Glossary
Ultrasound
A test used instead of X-rays to visualise the reproductive organs for example, to monitor follicular development.
Urethra
The tube that carries the urine from the bladder and the semen from the prostate and ejaculatory ducts out through the tip of the penis. It is the final passageway for both urine and sperm to leave the body.
Vagina
The "birth canal" leading from the vulva to the cervix. "Vaginitis" refers to inflammation of the vagina.
Varicocele
A varicose vein of the testicles that causes the testes to heat up and may lead to a decrease in sperm production with resulting male infertility.
Vas Deferens
The tube through which sperm pass from the epididymis to the urethra. "Vasectomy" refers to a surgical sterilization of this tube.