The prostate is a gland of the male reproductive system about the size and shape of a walnut. Located in front of the rectum, it wraps around the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder out through the tip of the penis). The Prostate's main function is to produce fluid for semen, which transports sperm.

Chances are that if you are visiting this site . . .
You or someone you know is suffering from
a prostate problem.

The most common symptoms include:

difficulty initiating urination

weak urinary stream

frequent urination
    (often with urgency)
    (often accompanied with incontinence)

waking several times at night to urinate

sexual dysfunction and decreased libido

The most common conditions are:

benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

prostatitis

prostate cancer