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The prostate is shaped like a doughnut and sits just underneath the bladder,
wrapped around the upper part of the urethra.
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The prostate is so named as it is "prostrate before the testes".
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The prostate is made up of approximately 30% muscular tissue, with the
remaining made up of glandular tissue.
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The prostate is the size of a pea at birth, and grows to the size of a walnut
in the male adult.
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The average weight of the prostate is about 20 grams.
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The prostate produces approximately 40% of the fluid that is ejaculated.
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The prostate’s growth is most rapid after puberty.
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The growth of the prostate gland is controlled by androgens, sex hormones that
are responsible for the development of male characteristics, such as hair and
beard growth.
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The prostate is found deep within the pelvis and is difficult to examine except
through the rectum.
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Common prostate problems are inflammation (prostatitis), prostate enlargement
(benign prostate hyperplasia), and prostate cancer.
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Adapted from
http://menshealth.about.com/cs/prostatehealth/qt/prostate_tips.htm
http://www.andrologyaustralia.org/prostate/default/prostate.htm
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