It’s a tiny gland found in the male reproductive system. It’s designed to resemble a walnut in form and size.

It sits in front of your rectum, below your bladder. It covers a portion of the urethra, the tube in your penis that transports urine from your bladder.

Some of the fluid in semen, which transfers sperm from your testicles when you ejaculate, is made by the prostate.

The prostate is surrounded by a connective tissue capsule that contains muscle fibers. The prostate feels elastic after taking this capsule. Like the layers of an onion, scientists divide the prostate into four zones that surround the urethra.

The prostate is made up of the following layers, starting with the outer capsule and terminating inside the prostate:
ANTERIOR ZONE: This zone is known as the anterior fibromuscular zone because it is made up of muscle and fibrous tissues.
PERIPHERAL ZONE: The majority of the glandular tissue is found here, mostly toward the back of the gland.
CENTRAL ZONE: This covers the ejaculatory ducts and accounts for around a quarter of the prostate’s overall bulk.
TRANSITION ZONE: The urethra is surrounded by this region of the prostate. It’s the only part of the prostate that keeps growing throughout your life.

Your prostate can enlarge as you get older. For most men, it’s a natural aspect of becoming older.
Your prostate may have grown from the size of a walnut to the size of an apricot by the time you reach 40. It may be the size of a lemon by the time you reach 60.
The enlarged prostate might constrict the urethra since it surrounds part of it. When you try to pee, this presents issues. These issues usually don’t show up until you’re 50 or older, but they can start earlier.

Prostate Problems:
Prostatitis is an infection-related inflammation of the prostate. Antibiotics are usually used to treat it.

Prostate enlargement, also known as benign prostatic hypertrophy or BPH, affects nearly every man over the age of 50. The symptoms of problematic urination tend to get worse as you get older. BPH can be treated with medications or surgery.

Prostate cancer is the most frequent cancer in males (together with skin cancer), but only one in every 41 men dies from it. Prostate cancer can be treated with surgery, radiation, hormone treatment, and chemotherapy. Some men prefer to postpone treatment, a practice known as cautious waiting.

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Newman, T. (n.d.). Prostate: Functions, diseases, structure, and tests. Medical and health information. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319859#summary

What is the prostate? What’s normal as you age? (2016, November 11). WebMD. https://www.webmd.com/men/prostate-enlargement-bph/what-is-the-prostate