When people say “male reproductive anatomy,” they’re usually talking about the penis and scrotum, plus the organs inside them.
Everyone’s “package” looks a little different, but they all have the same parts:
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Glans: the head or tip of your penis.
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Shaft: the tube from the base to the tip of your penis.
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Foreskin: the fleshy piece of skin that covers the head of the penis. Some people’s foreskin is removed with a small surgical procedure called circumcision.
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Frenulum: where your foreskin meets the underside of your penis. If you’re circumcised, part of the frenulum is usually still there.
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Scrotum: the sack of skin that hangs below your penis and holds your testicles.
The inside reproductive parts include:
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Testicles (balls): egg-shaped glands inside your scrotum that make sperm and hormones.
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Epididymis: tubes that store sperm until they’re mature and ready to come out during ejaculation.
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Vas Deferens: tubes that carry sperm from your epididymis to your seminal vesicles.
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Seminal Vesicles: small organs that make semen (cum).
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Prostate Gland: makes a fluid in semen that helps your sperm move.
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Cowper’s (bulbourethral) glands: make a fluid called pre-ejaculate (pre-cum) to get your urethra ready for ejaculation (coming).
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Urethra: the tube that carries pee, pre-ejaculate, and semen out of your body.
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Cremaster: the muscle that moves your scrotum and testicles closer to your body. It helps keep your testicles and sperm at a healthy temperature.
Some people have these parts but don’t identify as male — they may identify as female or another gender. Or they might not feel like they fit into any gender category. Read more about gender identity.
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