I Want My Prostate Back

[View in Browser]( [Men's Health]( [SHOP]( [MVP EXCLUSIVES]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [Alternate text] [I Want My Prostate Back]( [I Want My Prostate Back]( [It's June 20th, the first day of summer in 2008. I'm knocked out on an operating table and a robot is removing my prostate gland. In April I learned I had stage II prostate cancer, and after questioning experts and survivors, I've decided surgery is the way to go. Let's git 'er done. My mom died of cancer, but not me. No way. Now, almost 2 years later, I'm not going to say, "thank god they caught it in time ... I'm so blessed, each new morning is a miracle ... Blah blah blah blah." No, what I'm thinking is more along the lines of: I want my prostate back. Your prostate gland labors in obscurity. The size of a golf ball, it's tucked away under your bladder, biding its time until you and your reproductive system decide to emit the sacred seed. Then the semen assembly line kicks in: The sperm swim up from your testicles to the seminal vesicles, and there they are mixed in a happy bath of fructose, vitamin C, and prostaglandins. This brew then proceeds to your prostate, which tops it off with enzymes, citric acid, and zinc before your man milk is propelled out of your body and into hers with rather pleasant smooth-muscle contractions. This long bomb triumphantly delivers your DNA into the end zone. Ah, glory days.]( [READ MORE]( [Alternate text] [Alternate text] [Prime Day Is Next Week. We Found the Best Early Deals to Shop Now.]( [Prime Day Is Next Week. We Found the Best Early Deals to Shop Now.]( [Apple, Brooks, Calvin Klein, Coleman, and more top brands are up to 55% off.]( [READ MORE]( [How to Master the Bulgarian Split Squat to Grow Your Leg Muscles]( [How to Master the Bulgarian Split Squat to Grow Your Leg Muscles]( [You're probably getting into position for this leg crusher incorrectly. Here's how to fix that.]( [READ MORE]( [Alternate text] [Alternate text] [Need a Halloween Costume Idea? Here's How to Dress Like the Joker.]( [Need a Halloween Costume Idea? Here's How to Dress Like the Joker.]( [Last year was all about Ken, this Halloween you should dress like Arthur Fleck's alter-ego.]( [READ MORE]( [A Functional Fitness Guru Share the Secret to Success in the Industry]( [A Functional Fitness Guru Share the Secret to Success in the Industry]( [After making his own path into the gym world, JC Santana knows how to get through the grind.]( [READ MORE]( [Alternate text] [Alternate text] [Every Chaotic Harley Quinn Movie, Ranked]( [Every Chaotic Harley Quinn Movie, Ranked]( [Lady Gaga becomes "Lee" in 'Joker: Folie à Deux.' But who will top our list?]( [READ MORE]( [Alternate text] [How This Guy Cut His Cholesterol in Half—Naturally]( [How This Guy Cut His Cholesterol in Half—Naturally]( [He thought he was living healthfully, but when he learned what to tweak, everything changed.]( [READ MORE]( The Best of Men's Health [Your New Favorite Kicks, Right This Way]( [Your New Favorite Kicks, Right This Way]( [READ MORE]( [We Found the Absolute Best Grooming Products Out There]( [We Found the Absolute Best Grooming Products Out There]( [READ MORE]( [READ MORE]( [READ MORE]( [Alternate text] [ESQ Fragrance]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo]( Follow Us [Visit Men's Health on Facebook]( [Visit Men's Health on X formerly Twitter]( [Visit Men's Health on Instagram]( [Visit Men's Health on YouTube]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice]( | [CA Notice at Collection]( Men's Health is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2024 Hearst Magazines, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779