MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM -- DISORDERS AND DIAGNOSTICS TESTS

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Effects of Aging on the Male Reproductive System:

a. Testosterone production peaks at age _____ and declines from there

b. at age ____ a male may make only 20 percent of the testosterone he produced at his prime.

c. _________ production continues into old age.

d. Increased FSH and LH levels rise significantly after age 50, producing _________

e. _____________________ occurs in about 20 percent of men in their 60s and increases to 50 percent of men in their 80s.

f. Eighty percent of men have ____________________ by the age of 80

a = ?

80

Effects of Aging on the Male Reproductive System:

a. Testosterone production peaks at age _____ and declines from there

b. at age ____ a male may make only 20 percent of the testosterone he produced at his prime.

c. _________ production continues into old age.

d. Increased FSH and LH levels rise significantly after age 50, producing _________

e. _____________________ occurs in about 20 percent of men in their 60s and increases to 50 percent of men in their 80s.

f. Eighty percent of men have ____________________ by the age of 80

b = ?

Sperm

Effects of Aging on the Male Reproductive System:

a. Testosterone production peaks at age _____ and declines from there

b. at age ____ a male may make only 20 percent of the testosterone he produced at his prime.

c. _________ production continues into old age.

d. Increased FSH and LH levels rise significantly after age 50, producing _________

e. _____________________ occurs in about 20 percent of men in their 60s and increases to 50 percent of men in their 80s.

f. Eighty percent of men have ____________________ by the age of 80

c = ?

andropause

Effects of Aging on the Male Reproductive System:

a. Testosterone production peaks at age _____ and declines from there

b. at age ____ a male may make only 20 percent of the testosterone he produced at his prime.

c. _________ production continues into old age.

d. Increased FSH and LH levels rise significantly after age 50, producing _________

e. _____________________ occurs in about 20 percent of men in their 60s and increases to 50 percent of men in their 80s.

f. Eighty percent of men have ____________________ by the age of 80

d = ?

Erectile dysfunction

Effects of Aging on the Male Reproductive System:

a. Testosterone production peaks at age _____ and declines from there

b. at age ____ a male may make only 20 percent of the testosterone he produced at his prime.

c. _________ production continues into old age.

d. Increased FSH and LH levels rise significantly after age 50, producing _________

e. _____________________ occurs in about 20 percent of men in their 60s and increases to 50 percent of men in their 80s.

f. Eighty percent of men have ____________________ by the age of 80

e = ?

benign prostatic hyperplasia

Effects of Aging on the Male Reproductive System:

a. Testosterone production peaks at age _____ and declines from there

b. at age ____ a male may make only 20 percent of the testosterone he produced at his prime.

c. _________ production continues into old age.

d. Increased FSH and LH levels rise significantly after age 50, producing _________

e. _____________________ occurs in about 20 percent of men in their 60s and increases to 50 percent of men in their 80s.

f. Eighty percent of men have ____________________ by the age of 80

f = ?

digital rectal exam

procedure in which the doctor inserts fingers into the rectum to detect any abnormalities, such as an enlarged prostate

Laboratory tests/ microscopic examinations of samples

involves collecting urine or specimen samples from the urinary tract to determine the presence of viruses or bacteria that may cause an infection

prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test

test that measures the presence of prostate-specific antigens in the blood; increased levels may indicate prostate cancer

transrectal ultrasound and biopsy of the prostate

procedure in which ultrasound technology is used to assess the prostate for evidence of cancer

ultrasound

imaging technique in which sound waves are used to visualize internal structures

Prostate cancer

• Nine percent of men over the age of 50 will develop this.

• detected by a digital rectal exam and a blood test that measures prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels.

Testicular cancer

• most common in white males between the ages of 15 and 34.

• Routine testicular self-exams are recommended for early detection

Hypospadias

congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the ventral side or base of the penis instead of on the tip of the glans

Hydrocele

condition in which fluid has accumulated and causes swelling in the scrotum

Epididymitis

inflammation of the epididymis, usually caused by a bacterial infection

Phimosis

condition of the penis characterized by tight foreskin that cannot be pulled back over the glans penis