A large proportion of men will suffer with a form of prostate problem in their lifetime; it is granted that the majority of these will be in their twilight years; even so it is not a nice experience.

What is the prostate? It is a gland in the male species that works with the reproduction system. It stores and secretes the clear fluid that makes up one-third of the total volume of semen. In male humans it is about the size of a walnut and is located just below the bladder and can [...]

A biopsy is needed to confirm that prostate cancer is present in your body. After the diagnosis is confirmed, it is classified into grades. All of this grading, staging, and PSA level can be confusing. We will try to help you make sense of the information you are being bombarded with.

The prostate is a small gland, roughly the size of a walnut. It sits below the urethra (the tube urine passes through), just in front of the rectum, and it is mostly glandular tissue with 30% being muscular. The prostate is a very important gland that produces the fluid that helps carry sperm when a [...]

Does good nutrition really make a difference on your risk of developing prostate cancer? The old saying "you are what you eat" may well sum up the answer! There are some risk factors you cannot change. Age, family history, and race are all-important components to consider when assessing risk factors for cancer. One or all [...]

The term prostatitis covers four prostate disorders, acute bacterial prostatitis, chronic bacterial prostatitis, chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome and asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis. Prostatitis accounts for one fourth of all office visits by young and middle-aged men with genital and urinary problems.

Many men will suffer with prostate problems in their lifetime, most of which will be during their twilight years, but no matter what age they are a lot of men find it difficult to visit a doctor if they have a medical problem related to their sexual organ (penis).

The prostate is a small walnut sized gland that produces part of the liquid in semen. It has two or more sections and is enclosed in an outer layer. It is located in front of the rectum and just below the bladder. Urethra, which is canal that urine passes through from the bladder, is surrounded [...]

Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is a prostate condition that affects men of middle age or above. Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a swelling of the prostate gland that is not due to prostate cancer. Unfortunately, since the prostate gland grows wrapped around the upper portion of the urethra, if it swells, negative side-effects can result. [...]

Being diagnosed with prostate cancer is a frightening event. It will turn your life and the lives of those around you upside down. You will not only be battling cancer, but you will be filled with worries and concerns both for you and for your loved ones. Your doctor will discuss the treatment that is [...]