Volume 2 Issue 6 - December 2007

by Giovanni Maciocia

The prostate is a small organ about the size of a walnut. It is situated below the bladder and it surrounds the urethra. The prostate makes a fluid that becomes part of semen. Prostate problems are common in men aged 50 and older. The most common prostate problems are acute and chronic prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the term used to describe an enlarged prostate: BPH is common in older men.