| The purpose of this article is to describe very briefly | | | | Similar to Prostatis, Benign prostatic hyperplasia is the |
| the prostate gland; its functions and potential | | | | name given to a condition where the prostate |
| diseases associated with it. | | | | becomes enlarged, this is not caused by inflammation |
| General Prostate Cancer Information - about half the | | | | but can be a natural occurrence over time and mainly |
| population has a prostate gland but how many people | | | | affects the older male population. |
| actually know what it is? What it does? And what | | | | This condition can block the urinary tubes or stop |
| conditions can affect the prostate? | | | | urination being possible all together. |
| The prostate is found in all males in the mammal | | | | Prostate cancer |
| category of the animal world, including humans. It | | | | For you to possess prostate cancer information is |
| makes up a part of the reproductive system of the | | | | critical to you if you are male and over 50. Prostate |
| male and is an exocrine gland. This means it secretes | | | | cancer is the most dangerous of all prostate |
| the fluid it makes into ducts. The prostates function | | | | problems and is the most common cancer affecting |
| in life is to produce, store and secrete a clear fluid | | | | older men. Prostate cancer is also a condition that |
| during moments of orgasm. This fluid helps carry the | | | | can kill quite easily; this is because the cancerous cells |
| sperm out of the body and makes up about one | | | | flourish and multiple out of control, moving into other |
| third of the volume expelled during ejaculation. | | | | part of the body like the bones and nearby internal |
| The prostate is located at the outlet of the bladder | | | | tissue. |
| and surrounds the urethra (tube your urines passes | | | | The most common symptoms associated with |
| through); it also sits against the outer wall of the | | | | prostate cancer are that it can cause pain in the |
| rectum. | | | | lower abdominal region during urination, difficulty |
| Disorders associated with the prostate | | | | urinating and cause a lack of ability to gain an |
| Amyloid | | | | erection. There are many other symptoms involved |
| Normally affecting men who are more senior in age, | | | | with prostate cancer, but they are more subtle. |
| Amyloid (known as Corpora amylacea) is a dense | | | | Summary |
| collection of calcified protein based matter that | | | | It is commonly suggested that men who are more |
| collects in the prostates ducts making it difficult for | | | | senior in age should have regular rectal exams from |
| the prostate to release fluid. | | | | their doctor so the prostate can be checked. As |
| This condition can also mean there are other | | | | mentioned earlier, the prostate sits against the outer |
| underlying issues in the prostate region. | | | | wall of the rectum. |
| Prostatitis | | | | For those who are younger in age it is important that |
| Prostatitis is a build up of inflammation in the | | | | they are educated about the affects the prostate |
| prostate, over time the inflammation can make the | | | | has on the body. If we can educate the younger |
| prostate swell in size causing the tubes carrying urine | | | | generation it will mean that greater emphasis is given |
| to become blocked making it difficult and painful to | | | | to finding a cure and make it easier for men to stop |
| urinate, if urination is possible at all. | | | | suffering in silence. |
| Benign prostatic hyperplasia | | | | |