Scrotum

adult male. Testicles serve two crucial functions: producing the male hormone, testosterone and producing sperm, which fertilizes the female egg in order to begin a pregnancy. Early signs of testicular cancer are sudden buildup of fluid within the scrotum, pain…

Intersex (also known as hermaphroditism or DSDs) is a group of conditions with disparity between the external genitals and the internal genitals. There are 4 distinguished categories of Intersex, however in some cases, the cause remains undetermined, even with modern diagnostic methods. 1. 46, XX intersex occurs when a person has woman chromosomes, ovaries, but external genitals appear male. This is usually the result of a female fetus exposition to excess male hormones before birth. The labia…

Cancer is sometimes genetic but mostly it caused by environment. Environmental factors in development of cancers that can be chemical, physical or biological. Chemical exposure to environmental carcinogens chemicals or substances that can lead to development of cancer. It can occur in the works place and in the home, as well as thrown consumer products, medical treatments, and lifestyle choices. Pollution from coal-fired power plants, automobile exhaust, and other sources. The UK’s coal-fired…

There are currently several different treatments that can be used for patients who are diagnosed with erectile dysfunction. One of the most common treatments is the administration of drugs, specifically phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5 inhibitors). PDE5 inhibitors are currently considered as the first line of therapy for patients who have erectile dysfunction as indicated by the American Urological Association (AUA), and some include sildenafil (Viagra), vardenafil (Levitra), tadalafil…

girls, 16% of European American girls, and 25% of Mexican American girls have begun to develop breast. For young males, the average age of sexual maturation is between 11 and 11 ½ years old. It begins with the initial enlargement of the testes and scrotum. Within six months, straight pubic hair appears and the penis grows rapidly (Sigelman 144). The marker of an adolescent male’s sexual maturation is called the semenarche—first ejaculation or “emission of seminal fluid”…

is mostly detected by the person discovering a lump or swelling in a testicle. Other ways of detecting testicular cancer is testicular pain or discomfort, testicular enlargement, aches in the abdomen, back, or groin, or a fluid collection in the scrotum.…

In 1942, a doctor named Harry Kleinfelter, working in a general hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, documented abnormal symptoms in males that had not been cited before. Dr. Kleinfelter was treating males suffering from undersized testicles, gynecomastia, incomplete puberty, reduced body and facial hair, as well as other sexual developmental issues such as infertility, hypospadias, and cryptorchidism. The condition was named Kleinfelter’s Syndrome, though what brought about these symptoms was…

Infertility is a condition in which a person is not able to reproduce by natural means after 12 months (or longer) of unprotected sexual intercourse on a regular basis. If a woman is older than age 35, infertility is defined as not being able to reproduce in such a situation after six months. Infertility may describe both a woman who is unable to conceive as well as a woman who is unable to carry a pregnancy to full term. Infertility in males may be due to issues including a low sperm count,…

Differentiation, 2015; Swaab, 2007). Sexual differentiation of sexual organs begins at 6-12 weeks triggered by androgens, testosterone, and dihydrotestosterone, in males or lack of in females. Androgens are essential in the formation of the penis, scrotum, vas deferens, and prostate (Swaab, 2007). If there is the absence of androgens the uterus, oviduct, cervix, and vagina develop. This differentiation of internal reproductive organs is complete by 20 weeks and external genitalia continue to…

In the film 'Mississippi Burning' directed by Alan Parker, there are many scenes that build up tension. One of which is the interrogation scene, where the FBI use a black man to threaten the mayor of Mississippi into giving evidence. It’s a scene where Parker uses lighting and sound techniques to build tension, making the watcher unsure of what happens next. The lighting techniques create a spooky atmosphere, whereas the sound techniques uses quietness, a different way to build up tension. This…