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Diagram of the human male reproductive system showing the organs involved in the production and transport of semen, including the testis, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicle, prostate, urethra, and penis, with arrows indicating the path of sperm from the testis through the reproductive tract.
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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Media added. Dec 22, 2025
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Endocrinology - Infertility and cortisol: a systematic review. Sep 26, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - 47,XYY Syndrome and Male Infertility. Nov 28, 2023
Added mention of low birth weight as a risk factor for infertility in men. Dec 17, 2019
Added information on the later development of prostate cancer in some men affected by male infertility. Sep 26, 2019
Added information on uterus transplantation. Dec 12, 2018
Deleted photograph. Oct 14, 2015
Add new Web site: UCSF Medical Center - Infertility. Mar 13, 2014
Add new Web site: WebMD - Infertility and Reproduction. Mar 13, 2014
Add new Web site: MedlinePlus - Infertility. Mar 13, 2014
Add new Web site: World Health Organisation - Infertility. Apr 29, 2013
Add new Web site: MedicineNet - Infertility. Apr 29, 2013
Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Infertility. Apr 29, 2013
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Infertility. Apr 29, 2013
Add new Web site: Patient - Infertility. Apr 29, 2013
Add new Web site: NHS - Infertility. Apr 29, 2013
Media added. Feb 29, 2012
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Health - Understanding Infertility. Oct 16, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Infertility In Men In Depth. Oct 01, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Infertility In Women In-Depth. Sep 30, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Infertility. Sep 01, 2008
Article revised and updated. Aug 05, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Health - Alternative Medicines for Infertility. Aug 04, 2008
Added new Web site: National Library of Medicine - Infertility. Sep 20, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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