God Bless You Dear Readers.
I am going to post a series on this subject, in order to enlighten you about the Enlarged Prostate and Prostate Cancer; for the young, what you need to do to Protect you from ever contacting the ailments; and for patients, to alert you that there is CURE for the ailments.
The series is going to touch on different aspects of prostate; its location, functions, causes of enlarged prostate, causes of prostate cancer, how to prevent the deadly diseases, prostate- friendly foods, best healthy practices and best natural health products/supplements for prevention and cure for both diseases.
Getting an in-depth knowledge like this helps you better protect yourself and your loved ones from Enlarged Prostate and Prostate Cancer.
This particular post is the first in the series and it touches on the location and functions of the Prostate Gland.
DIAGRAM OF THE PROSTATE GLAND
Where is the Prostate Gland?
Between the Bladder and the Penis, and also in front of the Rectum, is a Gland referred to as the "Prostate Gland."
As you can see in the above diagram, it is about the size of a chestnut and a very vital part of a man's Reproductive System.
The "Urethra," a tube which passes through the centre of the prostate, to the bladder and penis, conveys urine out.
FUNCTIONS OF THE PROSTATE GLAND
Most men know they have a Prostate Gland, but do not know its functions. As much as it is important for you to know the location of the Prostate Gland, as already described above, it is also important that you know its functions.
Eleven functions of the Prostate Gland are listed below:
1. The primary function of the Prostate Gland is to produce and secret some of the fluid referred to as "Semen," alkaline in nature, which men ejaculate. Because Semen is alkaline in nature, it assists the Sperm to survive in the vaginal environment, which is acidic.
2. The Prostate mixes Sperm, transferred by the Seminal Vesicles, and made in the Testicles, with fluids made by it, and the combination passes through into the Urethra, when a man ejaculates.
3. The Prostate-Specific-Antigen (PSA), produced in the Prostate, keeps the Semen in liquid form, to allow the Sperm swim into the Uterus. Furthermore, an enzyme from the Seminal Vesicles that comes with the Semen, glues the Semen to a woman's Cervix in the Vagina, next to the entry point of the Uterus.
The PSA ensures the Sperm is released by dissolving this glue with its own enzyme, so that it makes it possible for the Sperm to be released, and on its release, the Sperm swims into the Uterus, and if egg is available, fertilization takes place, and thus a woman is impregnated.
4. Because it pumps the Semen through the Penis with enough force, the Prostate Gland is referred to as a "Muscle." This forceful pumping of the Semen by the Prostate Gland, enables the Semen move far, and with enough speed, into the Vagina, to ensure the Sperm reaches the Cervix, and also ensuring that procreation takes place.
5. The Prostate Gland has erection nerves attached to its sides which triggers the Penis to swell, harden with extra flow of blood, and produce erections. If during Prostate surgery or radiation the Prostate Gland is damaged, the patient will experience erectile dysfunction, or even become impotent.
6. The Prostate Gland produces secretions, and thus protect the Urethra from urinary tract infections.
7. The Prostate Gland also helps to filter and remove toxins to protect the sperm; thus ensuring the production of very good quality sperm which enhances pregnancy. Hence the need to always protect the Prostate, your sex life, from foods and an environment which are toxic.
8. The pumping action of the Prostate makes sex enjoyable, thus provides a motivation for having sex, and for procreation.
9. A man's Prostate when stimulated produces sexual responses which are strong, and gives a man orgasms that last long.
10. The Prostate Gland also controls urine. When it is properly functional, you urinate only when there is the urge to do so.
The Prostate muscles act as gatekeepers and regulate the Urethra Tube which has dual-purpose, thus when there is the urge to urinate, you urinate, and when there is need to ejaculate you ejaculate; a perfect design by God you would say!
Any damage as a result of Prostate surgery causes incontinence, i.e. uncontrollable leaks or flow of urine. And in this case doctors prescribe the use of catheter (a tubular medical device for insertion into body cavities to permit urination).
11. The Prostate Gland Produces an important enzyme known as 5-alpha-reductase, which converts Testosterone in the body into Dihydrotestosterone.
Dihydrotestosterone is ten times more powerful than Testosterone.
It aids sexual drive, although it is said it also causes problem of prostate enlargement.
As a man advances in age, a toxin build-up in the Prostate may affect the production of this enzyme, causing a decline in sex drive in men.
So these are the eleven functions of the Prostate Gland.
You can now see the importance of the Prostate Gland to you as a man.
The Prostate Gland helps your everyday survival and sexual experience. And the need to keep it healthy cannot be over emphasized.
Read the series two of this post here Causes of Enlarged Prostate and Prostate Cancer.
You should not miss it, as it is important that you know what is responsible for Enlarged Prostate and Prostrate Cancer.
Till Then,
Stay Healthy Always And Remain Blessed. Love You All.
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