{"id":16053,"date":"2021-05-11T13:00:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T13:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/squad\/?p=16053"},"modified":"2021-05-11T13:00:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T13:00:09","slug":"what-does-your-prostate-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wellness\/what-does-your-prostate-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does Your Prostate Do?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Men hear a lot about the prostate gland and possible associated problems with it, but many may not understand exactly what it is and what it does.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Is the Prostate?<\/b><\/h3>\n

The <\/span>prostate<\/span><\/a> is located in front of the rectum and below the bladder. It matures in size, which is about the size of a walnut, during puberty and begins to enlarge as men move into middle age.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While the prostate is one gland, it is made up of three parts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Transition Zone<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Central Zone<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Peripheral Zone<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The transition zone is about five percent of the gland but is where enlarged prostates begin. The central zone occupies around 25 percent of the gland and surrounds the transition zone. About 70 percent of the prostate is the peripheral zone that encompasses both the transition and central zones. This is where prostate cancer starts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    What Does the Prostate Gland Do?<\/b><\/h3>\n

    The prostate gland does many things but has two primary functions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n