Mysteries Of The Prostate
July, 1994
The prostate gland is a small, mysterious organ. It sits beneath a man's bladder. It's about the size of a golf ball and has the consistency of putty. All men are born with one, though medical science is unable to explain why. One of its functions is the creation of a major component of ejaculatory fluid. The obscure prostate doesn't seem to do much else--except cause trouble.For reasons that remain unclear, the prostate is unusually susceptible to cancer, and lately the disease has been showing...
