GENERAL HISTOLOGY

MALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGAN

TESTES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The prostate gland is approximately the size of a:
A
strawberry
B
peanut
C
grape
D
baseball
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The prostate can enlarge with age. It can increase from the size of a walnut to the size of a grapefruit. Doctors call this condition benign prostatic hyperplasia, or enlargement of the prostate gland.

Detailed explanation-2: -An enlarged prostate means the gland has grown bigger. Prostate enlargement happens to almost all men as they get older. An enlarged prostate is often called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It is not cancer, and it does not raise your risk for prostate cancer.

Detailed explanation-3: -The prostate gland is about the size of a walnut when a man is in his 20s. By the time he is 40, it may have grown slightly larger, to the size of an apricot. By age 60, it may be the size of a lemon. The enlarged prostate can press against the bladder and the urethra.

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