & rash.

Could cause deathCould cause death..

OVARIAN CYSTSOVARIAN CYSTS

Cysts on ovariesCysts on ovaries Experience pain or Experience pain or

no painno pain Large cysts must be Large cysts must be

treated medically.treated medically. Small can disappear.Small can disappear.

CANCERCANCER Cancer on any of Cancer on any of

female female reproductive reproductive organs.organs.

Early detection, Early detection, pap test & pap test & mammograms are mammograms are necessary.necessary.

InfertilityInfertility

Failure to release Failure to release an egg.an egg.

Causes: low body Causes: low body weight, scar weight, scar tissue in fallopian tissue in fallopian tubes or STDs.tubes or STDs.

EndometriosisEndometriosis The lining of the uterus goes on The lining of the uterus goes on

other structures of the female other structures of the female reproductive system.reproductive system.

The lining will harden and cause The lining will harden and cause scar tissue.scar tissue.

Scar tissue causes massive pain.Scar tissue causes massive pain. Treatment-get scar tissue cut offTreatment-get scar tissue cut off Take medicine that won’t allow Take medicine that won’t allow

menstruation to occur.menstruation to occur.