The prostate is a gland that is a vital part of the male sexual organs. It is mistakenly known as the prostrate, rather than prostate. The prostate's leading job is to produce and then store a clear fluid that is an important part of seminal fluid. A normal human prostate is a little bit bigger in size than a shelled walnut. It surrounds the urethra beneath the bladder. It is also located in front of the rectum and a portion of it can be felt while undergoing a rectal evaluation.

Inflammation in the prostate is a gland that is called prostatitis. If the prostate becomes enlarged too much it can occlude the flow of urine, making urination very painful and difficult and in very extreme situations totally impossible. Prostatitis is treated with antibiotic prescription medications, prostate massage or surgery.

In elderly males, the prostate can grow to the point where urination becomes difficult or impossible. This is known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It can be treated with different types of medications or with surgical procedures that removes a component of the prostate. One very typical operation used in such cases is called transurethral prostate resection (TUR or TURP).

Prostate cancer is one of the most commonplace cancers to strike older males and a major cause of deaths. Regular rectal exams are medically recommended to find prostate cancer before it spreads. There is also a blood test that will measure the concentration of a protein, PSA or Prostate Specific Antigen), which can be normally very low. Raised pSA blood results can signal disease within the prostate, whether prostatitis, bPH or prostate cancer. The PSA test cannot distinguish between these conditions, but can be a reason for a physician to investigate more closely. Prostate cancer is treated with hormonal manipulation (prevention of production of testosterone), radiation or even surgical measures. It has just recently been noted that medicines like Docetaxel could be effective in treating a cancerous prostate.

Stimulating the prostate gland in men is typically compared to stimulation of the G spot in females because prostate stimulation can cause more powerful orgasm. Prostate massage or milking refers to massage of the prostate whether for clinical or strictly sexual fulfillment.

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