Posted on 3rd October, 2023 at 12:01:15 AM
In newborn boys the prostate is about the size of a pea. It grows very slowly until puberty.
Then it doubles in size in a dramatic growth spurt.
When a man reaches his 40s it begins to increase in size again and can become as large as a grapefruit.
Various hormones control its growth and function. The most important is the male sex hormone, testosterone.
