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Benign prostatic hypertrophy

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The prostate is a chestnut-shaped gland, several centimeters in diameter, found only in men; it is located in front of the rectum, below the bladder, and surrounds the first part of the urethra, the channel that allows urine to flow outward.

Its function is to produce substances that enrich and supplement the composition of sperm, which are necessary for sperm maturation.

Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is a very common disorder among men over 60-65 years of age and corresponds to an excessive enlargement of the prostate, which results in compression of the urethra tract passing through it and restriction of urine outflow from the bladder to the outside. These phenomena result in the gradual development of urinary and sometimes ejaculatory disorders of varying degrees.

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