Bladder: Meaning, Anatomy, Urination, and Sexual Health
The bladder is a hollow muscular organ in the pelvis that stores urine and may influence pelvic comfort, urinary control, and sexual activity.
The bladder is a hollow muscular organ in the pelvis that stores urine and may influence pelvic comfort, urinary control, and sexual activity.
The mons pubis is the rounded fatty area over the pubic bone above the external genitals, where it cushions underlying tissue and commonly grows pubic hair.
Ejaculatory ducts are paired tubes that carry sperm and seminal-vesicle fluid through the prostate and into the urethra during ejaculation.
Cowper’s glands are small paired glands below the prostate that release lubricating fluid into the urethra during sexual arousal.
Bulbourethral glands are paired glands below the prostate that release lubricating fluid into the urethra during sexual arousal.
The prostate gland is a small organ below the bladder that surrounds part of the urethra and produces fluid contributing to semen and ejaculation.
Seminal vesicles are paired glands behind the bladder that produce much of the fluid in semen and help nourish, protect, and transport sperm.
Testicles are the reproductive organs located in the scrotum that produce sperm and testosterone and contribute to fertility, puberty, and sexual development.
The prepuce is the fold of tissue covering the glans penis or glans clitoris, where it protects sensitive tissue and contributes to movement and sensation.
The glans is the highly sensitive rounded end of the penis or the visible external part of the clitoris and plays an important role in sexual sensation.