Believe it or not, the male reproductive system has quite a few pieces to it, just like the vagina.

Let’s start this blog out right and go directly to the heart of the male anatomy – the penis!

 This is the external reproductive organ of a man. The penis is composed of two main parts; the shaft and the glans. (If you remember my blog about male piercings, I do talk about the glans which are located at the the tip/head of the penis – again, if you haven’t read that, you can find that here:https://www.openbobsbb.com/male-piercings/  it talks about several different types of piercings that involve the glands.)

Foreskin

Men are born with a piece of skin called a foreskin that covers the head of the penis. This piece of skin can be removed through a procedure called a circumcision that usually takes place when a male is an infant. There is conflict studies about whether this removal of skin is barbic and whether or not it actually takes away from a male’s pleasure. This is currently an extremely controversial issues.

Urethra

The shaft of the penis contains the urethra which is a tube within that shaft that drains urine from the bladder. The urethra is controlled by the bladder which is controlled by the brain which signals the body to relax enough to release the urine. The bladder itself is a small organ in the in a male’s lower abdominal region. Ligaments attach it to both other vital organs and a man’s pelvic bone. The bladder kind of works like a balloon inflating and deflating – when it inflates, it allows urine storage and when it delfats, it releases that urine. Under the bladder is the seminal vesicles. These are small, sac glands that store the fluid that helps create semen.

Next we have the testicles!

The testicles or testes are two small organs that are housed within the scrotal sack. These guys are directly responsible for the production of sperm. Not only that but this is where testosterone is produced as well. Testosterone helps with a male’s development during and after puberty and aids in the body maturing (aka it helps with muscle growth and development, it’s responsible for the tone of voice deepening, and helps a man grow body hair (armpit/public/etc) The scrotum that I mentioned above is a skin sack that holds and protects the testicles. The protection of the skin helps keep the temperature controlled which is incredibly important for sperm production.

The scrotum has to be kept cooler, heat can hinder sperm production. This is another reason that some doctors suggest boxers instead of briefs to allow for more temperature regulation. The vas deferens, a tube that stores sperm, helps the sperm leave the scrotal sac. It’s located between the epididymis and the urethra. It actually connects the two together. The epididymis is a tube that rests by each testical and actually moves the sperm out of the testicals and through the shaft.

Prostate Gland

Also located near the bladder and the urethra is the prostate gland aka the male G-spot. This is major erogenous zone for men and it’s consider the sex gland. It’s roughly the size of a walnut and located about two inches into the rectum. The prostate gland surrounds the the upper portion of the bladder and connects to the urethra. The prostate is half muscular and have glandular. It contains ducts that release or open into the prostatic piece of the urethra. The prostate gland has three lobes, a center lobe with one flanking it on each side. This gland is also responsible for making/secreting a fluid that makes up the seminal fluid. It’s slightly alkaline in nature and it’s a fluid that helps carry sperm.

Rectum and Anus

Last but not least, the rectum and the anus. The rectum is deeper within the bottom at the end of the large intestine. It ties into the anus which is the opening at the end of the tract. This is where the bowels are released.