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.
What To Do When The Prostate Swells. Normally, the prostate gland is about the size of a walnut. Itâs attached to the base of the bladder. The urethra, which is the tube that carries urine out of the body, goes right through the prostate gland. In most men, the prostate gland slowly grows with time. This type of growth is not cancer. Itâs benign, meaning it is not life-threatening.