What is the function of the prostate gland?
The main function of the prostate gland is to produce part of the fluid making up semen, the solution that carries sperm. What is the prostate gland’s role in ejaculation? Semen is produced by both the prostate gland and the seminal vesicles, a pair of glands attached to the prostate. Sperm is produced in the testicles and carried through a tube called the vas deferens to the prostate, where sperm mixes with semen. During orgasm, this fluid is ejaculated first by a connection to the urethra called the ejaculatory ducts and then through the urethra out of the body. How can the prostate gland affect urination? Urine is formed in the kidneys, waste-filtering organs located in the mid-back, just below the rib cage. Urine leaves the kidneys and flows down the ureters, two thin tubes that empty into the bladder. When the bladder is full, urine is eliminated through the urethra, which runs from the bladder to the tip of the penis. The prostate gland sits just below the bladder and completely
