What is the Prostate?
Transcript
The prostate is the male gland located in the male pelvis in front of the rectum and below the bladder. That is why a digital rectal exam is used to examine the prostate. It is essential to the reproductive apparatus in the male. It is the area where semen mixes with sperm. The semen provides supportive nutrients for the sperm, which mixes at the time of ejaculation.
Prostate cancer is a disease of the prostate, which if not treated effectively, has the ability to spread or metastasize to other areas of the body.
Key Takeaways
1. The prostate is the male gland in the pelvis in front of the rectum and below the bladder.
2. A digital rectal exam is used to examine the prostate.
3. It is the area where semen mixes with sperm to provide nutrients, which mixes at the time of ejaculation.
4. Prostate cancer is a disease of the prostate, which if not treated effectively, has the ability to spread to other areas of the body.
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