Overview
The main function of the male reproductive system is the production of viable sperm in sufficient quantities to increase the likelihood of fertilization of the female egg.
Review Date 7/25/2020
Updated by: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.