The Prostate – Most Diseased Organ in the Male Body

Ryan P. Terlecki, MD, Vice Chair and Associate Professor of Urology, as well as Director of the Men's Health Clinic at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, reviews data on inflammation and the prostate’s microbiome as well as general prostatic anatomy in order to establish a better understanding of the biological factors which are connected to PCa and BPH development. High rates of prostatic disease (64% of men by the age of 70 have PCa) suggest that many of the causes of PCa stem from the anatomy and microbiome of the prostate. Dr. Terlecki notes that data supports the notion that PCa and BPH prevalence rise with age, are hormone-dependent, and are associated with inflammation. He takes a close look at these factors and the inner workings of the prostate to display how over the course of an individual’s life, decreases in hormone production causes gland function impairment, resulting in overall prostatic inefficiencies which lead to a gradually increasing chance of developing PCa or BPH.