People with testicles may get a condition known as epididymitis, which can cause pain and swelling in the testicles. The condition usually improves with antibiotics. Share on Pinterest twomeows/Getty ...

Figure 1: Bin1b binds to sperm from different regions of rat epididymis. We investigated the possible effects of Bin1b on sperm maturation by using the epididymal epithelial cell culture previously ...

In the back of the testicles, there is a coiled tube called the epididymis. This tube stores and carries sperm and is linked to the ejaculatory duct by another tube called the vas deferens.

This week, Louise Brown, the first person born after conception by in vitro fertilization (IVF), celebrates her 40th birthday. Thanks to assisted reproductive technologies like IVF and ...

Human sperm cells travel up to 6 meters in their transit from testes to penis, and most of that journey occurs in the epididymis, a tightly coiled tube that primes the cells for their ultimate task: ...

For sperm, there's a vas deferens between start and finish, but the epididymis is what alters these swimmers en route. Stocktrek Images, Inc./Alamy Eat poorly, and your body will remember—and possibly ...

A spermatocele is a fluid-filled sac or cyst. It develops on the epididymis, the small tube that stores and transports semen from the testicles. It may feel like a hard, painless lump or there may be ...

A spermatocele (also called a spermatic or epididymal cyst) is a fluid-filled sac that grows in the epididymis -- a tightly coiled tube about 20 feet long where the sperm matures as it passes through.

Epididymitis is a health condition that involves pain and inflammation of the epididymis, as a result of various causes. The treatment for the condition typically involves pharmacological management ...

Background A 56-year-old man presented to a urology clinic with a painless left-testicular mass of unknown duration. On physical examination, a firm mass measuring 2 cm × 2 cm and involving the ...

A spermatocele is an often pain-free benign cyst that occurs close to a testicle. It may also be known as a spermatic or epididymal cyst. The cyst forms in the epididymis. The epididymis is a coiled ...