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Scrotum

The scrotum is a sac that hangs below the base of the penis. It contains the two oval organs (testicles) that produce sperm and the male hormone testosterone.

Author Debby Golonka, MPH
Editor Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor Pat Truman, MATC
Primary Medical Reviewer Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics
Specialist Medical Reviewer Peter Anderson, MD, FRCS(C) - Pediatric Urology
Last Updated May 14, 2009

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Last Updated: May 14, 2009
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