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        Its job is to make the seminal fluid which is vital for nutrition and lubricating the sperms.
·        During sexual intercourse, seminal fluid comes down the urethra and mixes with the sperm production in the testicles to form the semen.
·        The prostate contracts during ejaculation and squirts it fluid into the urethra.
·        The prostate contracts during ejaculation, closing off the opening between the bladder and urethra and pushing semen through at speed. This is why it is impossible to urinate and ejaculate at the same time.

CONDITIONS THAT AFFECTS 


PROSTATE GLAND.


·        Inflammation of the prostate, sometimes caused by the infection, PROSTATITIS.
·        Prostate Cancer, it’s the most common form of cancer in men.
·        Prostate Enlargement called Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy(BPH) associated with aging in men.

PROSTATE ENLARGMENT/BPH

This condition affects every man.
After age 30, for reasons that may be hormonal, the prostate gland begins to enlarge. From 20 grams it may grow to almost 100 grams.
As it enlarges, the prostate squeezes the urethra and this may result in the difficulty in passing urine.
This may lead to repeated urinary tract infections and gradually result in bladder or kidney damage.

FACTS ABOUT PROSTATE 


ENLARGMENT/BPH

1.     Prostate enlargement occurs most frequently in men and often wrongly referred to as Prostate Cancer.
2.     Majority of men as they progress in life would suffer from prostate enlargement.
3.     Black men are more likely to suffer from prostate related conditions than white men. According to ~Prostate Cancer~ UK.
4.     According to research, it is estimated that 8 out of 10 Ghanaian men are diagnosed with prostate related conditions in their life time.
5.     As at 2007, the Kole-Bu Teaching Hospital revealed that the country had exceeded the global average of 170 men out of every 100,000, recording a prevalence of 200 men out of every 100,000.
6.     According to research, about 1,000 Ghanaian men are diagnosed with prostate related conditions yearly.

COMMON SYMPTOMS OF 

PROSTATE ENLARGMENT.


·        1. The need to urinate frequently during the night.

·        2. Urinating more often during the day.

·        3. Urinating urgency – the urge to urinate can be so strong and sudden that you may not reach the toilet in time.

·        4. The urine stream is slow to start.
·        Urine dribbling for some time after finishing urination.

·        5. A sensation that the bladder isn’t fully emptied after urination.

·       6.  Lack of force to the urine flow, which makes directing the stream difficult.

HOW TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY PROSTATE
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1.     Proper Nutrition: Look at what you eat. 33% of all cancer, according to the US National Cancer Institute is related to what we eat

DECREASE THE INTAKE OF:
·        Red meet everyday triples your changes of prostate disease.
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Milk everyday doubles your risk.

INCREASE INTAKE OF:
·        Fruits /vegetables daily reduce your risk.
·        Tomatoes are very good for men since it has loads of lycopene a potent natural antioxidant.
·        Foods that are rich zinc eg. Pumpkin seeds. Zinc is essential for male sexuality and fertility.

2.Reduce alcoho consumption and avoid smoking.

3.     Exercise regularly to build muscles.

4.     Avoid sitting for too long, walk often.

5.     Avoid wearing tight underwear.


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