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Prostate Health: What You Need to Know
The prostate is a small gland in men. It makes a fluid that helps sperm in the semen. It is below the bladder and around the urethra, the tube that carries pee out of the body. Prostate problems are common, especially in older men. There are three main problems that can affect the prostate: prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and prostate cancer.

What is prostatitis?
Prostatitis is when the prostate gland gets swollen or infected. It can cause symptoms such as:

Pain or burning when peeing
Peeing often or urgently
Trouble starting or stopping peeing
Blood in the pee
Pain in the lower back, pelvis, or genitals
Fever or chills.
Prostatitis can be caused by germs, viruses, fungi, or other factors. Treatment may include:

Antibiotics
Drugs to reduce swelling and pain
Drugs to relax the muscles around the prostate
Changes in diet and lifestyle.
What is BPH?
BPH is when the prostate gland gets bigger as men get older. It can squeeze the urethra and affect the flow of pee.
BPH is not cancer and does not raise the risk of prostate cancer.
Treatment may include:

drugs to shrink the prostate or relax the muscles around it
procedures that use heat, lasers, or water to remove some of the prostate tissue
surgery to cut out some of the prostate tissue.
What is prostate cancer?
Prostate cancer is when abnormal cells grow in the prostate gland. It is one of the most common types of cancer in men. It can cause symptoms like BPH or prostatitis, but sometimes it does not cause any symptoms until it spreads to other parts of the body.