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What Is It?
The prostate is a small gland approximately the size and shape of a walnut. It sits directly below the bladder, in front of the rectum. The prostate is a part of the male reproductive tract. It produces fluid that combines with sperm to make semen.
At birth, the prostate gland is tiny. When testosterone levels rise during puberty, the prostate grows rapidly, doubling in size by age 20. Growth slows down for the next two decades and the prostate usually does not cause problems for...
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Prostate Cancer Symptoms, Tests, and Treatments
My father's case of prostate cancer was discovered by chance: he exhibited no initial symptoms. This is fairly typical in older men, since... Read more »
BPH: Enlarged Prostate
Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is a common phenomenon among older men. It basically is the non-cancerous enlargement of the... Read more »
Signs of Prostate Problems and What They Can Indicate
Sometimes figuring out if you have a prostate problem can be a tricky maze. My own father had NO symptoms, but he was over the age of 70... Read more »
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Acute Prostatitis: An Overview
Acute prostatitis is an infection of the prostate gland in young or middle age men. Just for review, the prostate gland is a chestnut sized... Read more »
Chronic Prostatitis
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
What Is It? The prostate is a walnut-sized gland that sits below the bladder in men. This gland makes fluid that mixes with sperm to... Read more »
Symptoms of Prostatitis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Prostatitis may occur with an infection in or around the testicles (epididymitis or orchitis), especially if it was caused by an STD. In this case,... Read more »
Acute Prostatitis
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
What Is It? The prostate is a walnut-sized gland that sits below the bladder in men. This gland makes fluid that mixes with sperm to form... Read more »
Prostate Cancer Symptoms
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Prostate cancer usually causes no symptoms in the early stages. As the malignancy spreads, it may constrict the urethra and cause urinary... Read more »
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