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Know your prostate

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What is the prostate gland?

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  • Only men have a prostate gland. It’s usually the size and shape of a walnut and is situated just below the bladder.

  • It surrounds the uretha, which urine and semen pass through.

  • The main function of the prostate gland is to make some of the semen that carries sperm.

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What can go wrong with the prostate gland?

 

Potential problems include:​

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  • An enlarged prostate - this is the most common prostate problem and is not a form of cancer.

  • Prostatitis - an inflammation or infection in the prostate. This isn't a form of cancer either.

  • Prostate cancer.

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Rev:327 - 08/04/25

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