Male prostate location map

Where is male prostatitis located? The male prostate is a human organ unique to men. Many people are curious about where the male prostate is. This article provides detailed photos of where male prostatitis is located. Let's take a look!

Where is the location of male prostatitis?

About 2 cm from the anus to the duodenum

The location of male prostatitis is about 2 cm in front of the duodenum at the anus. If you touch it with your fingers, you can touch a slightly hard spherical area by inserting your fingers about 2 cm into the anus. This place is the male prostate.

What does the male prostate look like?

The size and appearance of the male prostate are very similar to an inverted chestnut, with its upper end closely attached to the bladder, its lower end aligned with the urogenital diaphragm, its front against the male's ischial tuberosity, and its back against the duodenum. The male's urethral opening passes through the middle of the male prostate gland duct. The male prostate has a thickness of about 4cm above, a vertical diameter of 3cm, and a front-to-back left-right diameter of about 2cm.

The function of male prostate

1. Transportation function

The male prostate has a urethral opening and two vas deferens passing through it. When a man ejaculates, the muscles of the male prostate and seminal vesicle contract, which can push the contents of the ejaculatory ducts and seminal vesicles into the posterior urethra through the vas deferens and then expel them out of the body. In general, the male prostate has four key functions and fully plays a key role in the human body.

2. Control urination function

The male prostate surrounds the urethral opening and is close to the bladder neck, forming the proximal urethral opening wall. Its annular smooth muscle chemical fiber tightly surrounds the male prostate of the urethral opening and participates in the formation of the internal dilation of the urethral opening. When the desire to urinate is generated, the internal dilation relaxes with the contraction of the detrusor muscle, allowing urination to proceed smoothly.

3. Exocrine effect

The male prostate is the largest sex hormone in men and is also one of the exocrine glands in the body. It can metabolize semen and is a key component of semen. It plays a key role in the normal function of sperm and is very important for pregnancy. The metabolism of semen is controlled by androgens.

4. Endocrine effects

The male prostate contains abundant 5α-reductase, which can convert testosterone into dihydrotestosterone, which is more physiologically specific. Dihydrotestosterone plays a key role in the development of prostatic hyperplasia. By blocking 5α-reductase, the production of dihydrotestosterone can be reduced, thereby shrinking the hyperplastic male prostate tissue.

How to protect the prostate

1. No need to hold your urine

Holding urine will cause the bladder to overfill, compressing the male prostate. For patients with prostate diseases, it is very easy to cause urine reflux, causing damage to upper internal organs (kidney function and urethra, etc.).

2. Drink plenty of water

Drinking less water will reduce urine content and urination frequency, which will have a negative impact on the prostate and other internal organs (kidney function, bladder, etc.). Therefore, although sweating decreases in cold seasons, you should still drink more water.

3. Avoid foreskin

Check whether the foreskin is too long. Elderly people should undergo circumcision surgery as soon as possible to prevent bacteria from hiding and traveling backwards through the urethra to the male prostate.

4. Develop appropriate sexual awareness

Avoid frequent sex. Exercise and other methods can be used to release energy to prevent the prostate from hemorrhaging due to frequent sex.

5. Exercise moderately

Exercises that train the abdomen, thighs, and buttocks can massage the male prostate and promote the blood circulation system and blood circulation in the prostate area.

6. No need to sit for long periods of time

Sitting for long periods of time can cause increased pressure on the male prostate. Many patients with prostate disease feel uncomfortable sitting for long periods of time.