Assessment and Management of Problems

Related to Male Reproductive Processes

Shu-Yi (Emily) Wang, PhD, RN, CNS

Denver School of Nursing

Structures of the Male Reproductive Tract

Examination of the ProstateAssess the size, shape, and texture of the gland

Should feel rubbery and feel of nodules and masses

Prostate cancer A hard prostate, localized or diffuse

Prostate Surgery Procedures- TUR (transurethral resection)

Suprapubic prostatectomy Perineal prostatectomy

Prostate Surgery Procedures-TUR (con’t)

Retroubic prostatectomy is performed through a low abdominal incision

Transurethral incision of prostate (TUIP) involves one or two incisions into the prostate to reduce pressure on the urethra

Three-Way System for Bladder Irrigation

Testicular Self-Exam

With the index and middle fingers under the testis and the thumb in top,roll the testis gently in a horizontal plane between the thumb and fingers

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