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Where does a man store his sperm?

Dr. Michael Roizen, MD
Dr. Michael Roizen, MD
Internal Medicine
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A man's sperm, which is carried in semen that's made by glands such as the prostate, is stored in a duct called the vas deferens.
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Sperm are stored in the epididymis until fully developed. The epididymis is located on the back part of the testis, the male’s reproductive organ. (This answer provided for NATA by the University of Montana Athletic Training Education Program.)

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