Masturbation increases prostate risks

Back to Cancer. These claims are based on research exploring prostate cancer and sex drive, which some suggest are both linked to high levels of male hormones. The research surveyed men who were diagnosed with prostate cancer before the age of 60 and healthy men, asking about sexual habits at various stages of their lives. This study has a number of limitations, in particular, asking men to accurately recall their sexual habits several decades ago.

A new study from researchers at prestigious Harvard University finds that men who ejaculate frequently throughout adulthood are less likely to be diagnosed eventually with the second most frequent cause of cancer death in America, prostate cancer. According to the study, published in the journal European Urology, men who ejaculate more frequently than a typical man can reduce their risk of prostate cancer by up to 33 percent. The optimal frequency of ejaculation is 21 times per month. For men who do not engage in sexual intercourse with their partners with high frequency, the recourse for such frequent ejaculations would presumably be self stimulation, or masturbation. But Dr.

Marc Garnick, M. Two relatively large studies of this question, reported in and , yielded good news for sexually active men: high ejaculation frequency seemed to protect against prostate cancer. Ejaculations included sexual intercourse, nocturnal emissions, and masturbation.

Electronic address: Basil. AboulEnein usd. Ongoing public health efforts continue to promote protective factors, such as diet, physical activity, and other lifestyle modifications, against PCa development. Masturbation is a nearly universal safe sexual activity that transcends societal boundaries and geography yet continues to be met with stigma and controversy in contemporary society.