1. The Male Reproductive System

2. Testosterone The male hormone responsible for:
The production of sperm (the male reproductive cell)
2. Facial and body hair
3. Deepening male voice
4. Male sex drive

3. Three Functions of the Male Reproductive System:
Produce sperm cells
Store sperm cells
Transport sperm cells
Note: We will continue learning about the male reproductive system when we discuss conception.

4. In-class reading and discussion
As you read the article, make note of the main ideas and unfamiliar vocabulary
Prepare to discuss the information you have read with the class.
This could be done as a Socratic seminar, fish bowl or other type of discussion.

5. Circumcision In-class reading and discussion
Questions to answer:
What is circumcision?
What are the pros of circumcision?
What are the cons of circumcision?
What are US trends?
What are global trends?
What are questions I still have?
This could be done as a Socratic seminar, fish bowl or other type of discussion.

6. Circumcision

7. Circumcision
The cutting and removal of the foreskin from the tip of the penis

8. Global Circumcision Statistics
United States
1970 – 80%
1997 – 60%
2010 – 58%
Worldwide
Australia – 15%
Canada – 48%
U.K. – 24%
Uncommon in:
Asia
South America
Central America
Europe

9. Circumcision Statistics by US Region

10. Reasons to Circumcise Slightly lower risk of urinary tract infections
Slightly lower risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STD’s)
Easier genital hygiene

11. Reasons Not to Circumcise
Possible risks at time of surgery, bleeding, pain
Foreskin may be necessary to protect the tip of the penis
Proper hygiene can lower risk of infections and STD’s

12. The Male Reproductive System
Click on image for video 1:45 minutes video of pathway of sperm

13. Male Reproduction Vocabulary
Penis
The external male sexual organ
Scrotum
The sac under the penis that holds the 2 testicles
Testes
2 oval-shaped glands inside the scrotum that produce sperm
Epididymis
Tubes behind each testicle that store sperm while they mature

14. Male Reproduction Vocabulary
Vas Deferens
2 tubes from the epididymis that carry the sperm to the urethra
Vasectomy
Surgical procedure cutting the 2 vas deferens tubes near the scrotum
Prevents sperm from entering the semen & reaching the female egg

15. Male Reproduction Vocabulary
Seminal Vesicle, Prostate, Cowpers
Glands that produce semen, the liquid that nourishes and transports sperm
Semen
A liquid that helps nourish and transport sperm cells
Urethra
Long tube that carries urine or semen outside the male body
Foreskin
The skin at the tip of the penis that all baby boys are born with

16. Resources Talk with you parents/guardians Talk with your doctor
Websites
Male reproduction
Circumcision