Prostate, Functions, Diseases A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

By Kenneth Kee

This book describes Prostate, Functions, Diseases, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases
The prostate is a plum-sized, muscular gland that produces some of the ingredients of semen.
It is located just in front of the rectum and below the bladder where urine is stored.
The prostate surrounds the urethra, the passage that brings the urine from the bladder to the penis.
It is essential for the proper functioning of the male reproductive system.
Function of the Prostate
The prostate only occurs in males.
The prostate produces a fluid that keeps sperm alive while protecting them.
The prostate contracts during ejaculation and sprays its fluid into the urethra.
During ejaculation, sperm travels along two tubes called vas deferens that carries millions of sperm from the testes to the seminal vesicles.
The seminal vesicles are connected to the prostate and provide extra fluid to the semen before it is sent down the urethra.
The location where the vas deferens meets the seminal vesicles is called the ejaculatory duct.
The prostate gland contracts during ejaculation, blocking the opening between the bladder and urethra and pushing semen through at high speed

Prostate fluid
This is the milky fluid produced by the prostate consisting up around 30 percent of the total fluid ejaculated.
Prostate fluid defends the sperm, helping them live longer and be more mobile.
It comprises a number of ingredients, such as enzymes, zinc, and citric acid.
One of the enzymes in prostate fluid is prostate-specific antigen (PSA).
Following ejaculation, PSA makes the thickened semen more liquid, helping sperm move through it more easily, raising their likelihood of successfully fertilizing an egg.
While prostate fluid is slightly acidic, the other constituents of semen make it alkaline overall.
This serves to counter the acidity of the vagina and defend the sperm from damage.
The prostate requires androgens (male hormones), such as testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) to function properly.
Disorders affecting the prostate
As the male ages, the prostate can become enlarged.
If it becomes enlarged, it can cause problems.
This occurs normally after the age of 50.
There are a number of ways in which the prostate can cause medical disorders, such as:
1. Prostate cancer this is the most frequent form of cancer in males, involving about 1 in 7 men during their lifetime.
About 1 in 39 men die of prostate cancer yearly.
2. Enlarged prostate also termed benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH), this affects almost all men aged 50 or over.
It makes it difficult to urinate and, in rare, serious cases, can prevent urination entirely.
Most often, the enlargement happens in the transition zone.
3. Prostatitis an inflammation of the prostate, sometimes caused by an infection.
Associated Diseases
Urinary Incontinence or retention may occur due to poor urine control from enlarged prostate.
Symptoms:
1. Difficulty in starting urination
2. Straining at urination to produce a weak flow of urine
3. Dribbling of the urine after urination
4. Feeling of incomplete emptying of bladder even after urination.
5. Nocturia -getting up at night more frequently to pass urine
6. Frequency of urination
7. Urgent need to pass urine immediately with uncontrolled leakage (incontinence)
Prostate medical tests
1. Digital rectal examination the doctor inserts a finger into the rectum and feels the prostate.
2. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood tests can assess the levels of this protein.
3. Prostate biopsy a needle inserted into the prostate via the rectum can take a sample of tissue to be tested in the laboratory.

TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Prostate, Functions, Diseases
Chapter 2 Symptoms and Investigations
Chapter 3 Treatment
Chapter 4 Prostatitis
Chapter 5 Ben

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kenneth Kee
• Release date: Nov 7, 2018
• ISBN: 9780463326145

Kenneth Kee

Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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Prostate, Functions,

Diseases

A

Simple

Guide

To

The Condition,

Diagnosis,

Treatment

And

Related Conditions

By

Dr Kenneth Kee

M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

Copyright Kenneth Kee 2018 Smashwords Edition

Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

Dedication

This book is dedicated

To my wife Dorothy

And my children

Carolyn, Grace

And Kelvin

This book describes Prostate, Functions, Diseases, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

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Introduction

I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

Chapter 1

The Prostate and Function

The prostate is a plum-sized, muscular gland that produces some of the ingredients of semen.

It is located just in front of the rectum and below the bladder where urine is stored.

The prostate surrounds the urethra, the passage that brings the urine from the bladder to the penis.

It is essential for the proper functioning of the male reproductive system.

Function of the Prostate

The prostate only occurs in males.

The prostate produces a fluid that keeps sperm alive while protecting them.

The prostate contracts during ejaculation and sprays its fluid into the urethra.

During ejaculation, sperm travels along two tubes called vas deferens that carries millions of sperm from the testes to the seminal vesicles.

The seminal vesicles are connected to the prostate and provide extra fluid to the semen before it is sent down the urethra.

The location where the vas deferens meets the seminal vesicles is called the ejaculatory duct.

The prostate gland contracts during ejaculation, blocking the opening between the bladder and urethra and pushing semen through at high speed

Prostate fluid

This is the milky fluid produced by the prostate consisting up around 30 percent of the total fluid ejaculated.

Prostate fluid defends the sperm, helping them live longer and be more mobile.

It comprises a number of ingredients, such as enzymes, zinc, and citric acid.

One of the enzymes in prostate fluid is prostate-specific antigen (PSA).

Following ejaculation, PSA makes the thickened semen more liquid, helping sperm move through it more easily, raising their likelihood of successfully fertilizing an egg.

While prostate fluid is slightly acidic, the other constituents of semen make it alkaline overall.

This serves to counter the acidity of the vagina and defend the sperm from damage.

The prostate requires androgens (male hormones), such as testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) to function properly.

Disorders affecting the prostate

As the male ages, the prostate can become enlarged.

If it becomes enlarged, it can cause problems.

This