The prostate gla
nd is the centra
l part of a male
's the reproduct
ive system. It s
ecretes fluids t
hat assisted in
the transportati
on and activatio
n of sperm. The
men's prostate i
s located just b
efore the rectum
, below the blad
der and all arou
nd the urethra.
When there is pr
ostate problem,
in most cases ve
ry uncomfortable
and inconvenient
to the patient a
s his urinary pr
oduct is directl
y affected.

The common prost
ate medical prob
lems are prostat
e infection, enl
arged prostate a
nd cancer of pro
state.



Prostate infecti
on, often known
as prostatitis,
is easily the mo
st common prosta
te-related condi
tion in men youn
ger than 55 year
s old. Infection
s of the men's p
rostate are clas
sified into four
types - acute ba
cterial prostati
tis, chronic bac
terial prostatit
is, chronic abac
terial prostatit
is and prosttody
nia.

Acute bacterial
prostatitis is t
he least common
of varieties of
prostate infecti
on. It is due to
bacteria perfect
ly located at th
e large intestin
es or urinary tr
act. Patients ma
y go through fev
er, chills, body
aches, back pain
s and urination
problems. This c
ondition is trea
ted by making us
e of antibiotics
or non-steroid a
nti-inflammatory
drugs (NSAIDs) t
o relieve the sw
elling.

Chronic bacteria
l prostatitis ca
n be a condition
connected with a
particular defec
t in the gland a
long with the pe
rsistence presen
ce of bacteria i
nside the urinar
y tract. It can
be brought on by
trauma for the u
rinary tract or
by infections fr
om other parts w
ith the body. A
patient may go t
hrough testicula
r pain, lower ba
ck pains and uri
nation problems.
Although it is u
ncommon, it coul
d be treated by
removal from the
prostate defect
accompanied by m
aking use antibi
otics and NSAIDs
to take care of
the inflammation
.

Non-bacterial pr
ostatitis is the
reason approxima
tely 90% of all
prostatitis case
s; however, rese
archers have not
even to create t
he cause of thes
e conditions. So
me researchers b
elieve chronic n
on-bacterial pro
statitis occur a
s a consequence
of unknown infec
tious agents whi
le other believe
that intensive e
xercise and heav
y lifting might
cause these infe
ctions.

Maintaining a He
althy Prostate

To prevent prost
ate diseases, a
suitable weight
loss program is
important. These
are some from th
e actions and al
so hardwearing .
prostate healthy
.

1. Drink suffici
ent water. Prope
r hydration is e
ssential for our
health and wellb
eing and will al
so also maintain
the urinary trac
k clean.

2. Some studies
advise that a fe
w ejaculations e
ach week will pr
event prostate t
ype of cancer.

3. Eat steak wit
hout excess. It
has been shown t
hat consuming ov
er four meals of
beef weekly will
raise the risk o
f prostate disea
ses and cancer.

4. Maintain an a
ppropriate diet
with cereals, ve
getable and frui
ts to make sure
sufficient intak
e of nutrients n
ecessary for pro
state health.

The most critica
l measure to con
sider to make su
re a wholesome p
rostate is to op
t for regular pr
ostate health sc
reening. If you
are forty years
old and above, y
ou ought to opt
for prostate exa
mination one or
more times per y
ear.