People with testicles may get a condition known as epididymitis, which can cause pain and swelling in the testicles. The condition usually improves with antibiotics. Share on Pinterest twomeows/Getty ...

Epididymitis is the inflammation of the epididymis, the coiled tube at the back of the testicle that stores sperm before it is ejaculated from the body. Epididymitis is characterized by pain, redness, ...

Background A 56-year-old man presented to a urology clinic with a painless left-testicular mass of unknown duration. On physical examination, a firm mass measuring 2 cm × 2 cm and involving the ...

This week, Louise Brown, the first person born after conception by in vitro fertilization (IVF), celebrates her 40th birthday. Thanks to assisted reproductive technologies like IVF and ...

Human sperm cells travel up to 6 meters in their transit from testes to penis, and most of that journey occurs in the epididymis, a tightly coiled tube that primes the cells for their ultimate task: ...

A spermatocele is a fluid-filled sac or cyst. It develops on the epididymis, the small tube that stores and transports semen from the testicles. It may feel like a hard, painless lump or there may be ...

For a sperm produced in the testis of a man to fertilize a woman’s egg, the sperm must first mature in a man’s epididymis, a duct that helps to transport and store sperm. However, the exact mechanisms ...

The male reproductive system refers to the bodily systems responsible for sexual function in males. It consists of external and internal structures responsible for the formation, storage, and ...

For sperm, there's a vas deferens between start and finish, but the epididymis is what alters these swimmers en route. Stocktrek Images, Inc./Alamy Eat poorly, and your body will remember—and possibly ...