The prostate gland is part of the male sex organs. The prostate gland is mistakenly called the prostrate. The prostate's most important job is to secrete and then store a see-through liquid that is a vital component of semen, or seminal fluid. A healthy human prostate is a little bit bigger in size than a walnut. The prostate gland surrounds the urethra just below the urinary bladder. It is also situated in front of the rectum and part of it can be felt during a rectal exam.

Inflammation of the prostate gland is called prostatitis. If the prostate grows enlarged it can hinder the flow of urine, making urination painful and difficult and in very extreme situations totally impassable. Prostatitis is commonly treated with antibiotic drugs, prostate massage or even operations.

In elderly males, the prostate may grow to the point where urination becomes difficult or impossible. This is known as bPH or benign prostatic hyperplasia. It can be treated with medication or with surgical procedures that removes part of the prostate. One very typical surgery used in such cases is called transurethral resection of the prostate (TUR or TURP).

Prostatic cancer is one of the most commonplace cancers affecting older males and a leading cause of deaths. Regular rectal exams are highly recommended to pick up prostate cancer early. There is also a blood test that measures the concentration of a protein, PSA or Prostate Specific Antigen), which is also normally very low. Raised pSA blood results might highly suggest disease inside the prostate, whether prostatitis, bPH or a cancerous prostate. The PSA test cannot distinguish between them, but can be grounds for a doctor to investigate even further. Prostate cancer is treated with hormone manipulation (preventing testosterone production), radiation or even surgery. It has only recently been discovered that medications like Docetaxel are effective in treating cancer.

Stimulation of the prostate in males is often compared to stimulation of the G spot in females because prostate stimulation can lead to more powerful sexual climax. Prostate massage or milking refers to massaging motions of the prostate either for medical value or strictly for sexual fulfillment.

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