Inflammation of the prostate gland is known as prostatitis. If the prostate grows too large it may constrict the urethra and impede the flow of urine, making urination difficult and painful and in extreme cases completely impossible. Prostatitis is treated with antibiotics, prostate massage or surgery. In older men, the prostate often enlarges to the point where urination becomes difficult. This is known as benign prostatic hyperplasia and can be treated with medication or with surgery that removes part of the prostate. The surgery mo ...

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Prostate, Prostate - Structure, Prostate - Disorders of the prostate, Prostate - Stimulation

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Prostatitis, Prostatitis - Signs and symptoms, Prostatitis - Diagnosis, Prostatitis - Classification, Prostatitis - Acute prostatitis, Prostatitis - Chronic bacterial prostatitis, Prostatitis - Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, Prostatitis - Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis, Prostatitis - Therapy

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If prostatitis is suspected, urinalysis may show white blood cells, red blood cells, nitrite positivity and microorganisms. This is mainly so in acute prostatitis and asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis (see below). In the other types, urinalysis may be unhelpful. Prostate specific antigen levels may be elevated, although there is no malignancy. In acute prostatitis, a full blood count reveals increased white blood cells. Sepsis from prostatitis is very rare, but may occur in immunocompromised patients; high fever and malaise generally prompt blood cult ...

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Prostatitis, Prostatitis - Signs and symptoms, Prostatitis - Diagnosis, Prostatitis - Classification, Prostatitis - Acute prostatitis, Prostatitis - Chronic bacterial prostatitis, Prostatitis - Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, Prostatitis - Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis, Prostatitis - Therapy

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) also known as Benign prostatic hypertrophy or Benign enlargement of the prostate (BEP) refers to the increase in size of the prostate in middle-aged and elderly men. In BPH, the prostate grows larger and presses against the urethra and bladder, interfering with the normal flow of urine. It leads to symptoms of urinary hesitancy, frequent urination, increased risk of urinary tract infections and urinary retention. There is remarkably little correllation between BPH symptoms and th ...

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• Benign prostatic hyperplasia - Symptoms
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia - Diagnosis
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia - Epidemiology
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia - Treatment

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Anal masturbation is autoeroticism focusing on the anal area. For humans, common methods of anal masturbation include the insertion of fingers or sex toys such as butt plugs. Stimulation with a finger or fingers is most common. Anal masturbation - Method. Anal masturbation can be pleasurable for men and women of any sexual preference, as the anus contains many sensitive nerve endings. For men, anal masturbation can be especially pleasurable because it often stimulates the prostate, which also contains sensi ...

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• Anal masturbation - Method
• Anal masturbation - Safety
• Anal masturbation - Roughness
• Anal masturbation - Rectal foreign bodies
• Anal masturbation - Overstretching
• Anal masturbation - Hygiene

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Urology is the field of surgery that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. In men, the urinary system overlaps with the reproductive system, and in women the urinary tract opens into the vulva. In both sexes, the urinary and reproductive tracts are close together, and disorders of one often affect the other. The organs covered by urology include the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder , urethra , and the male reproductive organs ( testes, epididymis, vas de ...

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Sterilization is a surgical technique leaving a male or female unable to procreate. It is a method of birth control. A vasectomy in males. The vasa deferentia, the tubes which connect the testicles to the prostate, are cut and closed. This prevents sperm produced in the testicles to be in the ejaculated semen fluid (which is mostly produced in the prostate and the seminal vesicles). A tubal ligation in females. The Fallopian tubes, which allow the sperm to fertilize the ovum and would carry the fert ...

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• Sterilization surgical procedure - Vasectomy
• Sterilization surgical procedure - Safety and effectiveness
• Sterilization surgical procedure - Reversal
• Sterilization surgical procedure - Sterilization of animals

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Urinary retention also known as ischuria is a lack of ability to urinate. It is a common complication of benign prostatic hypertrophy (also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH), although anticholinergics may also play a role, and requires a catheter. Various medications (e.g. some antidepressants) and recreational use of amphetamines are notorious for this. Other related archivesamphetamines, anticholinergics, antidepressants, benign prostatic hypertrophy, catheter, urinate

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The Wolffian duct (also known as archinephric duct, Leydig's duct, and the mesonephric duct) is a paired organ found in mammals including humans during embryogenesis. It connects the primitive kidney Wolffian body (or mesonephros) to the cloaca and serves as the anlage for certain male reproductive organs. In a male, it develops into a system of connected organs between the testis and the prostate, namely the rete testis, the efferent ducts, the epididymis, the vas deferens, the seminal vesicle, and ...

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An anal orgasm is a sexual climax (orgasm) in a man or woman brought on through anal stimulation, either from an inserted finger, penis, or sex toy. Some men and some women, though not all, are able to achieve an anal orgasm, resulting in a complete sexual climax. In men, stimulation of the prostate by a partner and possibly additional stimulation of the penis by a partner may cause an orgasm to occur. In women, stimulation of the nerve endings in the vaginal wall, (which are close to the rectum), from a partner's penis and possibly additional manual stimu ...

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Cyproterone Cyproterone acetate (Androcur®, Cyprostat®) is an antiandrogen, i.e. it suppresses the actions of testosterone (or rather its metabolite dihydrotestosterone) on tissues. It acts by blocking the testosterone receptor. Its main indications are prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, priapism, hypersexuality and other conditions in which androgen action maintains the disease process. Until the development of leuprolide, cyproterone was one of the few drugs used to treat precocious puberty. It was also used in animal experimentation to investigate the act ...

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An orgasm, also known as a sexual climax, is a pleasurable physical, psychological or emotional response to prolonged sexual stimulation. It is often accompanied by a notable physiological reaction, such as ejaculation, blushing or spasm and may be followed by aftershocks. Dictionaries still give the subsidiary meaning, "a similar point of intensity of emotional excitement," but as of the present day, this usage has become obscure. It can be startling to modern readers when encountered in older literature. Including:

• Orgasm - General
• Orgasm - Shared physiology
• Orgasm - Human male orgasm
• Orgasm - Male prostate orgasm
• Orgasm - Male multiple orgasms
• Orgasm - Human female orgasm
• Orgasm - The evolutionary purpose of orgasms
• Orgasm - Vaginal versus clitoral orgasms
• Orgasm - Controversy: definition of orgasm
• Orgasm - Orgasm in post-operative transsexuals
• Orgasm - Transwomen
• Orgasm - Transmen
• Orgasm - Orgasmic dysfunction
• Orgasm - Drugs and orgasm
• Orgasm - Orgasm in Tantric sex
• Orgasm - Orgasm in non-humans
• Orgasm - Non-sexual meaning of the word orgasm

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Biomarker is an occasionally-used synonym for biosignature, which is a term used in astrobiology to indicate "a measurable phenomenon that indicates the presence of life." In medicine, a biomarker is an indicator of a particular disease state or a particular state of an organism. In the past, biomarkers were primarily physiological indicators such as blood pressure or heart rate. More recently, biomarker is becoming a synonym for molecular biomarker, such as elevated prostate specific antigen as a molecular ...

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Alpha blockers (also called alpha-adrenergic blocking agents) constitute a variety of drugs which block alpha-adrenergic receptors in arteries and smooth muscles. These drugs may be used to treat symptoms of noninflammatory chronic pelvic pain syndrome, a type of prostatitis. As a side effect they may reduce blood pressure and result in lightheadedness. Alpha blockers include doxazosin, prazosin and terazosin. ...

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In the anatomy of mammals, the urinary bladder is the organ that collects urine excreted by the kidneys prior to disposal by urination. Urine enters the bladder via the ureters and exits via the urethra. Urinary bladder - Anatomy. The urinary bladder is a hollow, muscular and distensible organ that sits on the pelvic floor (superior to the prostate in males). On its anterior border lies the pubic symphysis and, on its posterior border, the vagina (in females) and rectum (in males). The urinary bladd ...

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• Urinary bladder - Anatomy
• Urinary bladder - Detrusor muscle
• Urinary bladder - Diseases of the bladder

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The seminal vesicles are a pair of glands on the posterior surface of the urinary bladder of males. They secrete a significant proportion of the fluid that ultimately becomes semen. About 60% of the seminal fluid in humans originates from the seminal vesicles. Seminal vesicle secretions contain proteins, enzymes, fructose, phosphorylcholine and prostaglandins. The two seminal vesicles empty into the urethra near the prostate gland along with the vas deferens (the tubes com ...

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Adenocarcinoma is a form of carcinoma that originates in glandular tissue. To be classified as adenocarcinoma, the cells don't necessarily need to be part of a gland, as long as they have secretory properties. It can first present as an adenoma (a glandular tumor that is benign.) It is frequently associated with cancers such as: colon cancer lung cancer prostate cancer stomach cancer pancreatic canc ...

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• Adenocarcinoma - Famous patients

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A sex organ, or primary sexual characteristic, narrowly defined, is any of those parts of the body (which are not always bodily organs according to the strict definition) which are involved in sexual reproduction and constitute the reproductive system in a complex organism; namely: Male: penis (notably the glans penis and foreskin), prepuce, testicles, scrotum, prostate, seminal vesicles, epididymis, Cowper's glands Female: vulva (notably the clitoris and labia), vagina, cervix, uterus, Fallopian tubes, ova ...

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• Sex organ - Anatomical terms related to sex

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Cryosurgery is the application of extreme cold to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue. Cryosurgery is used to treat a number of diseases and disorders, especially skin conditions. Warts, moles, skin tags, solar keratoses, and small skin cancers are candidates for cryosurgical treatment. Some internal disorders are also treated with cryosurgery, including liver cancer, prostate cancer, and cervical disorders. Although found to be effective, this method of treatment is only appropriate for ...

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• Cryosurgery - Etymology

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A gland is an organ in an animal's body that synthesizes a substance for release such as hormones, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland). Gland - Types of gland. Humans have a large variety of glands, from the pituitary gland in the brain, to sweat glands over the body's skin that release perspiration to regulate the body's temperature. Other well known glands include the adrenal glands, the prostate gland, the thyroid gland, the ...

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• Gland - Types of gland
• Gland - Formation
• Gland - Naming

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