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Where is the prostate?  Another common question: where is the
prostate?  The prostate is positioned deep in the pelvis behind
the heavy pubic bone and enmeshed in other structures. The
pointed prostatic apex is pressed against the very bottom of the
pelvic cavity, where it attaches to the urethra.  The posterior
prostatic surface rests against the rectum. Superiorly, the wide
prostatic base rests against the bladder neck. Anteriorly, the
prostatic apex is covered by the very vascular dorsal venous
plexus of Santorini. Access to the dorsal venous plexus is
restricted by paired, tough ligaments on each side connecting
the prostate to the undersurface of the thick pubic bone.
Anterior to the prostate is a thin fascial layer covered in fat.
Behind the prostate and seminal vesicles is the thick
Denonvillier's fascia. Resting over these structures is the
bladder, behind which are the ureter