BIOS 256 Week 6 Case Study; Reproductive System Insights

BIOS 256 WEEK 6 CASE STUDY ESPINOZA Discussion Questions: How can hormonal imbalances, such as low testosterone or dysregulated estrogen/progesterone levels, impact fertility in individuals AMAB and AFAB? Both partners would have issues with fertility due to the hormone imbalances and possibly be unable to organically conceive a fetus. Describe the path of sperm from production to ejaculation, including the glands that contribute to seminal fluid. The sperm and testosterone are produced in the testes, then they move to the epididymis where they are stored until maturation, they are transported via the vas deferens, and out the penis as ejaculate. The vesicles, prostate, and bulbourethral glands create seminal fluid. How can anabolic steroid use interfere with the HPG axis, and what are the effects on the testes and spermatogenesis? Anabolic steroids can interfere with the HPG axis by creating a negative feedback loop because