What is the prostate gland and where is it located?
The prostate gland is part of a male’s reproductive system and surrounds the ejaculatory duct. The main function of this gland is to store and produce seminal fluid which is a milky liquid that nourishes sperm. It requires male hormones like testosterone to function properly, helping normal sexual function and is the reason why stimulation of the prostate gland produces and erection and ejaculation. This diagram and explanation will hopefully explain more clearly why sexual arousal happens during anal penetration, be it penile, digital or with objects. When penetration takes place with adolescent and adult males, pressure on the prostate gland will cause an erection and due to this pressure, some fluid will be released. Pressure on the seminal vesicles, (a pair of tube like glands which make most of the content of semen and are situated behind the bladder) will release a lot of fluid, similar to an ejaculation. Some perpetrators will ensure that ejaculation takes place in order to make
