A healthy Human prostate gland is typically described as the size of or slightly larger than a walnut. The prostate gland surrounds the urethra just below the bladder and it can be felt during a rectal exam. The gland’s role in the reproductive system is to store and secrete a fluid which is milky or white in appearance, which constitutes approximately 25 – 30% of the volume of the semen. This fluid is slightly alkaline (pH 7.29), which is important because the alkalinity of semen helps to neutralize the acidity of the vaginal tract, thus prolonging the lifespan of the sperm.

Unfortunately there are many clinical problems associated with the prostate gland, including the following:

Enlarged prostate, which is a non-malignant growth of the prostate. This usually happens to older men, but young men are not completely immune from developing the problem.

Prostate cancer is the number two killer of men in the western world; lung cancer is the number one killer. The good news is that it grows slowly, which means detection and treatment is usually possible. However, if the cells reach a critical mass within the prostate they can quickly metastasize to other parts of the body.

Prostatitis is the name given to prostate infections, which can be brief or long lasting and mild to severe. These infections range from being easy to cure to very difficult to treat.

Interestingly, saw palmetto, an herbal supplement, is being looked at as a viable treatment option for alleviating urinary symptoms resulting from benign enlargement of the prostate gland. In many European countries, saw palmetto is the initial treatment of choice for mild to moderate urinary tract symptoms of this problem. It is expected that this treatment will continue to gain popularity and ultimately the number one treatment option for benign prostatic hyperplasia. The fact is that many people have a personal desire for treatments that do not involve medications or surgery. Additionally, dissatisfaction with other treatment options is expected to catapult herbal treatments to enormous popularity.

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