It has several functions inside male mammalian bodies. In humans, the prostate has two functions associated with reproduction. It produces about 20% of the seminal fluid (non sperm content) in semen. Seminal fluid (in humans) contains various enzymes, antigens, zinc and citric acid: These all serve to help with the mobility of sperm, and to prolong sperm life post ejaculation.
Seminal fluid from the prostrate is mixed with semen on demand, at the moment of ejaculation. Semen is not produced in men who have had the prostate entirely removed. The prostate gland also has some smooth muscle, that helps propel semen out during ejaculation. The prostrate also plays a part in controlling the flow of urine.
Smooth muscles fibers from the prostate wrap around the urethra within upstream from the penis. The same smooth muscle tissues in the prostate that help speed ejaculation, also help keep urine flow steady and outwards.
One in four men will have some trouble in their lifetime with the prostate gland. Usually this is related to flow of urine, but in some cases it may turn cancerous. Infertility usually results in men after treatment for prostate cancer. Removal of the prostate is associated with increased risk of incontinence and impotence.
Seminal fluid from the prostrate is mixed with semen on demand, at the moment of ejaculation. Semen is not produced in men who have had the prostate entirely removed. The prostate gland also has some smooth muscle, that helps propel semen out during ejaculation. The prostrate also plays a part in controlling the flow of urine.
Smooth muscles fibers from the prostate wrap around the urethra within upstream from the penis. The same smooth muscle tissues in the prostate that help speed ejaculation, also help keep urine flow steady and outwards.
One in four men will have some trouble in their lifetime with the prostate gland. Usually this is related to flow of urine, but in some cases it may turn cancerous. Infertility usually results in men after treatment for prostate cancer. Removal of the prostate is associated with increased risk of incontinence and impotence.
