The prostate gland is an important part of the masculine sexual organs. The prostate gland is mistakenly called the prostrate, rather than prostate. Its most paramount function is to first secrete and then store a transparent fluid that is a component of semen, or seminal fluid. A healthy individual's prostate is slightly bigger in size than a shelled walnut. It surrounds the urethra beneath the bladder. It is positioned in front of the rectal region and part of it can be felt during a rectal evaluation.

Inflammation of the prostate is a gland that is termed prostatitis. If the prostate becomes too enlarged it can occlude urine flow, making urination difficult and very painful and in severe situations entirely impossible. Prostatitis is treated with antibiotic medications, massage of the prostate or even surgical procedures.

In men who are elderly, the prostate may grow to the point where urination becomes difficult or impossible. This is referred to as bPH/benign prostatic hyperplasia. It can be treated with different types of medicines or with even surgery that removes a component of the prostate. One commonplace surgery used in these types of cases is called transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP or TUR).

Cancer of the prostate gland is one of the most common cancers to strike elderly males and a major cause of deaths. Regular rectal exams are recommended to detect prostate cancer early. There is also a laboratory blood test that measures the amount of a protein, Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA), which is also normally quite low. Elevated bloodwork PSA results can be an indicator of disorder in the prostate, whether prostatitis, benign hyperplasia or a cancerous prostate. The PSA test cannot distinguish between these conditions, but can be grounds for your physician to investigate with additional tests. Prostate cancer is treated with hormone manipulation (preventing testosterone production), radiation or surgical procedures. It has just recently been noted that medicines like Docetaxel may be useful in the treatment of a cancerous prostate.

Stimulation of the prostate gland in men has been compared to stimulation of the G spot in females because prostate stimulation can lead to more powerful sexual climax. Prostate massage or prostate milking refers to massaging motions of the prostate whether for health-related or primarily for sexual fulfillment.

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