A man with prostate cancer has his prostate removed, and only his prostate remov
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Question
A man with prostate cancer has his prostate removed, and only his prostate removed. Which of the below statements is TRUE about the man after prostate removal?
-Fluid from the bulbourethral glands will not be added to the ejaculate because it is only released after input of fluid from the prostate.
-All of these statements are true
-His fertility will decrease because the ejaculate will not be basic enough to counteract the acidic environment of the female vagina.
-His fertility will decrease because there will not be enough seminal fluid produced to carry the sperm from the epididymis into the vas deferens.
Explanation / Answer
1. ANS: D. His fertility will decrease because there will not be enough seminal fluid produced to carry the sperm from the epididymis into the vas deferens.
Explanation: After radical prostatectomy (removal of the prostate) or cystectomy (removal of the bladder), a man will no longer produce any semen because the prostate and seminal vesicles have been removed. The testicles still make sperm cells, but then the body simply reabsorbs them. This is not harmful. After these cancer surgeries, a man will have a dry orgasm.
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