The prostate is really a gland that is a vital part of the masculine sexual organs. The prostate gland is mistakenly known as the prostrate, rather than prostate. Its most significant role is to secrete and store a clear fluid that is an important part of seminal fluid. A healthy human's prostate gland is somewhat larger in size than a shelled walnut. It surrounds the urethra below the urinary bladder. It is located in front of the rectum and part of it can be felt during a rectal exam or evaluation.

Inflammation in the prostate is a gland that is called prostatitis. If the prostate grows too large it can block the flow of urine, making urination very painful and difficult and in extreme cases entirely impossible. Prostatitis can often be treated with antibiotic drugs, prostate massage or even surgery.

In older men, the prostate may grow to the point where urination becomes difficult. This is named bPH/benign prostatic hyperplasia. It can be treated with medicinal drugs or with even operations that removes a portion of the prostate. One common operation used in such cases is called transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP or TUR).

Prostatic gland cancer is one of the most common cancers to strike older-aged men and a leading cause of dying. Consistent rectal exams are medically recommended to pick up prostate cancer in the early stages. There is also a laboratory blood evaluation that can measure the concentration of a protein, Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA), which is normally quite low. Raised blood PSA results can signal disease in the prostate, whether prostatitis, benign hyperplasia or a cancerous prostate. The PSA blood test cannot distinguish between them, but can lead a physician to investigate further. Prostate cancer is treated with hormone manipulation (prevention of production of testosterone), radiation or even surgery. It has just recently been noticed that drugs like Docetaxel may be useful in treating cancer.

Stimulating the prostate in males is typically compared to stimulation of the G spot in females because prostate stimulation can result in a more powerful sexual climax. Prostate massage or milking refers to massaging motions of the prostate whether for health-related or just for sexual purposes.

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