What is a prostate and how does it work?

The prostate is an endoctrine gland in the male reproductive system. A healthy human prostate is slightly larger than a walnut. It surrounds the urethra just below the urinary bladder.

Inflammation of the prostate gland is called prostatitis. Antibiotics are usually the first step to treat this infection. Men with prostatitis usually have chills, fever, pain in the lower back and genital area, urinary frequency and urgency often at night, burning or painful urination, body aches, and an infection of the urinary tract, which is determined by a doctor finding white blood cells and bacteria in the urine.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a prostate disorder which causes urination to become difficult, due to its increase in size. This disorder can be treated by surgery to remove the prostate, or with medication. If men want to reduce prostate swelling, but do not want surgery, they can try taking an oral medication.