REPRODUCTIVE

CHANGES OF AGEING
The reproductive system of an organism, also known as the genital
system, is the biological system made up of all the
anatomical organs involved in sexual reproduction. Many non-living
substances such as fluids, hormones, and pheromones are also important
accessories to the reproductive system.

TA B A C U G – TA D I A M A N – T U M O G -
U TA P
• Throughout the fertile years, the male and female reproductive
organs (testes and ovaries) produce gametes (sperm and ova) which,
through sexual intercourse, may fuse to form an embryo. The
production of gametes is orchestrated by a cascade of hormones and
growth factors, many of which have complex effects on the body.

• In middle and old age, the reproductive systems undergo

significant changes: a gradual decline in fertility and fluctuations in the
production of sex hormones, the latter triggering anatomical and
physiological changes in distant organs and tissues.
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM OF THE AGEING
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM OF THE AGEING
 COMMON PHYSIOLOGICAL
CHANGES OF AGEING
MALE
Decreased testosterone levels
Decreased Circulation
Sperm count diminished;
smaller testes
Decreased amount of facial and
pubic hair
Decreased rate and force of
ejaculation
Decreased speed gaining an
erection
(erections less firm and slow to
develop)
ABNORMAL CONDITIONS IN THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMOF THE AGEING