Enlarged prostate. Illustration of the male repr- oductive system with enlargement of the prostate gland (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH,main image). The prostate (yellow) sits below the bladder (large red cavity) and encircles the urethra (tube running down and left). It produces part of the seminal fluid. BPH is a very common condition in older men. It can compress the urethra,leading to urine retention,which may affect bladder function. It is treated with drugs or surgery. At top left is normal anatomy. At bottom are different forms of BPH that affect different lobes of the prostate; from left: middle,lateral and combined lobe enlargement | |
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