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Male Reproductive Function

Male Reproductive Function. Anatomy Hormonal Control Pathophysiology. Male Reproductive Function. Anatomy Hormonal Control Pathophysiology. Testicular Anatomy. Spermatogenesis. nucleus. Sertoli cell. Cross-section of seminiferous tubule. Male Reproductive Function. Anatomy

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Male Reproductive Function

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  1. Male Reproductive Function • Anatomy • Hormonal Control • Pathophysiology

  2. Male Reproductive Function • Anatomy • Hormonal Control • Pathophysiology

  3. Testicular Anatomy

  4. Spermatogenesis

  5. nucleus Sertoli cell

  6. Cross-section of seminiferous tubule

  7. Male Reproductive Function • Anatomy • Hormonal Control • Pathophysiology

  8. - ? FSH LH Leydig cells spermatogonia Sertoli cells testosterone Androgen binding proteins inhibin T response to 5 minute conversation 40 30 % increase in T 20 10 0 talking to males talking to females Hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis GnRH -

  9. LH Leydig cells T 2 sex characteristics nucleus Sertoli cell FSH inhibin ABP

  10. Male Reproductive Function • Anatomy • Hormonal Control • Pathophysiology

  11. Male Birth Control Pathophysiology • Past attempts: androgens but… • Current possibility: Vasalgel • Hypogonadism • hyperprolactinemia • Feminizing adrenocortical carcinoma • Cannabinoids • HIV • Hypergonadism • Low Sperm Count • Temperature sensitivity • Environmental Effects • Prostate Carcinoma

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