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.
Prostatitis corresponds to “acute” inflammation and enlargement of the prostate, induced by a variety of causes, and is the main prostate disorder that can affect young men (age less than 45-50 years), while still being able to occur in old age.
