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Understanding The Prostate Gland |
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Shaped
like a doughnut and roughly the size of a walnut,
the prostate gland plays a very important role
in the male reproductive system.
The prostrate gland is located within the lower
abdominal cavity, in front of the rectum, and
behind the pubic bone and just below the bladder.
Partially surrounding the urethra, the channel
that carries urine to the penis from the bladder
and runs right through the prostate, the prostrate
gland is a “key player” both in the
urinal and reproductive functions of the active
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Attached
to the prostate gland are "seminal vesicles"
whose role is to produce and form a protein that mixes
with prostatic fluid to form male semen.
Tubes from the testicles carry sperm up to the prostate
gland where sperm is mixed with the seminal vesicle
and prostatic fluids. When the male ejaculates, this
fluid is released under various levels of pressure through
ejaculatory ducts that are connected to the urethra.
In addition to this very important function, the prostate
gland carries out the equally important function of
controlling the flow of urine.
As men age, the importance of successful and prolonged
ejaculation fades into insignificance against the need
for bladder control.
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Statistics
show that most men will experience some type of
prostate problem during his lifetime.
From the age of forty-five onwards, males will
begin to experience the effects of an enlargement
of their prostate gland.
Whilst in itself this may not represent a major
problem in itself, it can become increasingly
uncomfortable and represent the possibilities
of other and more serious problems.
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The prostate
gland grows and expands from the onset of puberty reaching
growth peak when the males reaches his mid twenties.
Its growth rate decreases significantly after that.
In later lifer enlargement of the prostate is a factor
that has to be dealt with, but in proportion. Not every
sign of an enlarged prostrate gland means the worst
of news.
On the other hand it is best never to ignore any signs
of abnormality in the abdominal region as well as attending
an annual screening to make sure all is as well as can
be expected with the prostrate gland.
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