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What should be the size of the prostate gland?

April 26, 2017gland prostate size

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What should be the size of the prostate gland?

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The size of the prostate varies with age. In young men (<40) it should be about the size of a walnut and weigh about 40g, but it can become significantly larger in older men. The rate of enlargement varies, but by 50 years over half of men have an enlarged prostate.