About the Prostate


The prostate is a small gland about the size of a golf ball. It is found only in men. It sits just below the bladder and surrounds part of the urethra. The prostate produces some of the fluid that makes up semen.
The growth of the prostate depends on the male sex hormone, testosterone, which is made by the testes.
It is common for the prostate to get larger as men grow older. This is called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). This is not cancer even though the symptoms of BPH—such as poor urinary flow, needing to urinate often at night, and trouble starting to urinate—are quite common in older men. They do not usually have anything to do with cancer.

If you would like more information visit:
The Andrology Australia site: www.andrologyaustralia.org
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia: www.prostate.org.au