What is prostate meaning?

Listen to pronunciation. (PROS-tayt) A gland in the male reproductive system. The prostate surrounds the part of the urethra (the tube that empties the bladder) just below the bladder, and produces a fluid that forms part of the semen.

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What happens if a man loses his prostate?

Other risks of prostate removal include infertility, ED (erectile dysfunction), urethral narrowing, urinary incontinence, and retrograde ejaculation—when semen flows into the bladder instead of out the urethra. Damage to the urethra, bladder, rectum or nerves may also occur.

Where is the prostate, and what is its function?

Anterior zone: Made of muscle and fibrous tissues,medical professionals call this zone the anterior fibromuscular zone.

Peripheral zone: Mostly situated toward the back of the gland,this is where most of the glandular tissue sits.

Central zone: This surrounds the ejaculatory ducts and makes up around 25% of the prostate’s total mass.

What are the signs of a prostate problem?

pain in the urethra during or after urination.

pain in the penis during or after urination.

urinary frequency—urination eight or more times a day. The bladder begins to contract even when it contains small amounts of urine,causing more frequent urination.

urinary urgency—the inability to delay urination.

a weak or an interrupted urine stream.

What is the function of the prostate?

Helping to produce semen. The primary function of the prostate is to contribute prostatic fluid to semen.

Closing the urethra during ejaculation. During ejaculation,the prostate contracts and squirts prostatic fluid into the urethra.

Hormone metabolism.

What is the meaning of prostate?

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