Male reproductive system

balan(o)

head of the p3n1s

andr(o)

male

prostat(o)

pr0state

vas(o)

vessel/duct

-rrhaphy

to suture

hypospadias

condition where external urinary m3atus (opening) opens anywhere below the tip of the p3nis rather than at the tip

hydrocele

a fluid filled sac partially surrounding the testis. Manifests itself as a swelling on the side of the scrotum
_{^{*may cause discomfort, can be surgically corrected}}

varicocele

• dilated and twisted veins of the testis, like ‘hemorrhoids’ of the scrotum

• manifests itself as a swelling on the side of the scrotum which may look and feel like a “bag of worms”

cryptorchidism

condition of lack of descent of 1 or both t3stes into the scrotum
_{^{(if not corrected before puberty, can lead to sterility/incr risk of testicular cancer)}}

benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)

swelling of the prostate gland which surrounds the base of the male bladder and urethra causing difficulty urinating, dribbling, and nocturia _{^{(wake up 2 or more times at night to pee)}}
^treat w/ transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) (instrument is inserted thru the p3nile ur3thra & partially cuts away the pr0state to relieve obstruction of the urinary tract)

!!! Prostate specific antigen (PSA) - marker protein for prostate cell secretions which can be detected with a lab test. A rising PSA may be an early sign of prostate cancer