prostate

Examples of prostate in the following topics:

• Prostate Disorders

  • The common prostate disorders are: prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia, and prostate cancer.
  • The most common prostate disorders are: prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia, and prostate cancer.
  • For men under 50, the most common prostate problem is prostatitis.
  • Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate gland.
  • High-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, abbreviated HGPIN, is an abnormality of prostatic glands and believed to precede the development of prostate adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer).

• Accessory Sex Glands

  • The excretory duct of the seminal gland opens into the vas deferens as it enters the prostate gland.
  • The prostate surrounds the urethra just below the urinary bladder and can be felt during a rectal exam.
  • Within the prostate, the urethra coming from the bladder is called the prostatic urethra and merges with the two ejaculatory ducts.
  • The prostate also contains some smooth muscles that help expel semen during ejaculation.
  • However, dihydrotestosterone regulates the prostate.

• Urinary Incontinence

  • Enlarged prostate is the most common cause of incontinence in men after the age of 40; sometimes prostate cancer may also be associated with urinary incontinence.
  • Moreover drugs or radiation used to treat prostate cancer can also cause incontinence.

• Anatomy of the Male Reproductive System

  • They include the vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbourethral (Cowper's) glands.
  • Prostate gland: A walnut-sized structure located below the urinary bladder in front of the rectum.
  • Bulbourethral (Cowper's) glands: Pea-sized structures located on the sides of the urethra just below the prostate gland.

• Semen

  • During the process of ejaculation, sperm pass through the ejaculatory ducts and mix with fluids from the seminal vesicle, the prostate, and the bulbourethral glands to form semen.
  • The prostatic secretion, influenced by dihydrotestosterone, is a whitish (sometimes clear), thin fluid containing proteolytic enzymes, citric acid, acid phosphatase, and lipids.
  • After about 15–30 minutes, a prostate-specific antigen present in the semen causes the decoagulation of the seminal coagulum.

• Surgical Sterilization

  • Vasectomy (male): The vasa deferentia, the tubes which connect the testicles to the prostate, are cut and closed .
  • This prevents sperm produced in the testicles from entering the ejaculated semen (which is mostly produced in the seminal vesicles and prostate).

• Levator Ani Injury and Urinary Stress Incontinence

  • Enlarged prostate is the most common cause of incontinence in men after the age of 40.
  • Sometimes prostate cancer may also be associated with urinary incontinence.
  • Moreover, drugs or radiation used to treat prostate cancer can also cause incontinence.
  • Men tend to experience incontinence less often than women due to the structure of the male urinary tract, although it is common with prostate cancer treatments.

• Urinary Bladder Cancer

  • It is superior to the prostate, and separated from the rectum by the rectovesical excavation.
  • These signs and symptoms are not specific to bladder cancer, and are also caused by non-cancerous conditions, including prostate infections, over-active bladder, and cystitis.

• Male Sexual Response

  • The muscles of the pelvic floor, the ductus deferens (between the testes and the prostate), the seminal vesicles, and the prostate gland may begin to contract in a way that forces sperm and semen into the urethra inside the penis.

• Penis

  • Fluids are added by the seminal vesicles before the vas deferens carries the sperm to the ejaculatory ducts, which join the urethra inside the prostate gland.
  • The prostate as well as the bulbourethral glands add further secretions, then the semen is expelled through the penis.
  • It is usually the result of sexual stimulation, including prostate stimulation.