About Intestinal Strictures. An intestinal stricture, also known as a stenosis, is a narrowing of a tubular part of the body. In the case of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, is a stricturing of the intestines or any other region of the Gastrointestinal Tract. variety of treatments for strictures are available. 1  If the stricture is due, at least in part to inflammation, then medications to reduce that inflammation can be beneficial. 2  If the stricture is due to scarring, it can be stretched open during an endoscopy using procedures such as a balloon dilation.
MAN OH' MAN! 1. The prostate gland is a muscular, walnut-sized organ located right in front of the rectum and just below the bladder. 2. Prostate glands are found only in males. 3. The prostate is a gland that is part of male mammalian sex organs. 4. The prostate glands main function is to secrete and store a clear, slightly acid fluid that is part of semen, which is the solution that carries sperm. 5. The prostate gland surrounds the urethra just below the urinary bladder.
A man's prostate gland usually starts to enlarge after he reaches 40 years of age. This condition is called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The condition has also been referred to as benign prostatic hypertrophy. The prostate gland secretes a fluid that helps to nourish sperm.