{"id":1697,"date":"2021-08-26T21:18:14","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T01:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resolve.org\/learn\/infertility-101\/understanding-the-male-reproductive-system\/"},"modified":"2025-03-25T16:13:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T20:13:08","slug":"male-reproductive-system","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/resolve.org\/learn\/infertility-101\/male-reproductive-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Male Reproductive System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h3>The male reproductive system includes the following organs and glands:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Scrotum<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contains the <a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/ency\/article\/002334.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">testes<\/a>, the sperm producing organs<\/li>\n<li>The location of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/scrotum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scrotum<\/a>, outside the body, behind the penis, help to maintain the temperature, ensuring normal sperm production.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Epididymis<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Long coiled tube that lies beside and behind the testes<\/li>\n<li>Helps sperm mature fully (after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/seminiferous-tubule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seminiferous tubules<\/a>) and transports them to the vas deferens<\/li>\n<li>Sperm remain here for 2-12 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Vas Deferens<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Long tube with thick walls, it runs from the end of the epididymis upward into the pelvis behind the bladder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Seminal Vesicles<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contribute the seminal fluid and produce the sugar fructose, which the sperm use to fuel their long journey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prostate Gland<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contribute additional fluid and important enzymes that cause semen to liquefy after ejaculation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cowper&#8217;s Glands<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Located beyond the prostate at the base of the penile shaft in the urethra<\/li>\n<li>Adds a small amount of lubricant to the seminal fluid before ejaculation takes place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Penis<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The penis allows the man to deposit the seminal fluid into the vagina.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Testes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oval glands located within the scrotum<\/li>\n<li>Produce testosterone<\/li>\n<li>Produce sperm cells<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Leydig Cells<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Produce testosterone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sertoli Cells<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Produce growth factors that nourish sperm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Seminiferous Tubules<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Store sperm for about 3 months<\/li>\n<li>This is where sperm begin to mature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The male reproductive system includes the following organs and glands: Scrotum Contains the testes, the sperm producing organs The location of the scrotum, outside the body, behind the penis, help&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":41019,"parent":1691,"menu_order":22,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1697","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/resolve.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/resolve.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/resolve.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resolve.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resolve.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1697"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/resolve.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1697\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49356,"href":"https:\/\/resolve.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1697\/revisions\/49356"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resolve.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1691"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resolve.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/resolve.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}