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Male Reproductive System
Synopsis
The male reproductive system consists of internal and external organs that work together to produce, mature, and deliver sperm, as well as to synthesize and regulate testosterone, the primary male sex hormone. Key components include the testes, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, urethra, and penis.
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Testes produce sperm and testosterone.
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Epididymis stores and matures sperm.
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Vas deferens transports sperm during ejaculation.
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Seminal vesicles and prostate gland contribute fluid to form semen.
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Penis and urethra allow for sperm delivery and urination.
Testosterone drives the development of male secondary sexual characteristics (facial hair, voice deepening, muscle mass) and plays key roles in libido, sperm production, energy, mood, and bone health. Reproductive health is influenced by age, stress, diet, environmental toxins (e.g., endocrine disruptors), infections, hormone levels, and circulatory health.
Common male reproductive issues include low testosterone (andropause), erectile dysfunction, infertility, enlarged prostate (BPH), prostatitis, and varicocele. Lifestyle factors and chronic inflammation often underlie these conditions.
Natural Remedies
Zinc and selenium: Essential for testosterone synthesis and sperm health.
Exercise and strength training: Boost natural testosterone and improve circulation.
Adaptogens (ashwagandha, maca): Support stress response and hormonal balance.
Healthy fats and protein: Aid in hormone production.
Avoid xenoestrogens: Found in plastics, pesticides, and some personal care products.
Pelvic floor exercises: Improve blood flow and urinary control.
Sleep and stress management: Crucial for testosterone production and libido.
Ingredients
These raw ingredients are often used in alternative medicine to treat this condition.
aspartic acid
black ginger
boron
caesalpinia crista
chrysin
cistanche
cordyceps
cowage seed
DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone)
dogwood
HMR lignan
l-arginine
l-citrulline
ashwagandha
ginseng
lignans
maca
muira puama
nettle
saw palmetto
zinc
tribulus
vitamin D
vitamin B6
13-Ethyl-3-Methoxy-Gona-2,5(10)-Diene-17-One
17 beta-hydroxy 2 alpha,17beta-dimethyl 5 alpha-androstan 3-one azine
17 beta-[1-ketoethyl]-androstane-3-one,17a-ol
17a-Methyl-1,4-androstadiene-3b, 17b-diol
17b-hydroxy-2a,17b-dimethyl-5a-androstan-3-one-azine
17beta-(1-ketoethyl)-androstane-3-one, 17a-ol
17beta-hydroxy 2alpha,17alpha-dimethyl 5alpha-androstan 3-one azine
17beta-[{1-Ketoethyl}-androsta-1, 4-diene-3-one,17a-ol]
19-NorAndrost-4ene-3b-ol,17-one
2, 17a-dimethyl-17b-hydroxy-5a-androst-2-ene
2, 17a-dimethyl-17b-hydroxy-5a-androstan-1-ene-3-one
25-d-spirosta-3, 5-diene
26-diol, 5 alpha-furostan-12-one-3 beta, 22, 26-triol
2a 17a -dimethyl 17a hydroxy, 5a etiocholan 3-one
2a, 17a -dimethyl-5a androstan, 17b-ol 3, 3-azine
2a, 17a-dimethyl-17b-hydroxy-5a-androstan-3-one
2a,3a-epithio-17a-methyl-5a-androstan-17b-ol
3,4-Divanillyltetrahydrofuran
3b-hydroxy-androsta-1,4,6-triene-17-one
3b-hydroxy-androsta-4,6-diene-17-one
3b-Hydroxy-androstana-3b-ol,17-one
4-Androstene-3,6,17-trione
5,7-Dimethoxyflavone
5-alpha-furost-20(22)-en-12-one-3 beta, 26-diol
5-alpha-furostan-12-one-3 beta, 22, 26-triol
5-androstene-3alpha,17beta-dio
5alpha-spirostan-2alpha,3beta, 5alpha-triol-6-OH
6, 17 keto etiocholeva-3-ol 3, 17 ketoetiochol-triene
7a-alpha-methyl-estra-4-en-3,17-dione
7b-hydroxy, 17b-dihydro DHEA
Ginseng, Oriental
Ginseng, Panax
Ginseng, Siberian
1-Androstenolone
1-androsterone
11-hydroxy yohimbine
11-Keto-Androstenetrione
11-Ketotestosterone
17 alpha methyl 17 beta hydroxy 5 alpha androst 2 ene
17a-di methyl-bol
18-Methylestr-4-en-3-one-17b-ol
19-Nor-DHEA
19-Norandrosta-drol
19-Norandrostenediol
3-Alpha-Hydroxyetioallocholan-17-one
3-deoxy 7-oxo DHEA
3-hydroxy-5alpha-androst-1-en-17-one
3a-Enanthoxy-5a-Androstan-17-one
3b-Enanthoxyandrost-1-en-17-one
3beta-hydroxy-5alpha-androst-1-en-17-one
4 Androstene 4 chloro 17 alpha methyl 3 beta 17 beta diol
4'-hydroxy-3'-methoxyisoflavone
4'-hydroxy-3'-methoxyisoflavone-7
4-androsterone
4-DHEA
5 alpha-furost-20(22)-en-12-one-3 beta
5-Alpha-Hydroxy Laxogenin
5-androsten-3beta-ol-17-one
6-Bromoandrostenedione
6-Ketodiosgenin
Abuta
Achyranthes bidentata
African Scurf Pea
Ajuga
Alchornea cordifolia
Alchornea floribunda
Alkaloid (unspecified)
Alkaloids
Allium tuberosum
Allium tuberosum Rottl.
Ginseng, American
Amino Acid (unspecified)
amino acids
Angelica gigas nakai
Arginine
Arimistane
alkaloid
Ashwagandha
Asparagus adscendens
Asparagus racemosus
Aspartic Acid
Antler horn
Beef
Beta Sitosterol
Black Seed Oil
Bee products (unspecified)
Borassus aethiopum
Borate (unspecified)
Boric acid
Boron
Boron
Boron (various)
Boron ascorbate
7,4-Dimethoxyflavone
7-Alpha-Hydroxy-DHEA
Abutua
Agnuside
AHCC
Ajuga turkestanica
Algae (unspecified)
almond fruit
alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)
Andarine
androstatrienedione
Androstenedione
Androstenedione
Androstenetrione
Androsterone
Androsterone
Androsterone 3-Acetate
Angelica
Animal protein (unspecified)
Animal Tissue
anise
Ant
Ant
Anti-aromatase
Antler
Antler Horn
Arginine
Arginine orotate
Arginine-L-malate
Arimidrol
Avocado
Ba Ji Tian
barrenwort
Bee Pollen
Bee Pollen
Beef
Beef liver
Beef liver
Berries (unspecified)
berry (unspecified)
Beta Sitosterol
beta-sitosterol
Beta-Sitosterol
Betony
biochanin
Black galingale
Black Seed
Blend (Fatty Acid or Fat/Oil Supplement)
blend (herb/botanical)
blend (herb/botanical)
Boar (unspecified)
Boron Alpha-Ketoglutarate
Boron picolinate
botanical (unspecified)
bovine
Bovine (not specified)
Bovine (unspecified)
Bovine (unspecified)
Bovine Protein
Brassica
Brassica (unspecified)
Brassica rapa (unspecified)
Brazil nut
broccoli
Broccoli
broomrape
Broomrape
Bulbine natalensis
Butea monosperma
Butea superba
Butter
Butter
Cannabinoids
Cannabis
Catauba
caterpillar mushroom
Catuaba
Chinese Chive
Chinese Dodder
Chinese Fleeceflower
Chinese Mountain Ant
Chinese Mountain Ant
Chinese Pond Turtle
Chlorodehydromethylandrostenediol
Chloromethylandrostenediol
Chlorophytum (unspecified)
Cholesterol
Choline
Chrysin
Chrysin
Cistanche
Cistanche (unspecified)
Cistanche deserticola
Cistanche tubulosa
Citrulline
Clam
Clerodendrum phlomidis
Cnidium
Cordyceps
Cordyceps
Cottonseed
Cowhage
creatine monohydrate
Crinum latifolium
Cruciferous (unspecified)
Cucurbita (unspecified)
Curculigo (unspecified)
Curculigo orchicides
Cyanostane
Cyanotis arachnoides
Cyanotis Vaga
Cynanchum wilfordii
Cynomorium
Cyperus (unspecified)
Cyperus rotundus
d-alpha tocopherol
D-Aspartic Acid
Daidzein
daidzin
Damiana
damiana
Date
Date Palm
Deer
Deer Velvet
Deer Velvet
Desoxydiosgenin
DHEA
DHEA
Dienedione
Diindolylmethane
Diindolylymethane
Diindoylmethane
DIM (diindolylmethane)
Dimethazine
Divanillyltetrahydofuran
Docosapentaenoic acid
dodder
Dodder
Durabolin
Dymethazine
Ecdysterone
Egg
Egg
Elk antler
English Walnut Oil
Epiandrostenolone
Epiandrosterone
Epiandrosterone
Epidedium
Epimedium
Epimedium extract
Epindrosterone
Epistane
Equol (proprietary)
Essential oil (unspecified)
Ester derivatives (unspecified)
Euryale
Euryale seed
Eurycoma Longifolia
Eurycomanone
Eurypeptides
Fadogia agrestis
Fat (unspecified)
Fatty Acid (unspecified)
Fatty acids
Fenugreek
fenugreek
Fenuside
Fish
Fish
Fish
Fish (including shell)
Fish (including shell)
Fish Oil
Fish Oil
Flax
Flax lignans
Flax protein
flaxseed
Flaxseed
Flaxseed Protein
Flower Pollen
Fo-Ti
Folate
folate
Folic Acid
food additive (unspecified)
formononetin
formononetin
Fruit (unspecified)
Fungus
Furazadrol
Furostanols (unspecified)
Gamma Linolenic Acid
Garden Cress
Gecko
Genistein
genistein
Genseng (not specified)
Ghee
Ginseng
Ginseng (unspecified)
Ginsenoside
Ginsenosides
Ginsenosides
Ginsenosides (unspecified)
gokhru
Green seaweed (unspecified)
Halodrol
Hemp
herbal blend (proprietary)
Honduran Sarsaparilla
Horn
Horny Goat Weed
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
Human growth hormone
Hygrophila
Hypericum (unspecified)
icariin
Indian Sarsparilla
Indole-3-Carbinol (I3C)
isoflavone (unspecified)
Isoflavones
Isoflavones (mixed)
Isoflavones (unspecified)
Jatropha macrantha
Ketosterone
Ketosterone (unspecified)
Kigelia africana
Kokilaksha
L-Arginine
L-Aspartic Acid
L-Carnitine
L-Citrulline
Laminaria
Lavandin
Legume (unspecified)
Leptadenia
Levant Cotton
Ligandrol
Lignan
Lignan (unspecified)
Lignans
Lignans (mixed)
lingzhi
linoleic acid (LA)
Linolenic acid
Linolenic Acids
Lipids
Lipids (unspecified)
Liver
Liver
Liver
Loranthus
Lycopene
Lycopene
lycopene
Maca
Macaenes
Macamides
magnesium
Mantis Egg Case
Maral Root
Marine fat (unspecified)
Marine oil (unspecified)
Massularia acuminata
Massularia auminata
Matapalo Tree
Melatonin
melatonin
Methoxydienone
Methylclostebol
Methylepitiostanol
Methylstenbelone
methylstenbolone
Mexican Sarsaparilla
mineral (unspecified)
mineral (unspecified)
MK-677
Molluscs
Molluscs
Monounsaturated fatty acid (unspecified)
Montanoa tomentosa
Moringa
Muira Puama
Myristoleic Acid
Neem
neem tree
Nettle (mixed)
Nettle (unspecified)
Nigella Seed
Nitric Oxide
Nut Grass
Nymphaea caerulea
Oil (unspecified)
Oil Palm
olive
Omega Blend
Omega-6
Orchic
Orchic
Orchis latifolia
Oriental Ginseng
Osthole
Ox
Oxytocin
oyster
Oyster
Oyster
Panax Ginseng
parsley
Pedalium
Peptide
Peptide (unspecified)
Peptides
Peptides (unspecified)
peptides (unspecified)
Phytocannabinoid (unspecified)
phytocannabinoids
Phytoestrogen
Phytoestrogen (unspecified)
Phytoestrol (unspecified)
Pig
Pig
Pine Pollen
Pituitary
plant (unspecified)
pollen
Pollen
Pollen (unspecified)
Polygonatum (unspecified)
Polygonatum kingianum
polyphenols (various)
Polyunsaturated Fat
Polyunsaturated fatty acid
Pomegranate
pomegranate
Pomegranate Oil
Porcine
Prickly Chaff Flower
Progesterone
Progesterone
Propionyl-L-Carnitine
Proprietary Blend (Dietary substance used by man to supplement the diet by increasing the total diet
Proprietary Blend (Fatty Acid or Fat/Oil supplement)
Proprietary Blend (Herb/Botanical)
Proprietary Blend (Herb/Botanical)
Proprietary Blend (Vitamin)
Prostate
Prostate
protein
Protein (unspecified)
Protodioscin
Protodioscin
Puerain
Pumpkin
pumpkin
Pumpkin Seed Oil
Pumpkin Seeed Oil
Pumpkinseed Oil
pygeum
Pygeum
Raspberry
Raspberry (unspecified)
red clover
Red Clover
Rehmannia
rehmannia glutinosa
Resin (unspecified)
Rhaponticum
Rhaponticum carthamoides
rhizome
Roe
Roe
root tuber
Royal Jelly
royal jelly
Royal Jelly
Rubus (unspecified)
S-23
Safed musli
saffron
Sapogenin
Sarsaparilla (mixed)
Sarsaparilla (unspecified)
Saw Palmetto
Schisandra
Sea Cucumber
Sea Cucumber
Sea vegetation (unspecified)
Seal
seaweed
secoisolariciresinol diglucoside
Secoisolariciresinol diglycoside
selenium
Selenium
Selenium
Selenium ascorbate
Selenium Picolinate
Selenium Yeast
Selenium Yeast
Seleno Methionine
Selenocysteine
Selenomethionine
Selenomethionine
Semecarpus anacardium
Semen
Sequoia (unspecified)
sesame
Sesame
Sesame Seed
Shataverins
Shellfish
Shellfish
Shilajit
Sichuan Teasel
Small-flowered willow herb
Small-Flowered Willow-Herb
smilax
Smilax
Softgel/ Soft gel
Soy
soy isoflavones
Soy Isoflavones
Soy Protein
soybean
Spearmint
spearmint leaf
Spirostan-5A-Diol-6-one-3-one
Stanodrol
Stem Cells
sterols
Sterones (unspecified)
stigmasterol
Stinging Nettle
suma
Suma
sunflower
Testes
testicle
Testolone
Testosterone precursor (unspecified)
Tetrahydrocannabinol
Thai kudzu
Tiger Nut
Tissue (unspecified)
Tofu
tongkat ali
Total Fat
trace minerals
Tree Nut (unspecified)
Trenavar
Trenbolone
Tribuloside (unspecified)
Tribulus
Tribulus alatus
Tribulus Terrestris
Trichilia catigua
Triterpene Glycoside (unspecified)
Turkesterone
Unsaturated Fat
Unsaturated fatty acid
Vegetable (unspecified)
vegetable oil
Vegetable Oil (not specified)
Velvet
velvet bean
Viramin E (mixed tocopherols)
Vitamin (unspecified)
Vitamin B
vitamin B
Vitamin B9
Vitamin B9 (Calcium Folinate)
Vitamin B9 (calcium methylfolate)
Vitamin B9 (calcium methyltetrahydrofolate)
Vitamin B9 (folic acid/folate)
Vitamin B9 (methyltetrahydrofolate)
Vitamin B9 (unspecified)
Vitamin D
Vitamin D (mixed)
vitamin E
Vitamin E
Vitamin E (alpha tocopherol)
Vitamin E (alpha tocopheryl acetate)
Vitamin E (alpha tocopheryl succinate)
Vitamin E (alpha tocopheryl)
Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocomonoenol)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol acetate)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol succinate)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopheryl acetate)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopheryl hydrochloride)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopheryl succinate)
Vitamin E (beta and delta tocopherols)
Vitamin E (beta tocopherol)
Vitamin E (beta tocotrienol)
Vitamin E (beta-tocopherol)
Vitamin E (beta-tocotrienol)
Vitamin E (delta tocopherol)
Vitamin E (delta-tocopherol)
Vitamin E (gamma tocopherol)
Vitamin E (Gamma Tocotrienol)
Vitamin E (gamma unspecified)
Vitamin E (mixed alpha-tocopherol)
Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols
Vitamin E (Mixed Tocopherols and Tocotrienols)
Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols)
Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols/tocotrienols)
Vitamin E (mixed tocotrienols)
Vitamin E (mixed tocotrienols/tocopherols)
Vitamin E (mixed)
Vitamin E (mixied tocopherols and tocotrienols)
Vitamin E (natural tocopherols)
Vitamin E (not specified)
Vitamin E (tocofersolan)
Vitamin E (tocopherol ascorbyl palmitate)
Vitamin E (tocopherol not specified)
Vitamin E (tocopheryl acetate)
Vitamin E (tocopheryl succinate)
Vitamin E (tocotrienol unspecified)
Vitamin E (tocotrienols)
Vitamin E (unspecified tocopheryl acetate)
Vitamin E (unspecified)
Vitamin E (vitamin E acetate)
Vitamine E (mixed tocotrienols)
Walnut
Walnut (unspecified)
wheat germ
White Peony
Withanolides
wood betony
Xanthoparmelia
Yam (unspecified)
YK-11
YK11
Yohimbe
yohimbe
yohimbine
Yohimbines (unspecified)
Zinc
Zinc
Zinc alpha keto-glutarate
Zinc alpha-ketoglutarate
Zinc magnesium aspartate
Zinc Picolinate