"Men of all ages need to be pro-active in protecting and improving the health of their prostate gland until they have a feeling that something’s “not quite right” but the functioning of this small, donut-shaped muscular gland sure can make a big impact on a guy’s life. Just ask any man around the age of 50. That’s about the time of life when men start to get personally acquainted with the many unpleasant symptoms of prostate problems.