The size of the prostate varies with age. In normal adults prostate weighs approx 20 gms (Ref.Text book of Pathology by Dr. Harsh Mohan,Prof. & Head ,Govt Medical college Chandigarh) but it can become significantly larger in older men. The rate of enlargement varies, but by 50 years over half of men have an enlarged prostate.
The prostate gland is about the size of a walnut. It increases in size naturally as a man gets older. A doctor can feel the size of the gland during a digital rectal exam in order to detect possible abnormalities.
The normal prostate in a young male has is a walnut-sized gland, and a normal prostate gland measures approximately 20 cc. The average prostate in a patient with prostate cancer is approximately 40 cc in size.
approx. 20cc
A normal healthy prostate gland is about the size of a walnut.
My size of my prostate gland measure 4.8 cm in size and that is big
About the size of a walnut.
size of a quarter
They are about the same size.
The prostate gland is about the size of a walnut. As we grow older (at about 40), it enlarges a bit. This condition is called Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
The prostate gland encircles the neck of the bladder in teh male.
prostate gland
Prostate Gland
The prostate gland is about the size of a walnut. As we grow older (at about 40), it enlarges a bit. This condition is called Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
how bis is my prostate if it measures 7.55.56.8 cm
In cats the prostate gland is relatively smaller than humans. In cats it lies posterior to the urethra. Whereas in humans the gland surrounds the urethra.