The prostate gland is a small walnut-shaped organ that lies
just below a man's bladder. It surrounds the urethra, the tube that carries
urine from the bladder out of the body through the penis.
The prostate gland produces most of the fluid in semen.
Author:
Jeannette Curtis Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Last Updated: May 25, 2007
Medical Review:
Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
