ASIN: B00Q7IFN8S
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Pages: 16
The prostate gland is slightly larger than a walnut, and encircles the urethra just below the bladder. Glandular tissue supplies fluid to the semen; muscles within the prostate help eject semen during ejaculation.Disorders of the prostate are fairly common. More than 30 million men suffer from prostate conditions, such as prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and prostate cancer. The first is more common in younger men; the last two become more common with age.Prostatitis (prostate inflammation) affects around fifty percent of the men at least once in their lifetimes. Bacteria can infect the prostate gland. The prostate is also vulnerable to acute and chronic noninfectious inflammation, though the fundamental cause is poorly understood.The symptoms of acute bacterial prostatitis include recurrent and painful urination, pain in the low back or behind the testicles, painful ...
