The prostate gland is part of the masculine sex organs. The prostate is mistakenly called the prostrate gland. Its chief role is to secrete and store a transparent fluid that is part of seminal fluid or semen. A non-diseased man's prostate is a little bit bigger than a shelled walnut. It surrounds the urethra below the urinary bladder. It is also located in front of the rectal region and a portion of it can be felt during the normal course of the rectal part of the exam.

Inflammation in the prostate gland is named prostatitis. If the prostate becomes too large it can hinder urine flow, making urination painful and difficult and in very severe cases entirely impossible. Prostatitis is treated with antibiotic drugs, massage of the prostate or surgical procedures.

In men who are elderly, the prostate often enlarges to the point where urinating is difficult. This is named benign prostatic hyperplasia, commonly called BPH. It can be treated with different types of medications or with surgical procedures that removes a component of the prostate. One commonplace surgery used in these types of cases is called transurethral prostate resection (TURP or TUR).

Cancer of the prostate gland is one of the most commonplace cancers that strikes elderly males and a leading cause of deaths. Regular rectal exams are recommended to find prostate cancer in the early stages. There is also a lab blood test that will measure the amount of a protein, PSA or Prostate Specific Antigen), which should normally be quite low. Raised blood PSA results may signal disorder in the prostate, whether prostatitis, bPH or prostate cancer. The PSA blood test cannot distinguish between these conditions, but can cause your doctor to investigate with additional tests. Prostate cancer is treated with hormone manipulation (prevention of production of testosterone), radiation or even surgical measures. It has recently been noted that drugs such as Docetaxel are effective in treating a cancerous prostate.

Stimulation of the prostate in males is typically compared to stimulation of the G spot in females because prostate stimulation can cause more powerful sexual climax. Prostate massage or prostate milking refers to massaging motions of the prostate either for health-related or primarily for sexual fulfillment.

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