Uropathy #3

Anorchism

Condition of being without a testicle

Cryptorchidism

Condition in which the testicles fail to descend into the scrotum before birth

Hyperspadias

Urethral opening on the dorsum of the penis rather than on the tip

Hypospadias

Urethral opening on the ventral surface of the penis instead of on the tip

Phimosis

Congenital condition of tightening of the prepuce around the glans penis so that the foreskin cannot be retracted

Aspermia

Condition in which no spermatozoa are present, nor any semen formed or ejaculated

Azoospermia

Condition of no living sperm in the semen

Oligospermia

Condition of temporary or permanent deficiency of sperm in the seminal fluid; related to azoospermia

Balanitis

Inflammation of the glans penis

Epididymitis

• Inflammation of the epididymis 

• Usually as a result of an ascending infection through the genitourinary tract.

Orchitis/ Testitis

• Inflammation of the testicles.

• May or may not be associated with the mumps virus.

Prostatitis

Inflammation of the prostate gland.

Vesiculitis

• Inflammation of a seminal vesicle, usually associated with prostatitis.

Hydrocele

Accumulation of fluid in the tunica vaginalis testis.

Varicocele

Abnormal dilation of the veins of the spermatic cord; can lead to infertility

Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence)

Inability to achieve or sustain a penile erection for sexual intercourse

Testicular Torsion

• Twisting of a testicle on its spermatic cord.

• Usually caused by trauma.

• May lead to ischemia of the testicle

Gynecomastia

Enlargement of either unilateral or bilateral breast tissue in the male

Gonorrhea

inflammation of the urethra, prostate, rectum, or pharynx

Non-Gonococcal urethritis (NGU)

• Inflammation of the urethra caused by 

  • Chlamydia trachomatis 

  • Mycoplasma genitalium 

  • Ureaplasma urealyticum

Syphillis

• Multistage STI caused by the spirochete (spiral shaped bacteria) 

  • Treponema pallidum.

A hightly infectious chancre (a painless, red pustule), that appears in the first stage, usually on the genitals.

Herpes Genitalis (HSV-2)

• Form of the herpes virus transmitted through sexual contact, causing recurring painful vesicular eruptions

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)

• Virus that causes common warts of the hands and feet and lesions of the mucous membranes of the oral, anal, and genital cavities.

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

• Abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland surrounding the urethra, leading to difficulty with urination

• Occurs in many men older than age 50

Leydig & Sertoli Cell Tumors

• These testicular tumors arise from the stromal tissue of the testes that produce hormones

• They are usually benign

Teratoma (Dermoid cyst)

• This tumor is a type of nonseminoma that is usually benign in children

• Because these tumors are created from germ cells, they have half of the necessary genetic information to form an individual

Adenocarcinoma of the prostate

• Prostate cancer is diagnosed in 1 of every 6 men.

• With early detection, this cancer is treatable.

Seminoma

This malignancy is one type of germ cell tumor (GCT) that develops from the cells that form sperm

Nonseminoma

• Nonseminoma is the second type of GCT. It accounts for the majority of testicular cancer cases and occurs in younger men, usually between the ages of 15 to 35.