{"id":84780,"date":"2022-11-11T04:02:27","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T17:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=84780"},"modified":"2022-11-10T18:05:57","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T07:05:57","slug":"prostate-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/living\/prostate-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Prostate health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>With Direct Chemist Outlet<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system about the size of a walnut, situated just below the bladder and in front of the rectum.<\/p>\n<p>Its main purpose is to produce a protein called prostate specific antigen (PSA), which assists in the transport of sperm.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-84781\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/AdobeStock_169655852_35513.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"456\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With age, the prostate gland slowly enlarges and so to the production of PSA. 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