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The release of this fluid is a product of the Skene's gland (female prostate), located within the walls of the urethra. The female prostate is much smaller than the male prostate but seems to behave in a similar fashion. Female ejaculate, though, does not contain sperm. [63] The female prostate is visible through MRI and ultrasound. [63]
After undergoing surgery for prostate cancer in October, the travel writer, 69, says the side effects have helped him better understand women's bathroom needs
Prostatectomy (from the Greek προστάτης prostátēs, "prostate" and ἐκτομή ektomē, "excision") is the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland. This operation is done for benign conditions that cause urinary retention, as well as for prostate cancer and for other cancers of the pelvis .
Transgender women and gender non-conforming people who have prostates can develop prostate cancer. Those who have undergone gender-affirming hormone therapy or gender-affirming surgery have reduced risk of developing prostate cancer, relative to cisgender men of similar age. [105] Screening tests in this group are complicated, as transgender ...
Because of his high PSA numbers, Steves opted to have his prostate removed. The surgery was successful, he says, and doctors don’t think the cancer has spread, but he’s still coping with after ...
In women, childbirth, obesity, and age can all be risk factors, especially by weakening the pelvic floor muscles. [6] In men, prostate surgery (prostatectomy, TURP, etc) and radiation therapy can damage the sphincter and cause stress incontinence. [7] Neurogenic bladder dysfunction can involve a malfunctioning urethral sphincter. [8]
Women have the right to control matters involving their sexuality including their sexual and reproductive health. Violation of these rights include forced pregnancy, forced sterilization, forced abortion and genital mutilation. Female genital mutilation is the complete or partial removal of a female's external genitals.
Removing the prostate via the perineal route went out of favour in the 1970s. However, with the introduction the PSA test, better public awareness of options for treating localised disease, the ability to perform nerve-sparing surgery, and the advantage of there being potentially less post-operative complications using the perineal route ...