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Prostatism refers to urinary tract symptoms in men. It is not necessarily cancerous. It can be a benign swelling of the prostate that may cause discomfort and even slowed or blocked urine flow. This normally affects older men.

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The male condition caused by the compression or obstruction of the urethra due to benign prostatic hypertrophy?

This condition is called prostatism. It is usually an age-related medical problem in men in which there is an enlargement of the prostate gland.


Male gland that surrounds the upper end of the urethra?

The prostate gland encircles the neck of the bladder in teh male.


What is prostatism?

[From Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC) - Understanding Prostate Changes: A Health Guide For All Men]Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland, sometimes due to infection.It occurs in men of any age. Doctors typically prescribe antibiotics for the condition, which may occur only once (acute prostatitis) or several times (chronic prostatitis). Sometimes the condition clears up on its own, but men should always seek treatment, say health professionals.Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate that may be caused by an infection. The prostate is a male-specific gonadal organ and the prostate gland itself is said to be about the size of a "walnut", with bottom up, and it is close to the bladder. So the prostatitis is often coinfected with cystitis. The prostatic apex stands downwards and the front part is inside the public symphysis. So, the patients with prostatitis often have lower abdominal pain and slight tenderness. The back of the prostate gland is close to the rectum, so long-term constipation or colitis would cause prostatitis. The urethra goes through the prostate gland, and the stimulation of inflammation to prostate makes the gland dropsical and obese, which constricts the urethra and hinders urination.The prostate gland is a human genital gland. It produces prostatic fluid, which is the main component of semen. The hormones secreted by prostate have a variety of physiological functions. The seminal vesicles and prostate are anatomically close to each other. The ejaculatory duct is made up of the excretory duct of the seminal vesicle and the end of seminal duct. The ejaculatory duct goes through the prostate into the urethra. So the prostatitisis often associated with seminal vesiculitis.Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate gland.


What has the author Charles H Chetwood written?

Charles H. Chetwood has written: 'Prostatism without enlargement of the prostate' -- subject(s): Prostate, Diseases, Diagnosis, Hypertrophy


Where does the semen go if there is no prostate gland?

Semen is made in the prostate. No gland-no semen.


What covers the prostate gland?

A dense fibrous capsule surrounds the prostate gland


What does the secretions from the prostate gland do?

The secretions from the prostate gland ACTIVATE SPERM and NEUTRALIZE URINE.


Is testosterone produced by prostate gland?

No, testosterone is not secreted by the prostate gland, it is secreted by the testes.


A TURP would be performed for?

It is endoscopic surgery of the prostate gland - Transurethral resection of prostate carried out for enlarged prostate gland


Is the prostate considered an organ or a gland in the human body?

The prostate is considered a gland in the human body.


What does an inhomogeneous prostate gland indicate?

prostate enlargement


What is the prostate gland made of?

The prostate gland is composed of smooth muscle cells, glandular cells, and cells that give the gland structure