Overview
... The prostate gland is located just below a male''s bladder and surrounds the top portion of the tube that drains urine from the bladder (urethra). The gland''s primary function is to produce most of t...

Prostate Enlargement: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
... The prostate is a walnut-sized gland that forms part of the male reproductive system. The gland is made of two lobes, or regions, enclosed by an outer layer of tissue. As the diagrams show, the prosta...

Prostatitis: Disorders of the Prostate
... Prostatitis may account for up to 25 percent of all office visits by young and middle-aged men for complaints involving the genital and urinary systems. The term prostatitis actually encompasses four ...