Male Sexual Disorders

Question 1

Hard nodules of prostate gland after performing a digital rectal exam (DRE) is indicative of ___________

Answer 1

Prostate Cancer

Question 2

_____________ is a congenital condition characterized by incomplete/partial descent of testis into scrotal sac.

Answer 2

Cryptorchidism

Question 3

__________ cells remain unaffected in cryptochidism.

Answer 3

Leydig cells

Question 4

Spermatogenesis can/cannot _________ occur normally in undescended testes.

Answer 4

cannot

Question 5

____________ can result due to abnormal testes formation.

Answer 5

Cryptorchidism

Question 6

When the number of sperm in each mL falls below _________, the person is likely to be infertile.

Answer 6

20 million

Question 7

High activity of the enzyme ____________ is the cause of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.

Answer 7

5 alpha reductase

Question 8

The best initial medical treatment for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia and associated erectile dysfunction is (medication class) ______________.

Answer 8

Phosphodiesterase inhibitors

Question 9

__________ (drug class) such as prazosin, terazosin, doxazosin, and tamsulosin are used to treat the urinary symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Answer 9

Alpha 1 blockers

Question 10

___________ is a type of pathological hyperplasia seen in the prostate that does not increase the risk for cancer.

Answer 10

BPH

Question 11

___________ levels are high in Benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Answer 11

Prostate specific antigen (PSA)

Question 12

____________ circulating in blood is called Prostate specific antigen.

Answer 12

Serine Protease

Question 13

___________ stimulates the rapid growth of prostatic cancer cells.

Answer 13

Testosterone

Question 14

Removal of _________ can inhibit the growth of prostatic cancer cells.

Answer 14

Testes

Question 15

Administration of (hormone) __________ can inhibit the growth of prostate cancer.

Answer 15

Estrogen

Question 16

____________ is performed to treat symptomatic

benign prostatic hyperplasia patients.

Answer 16

Transurethral resection of prostate

Question 17

________________ presents in men over 50 years old with frequency of urination, nocturia, difficulty initiating the urine stream, and dysuria.

Answer 17

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Question 18

Finasteride is a ____________ that is used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Answer 18

5 alpha reductase inhibitor

Question 19

In benign prostatic hyperplasia, the prostate (is/is not) _________ tender on digital rectal examination.

Answer 19

is not

Question 20

Activity of ___________ enzyme increases with age.

Answer 20

5 alpha reductase

Question 21

If testes are removed before puberty the condition is called ___________

Answer 21

Eunuchism

Question 22

The height of an adult eunuch is slightly (lesser/greater) _________ than that of normal adult man.

Answer 22

greater

Question 23

Thin bones, weak musculature, childlike voice, and no masculine hair production are indicative of ________.

Answer 23

Eunuchism

Question 24

If a male is castrated after puberty, the sex organs regress (slightly/severely) ____________.

Answer 24

Regress slightly

Question 25

Low GnRH secretion in hypothalamus associated with abmormality of the feeding center (person overeats) is called ______________.

Answer 25

Adiposogential syndrome/ Frohlich’s syndrome/Hypothalamic eunuchism

Question 26

Obesity along with eunuchism is called ____________

Answer 26

Adiposogential syndrome/ Frohlich’s syndrome/Hypothalamic eunuchism