Chapter 25 Flashcards
Sperm Production
Testes
Inguinal Hernia
Loop of bowel protruding through abdominal wall
First sign of puberty
Enlarging testes
Decrease penis size
Normal for aging adults
Withdrawal from sexual activity
Medications
Dysuria
Painful urination
When doing an genital examination
Patient can have an erection, this is normal and continue with assessment
Hypospadias
Ventral urethral meatus
Phimosis
Inability to retract foreskin
When doing an genital examination
Have patient put weight on the left side or the unexamined side
Men with history of Cryptorchidism
Higher risk for testicular cancer
Retracting foreskin on a baby is avoided until
3 Months old
A child with Cryptorchidism will have
Absence of testes in scrotum; milk down
Cauliflower patches on penis
Warts
Indirect inguinal hernias
Pain with straining occurs
Testes Description
Oval, moveable, slightly sensitive to compression
Epididymitis
Sudden severe onset pain in the scrotum that is relieved by elevation
Priapism
Prolonged painful erection of the penis without sexual desire
Hesitancy
Trouble staring urine stream
Clusters of small vesicles
Herpes
Penis and Scrotum
External male genitalia
Testes, Vas Deferens, Epididymis
Internal male genitalia
Cremaster muscle
Contracts when exposed to coldness which make testicles draw closer to the body to absorb heat
Stress Incontinence
Involuntary urine loss; physical strain, cough, sneeze Weakness of pelvic floor
Urge Incontinence
Involuntary urine loss; overactive detrusor muscle in bladder
