Know your body

1. Your prostate gland produces a fluid which is part of your semen (the
   liquid which appears when you ejaculate or ‘come’).

2. Your seminal vesicles are at the back of your prostate gland; they produce the thick milky fluid of your semen.

3. Your vas deferens is the tube that carries sperm from your testicles to
   your urethra.

4. Your scrotum is the sac that holds your testicles.

5. Your urethra is the tube that carries urine from your bladder, and semen (including sperm) through your penis.

6. Your penis is made up of spongy tissue that fills with blood when you have an erection.

7. Your foreskin covers your glans and can be pulled back for cleaning; this is removed if you are circumcised.

8. Your glans is the helmet-shaped head of your penis.

9. Your epididymis is the area where sperm are stored in your testicles.

10. Your testicles produce sperm and your sex hormone testosterone.

It’s important to wash thoroughly around your genitals, your anus and pubic hair daily. Clean the area behind the foreskin, if you haven’t been circumcised. As well as helping to prevent infection, you will notice any signs of itching and a smell under the foreskin.