The prostate is a gland that is an important part of the male sex organs. The prostate gland is mistakenly known as the prostrate gland. The prostate gland's main job is to produce and store a see-through liquid that is an important part of semen (seminal fluid). A normal human prostate gland is slightly larger in size than a walnut. The prostate surrounds the urethra just below the urinary bladder. It is located in front of the rectum and a portion of it can be felt while undergoing the rectal part of the exam.

Inflammation of the prostate is a gland that is called prostatitis. If the prostate grows too much in size it can block the flow of urine, making urination difficult and painful and in severe situations totally impossible. Prostatitis can be treated with antibiotic drugs, prostate massage or even surgical procedures.

In older males, the prostate can grow to the point where urination becomes difficult or impossible. This is known as benign prostatic hyperplasia, commonly called BPH. It can be treated with different types of medicines or with surgical measures that removes a portion of the prostate. One common surgery used in such cases is called transurethral prostate resection (TURP or TUR).

Prostatic cancer is one of the most frequent cancers to affect elderly males and a major cause of deaths. Regular rectal exams are recommended to discover prostate cancer in the early stages. There can be also a lab blood test that will measure the concentration of a protein, PSA or Prostate Specific Antigen), which should normally be quite low. Elevated bloodwork PSA results can signal disorder inside the prostate, either prostatitis, bPH or a cancerous prostate. The PSA blood test cannot distinguish between them, but can lead a doctor to investigate even further. Prostate cancer is treated with hormonal manipulation (preventing testosterone production), radiation or operations. It has only recently been uncovered that medications like Docetaxel are effective in the treatment of prostate cancer.

Stimulation of the prostate in men is typically compared to stimulation of the G spot in females because prostate stimulation can lead to more powerful experience of orgasm. Prostate massage or milking refers to massage of the prostate whether for medical value or for strictly sexual purposes.

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