Patient's question:
I am a high school teacher. I have recently been feeling unwell, experiencing frequent and urgent urination. At times, I also have a feeling of incomplete urination and urine splitting. Additionally, my urine is sometimes thick like a liquid and can be painful. I suspect it might be a problem with the prostate. Could you please tell me where prostatitis typically occurs?Doctor's answer:
The prostate is located at the bottom of the pelvic cavity, with the bladder above it, the urethra below it, the pubic bone in front, and the rectum behind it. During a digital rectal exam, doctors can palpate the prostate forwardly, and this is based on this anatomical arrangement. The prostate is fixed on both sides by many ligaments and fascia, which gives it the characteristic of being in a hidden location. Located below the bladder neck and surrounding the bladder-urethra junction, this part of the urethra is therefore called the "prostatic urethra," meaning that the central part of the prostate forms the upper opening of the urethra. In other words, the prostate guards the upper opening of the urethra, and this is the reason why urinary issues are the first to be affected when the prostate is diseased. The prostate is closely adjacent to the vas deferens and seminal vesicles. The ejaculatory duct enters the prostate from above and opens into a crypt within the center of the prostate.