What the heck is the Prostate anyway?
According to Webster the Prostate is: A gland at the base of the male urethra. There, now you know. Its main function is to secrete and store a clear, slightly basic fluid that constitutes up to one-third of the volume of semen. This is generally composed of simple sugars, the protein content is less than 1% and includes proteolytic enzymes, acid phosphatase, and prostate-specific antigen, zinc and citric acid. The prostate gland surrounds the ejaculatory ducts at the base of the urethra, just below the bladder. The urethra is the channel that carries the semen to the outside of the body through the penis. About 10-30% of the seminal fluid is produced by the prostate gland, the rest is produced by the two seminal vesicles. The prostate also contains some smooth muscle that helps to expel semen during ejaculation.
