Masturbation may prevent prostate cancer

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May 24, 2010 | Men's Health



Men could reduce their risk of developing prostate cancer through regular masturbation, researchers suggest.

According to BBC News, April 2008
They say cancer-causing chemicals could build up in the prostate if men do not ejaculate regularly.

Monogamous sex is the best. However, researchers say sexual intercourse may not have the same protective effect because of the possibility of contracting a sexually transmitted infection, which could increase men’s cancer risk.

Australian researchers questioned over 1,000 men who had developed prostate cancer and 1,250 who had not about their sexual habits. They found those who had ejaculated the most between the ages of 20 and 50 were the least likely to develop the cancer. The protective effect was greatest while the men were in their 20s. Men who ejaculated more than five times a week were a third less likely to develop prostate cancer later in life.

Prostate fluid
Previous research suggested that a high number of sexual partners or a high level of sexual activity increased a man’s risk of developing prostate cancer. But the Australian researchers who carried out this study suggest the early work missed the protective effect of ejaculation because it focused on sexual intercourse, with its associated risk of STDs (sexually transmitted disease).

The researchers suggest that ejaculating may prevent carcinogens accumulating in the prostate gland. The prostate provides a fluid into semen during ejaculation that activates sperm and prevents them sticking together. The fluid has high concentrations of substances including potassium, zinc, fructose and citric acid, which are drawn from the bloodstream.

Flushing out
Dr Giles, the leading researcher, said fewer ejaculations may mean carcinogens build up. “It’s a prostatic stagnation hypothesis. The more you flush the ducts out, the less there is to hang around and damage the cells that line them.”

A similar connection has been found between breast cancer and breastfeeding, where lactating appeared to “flush out” carcinogens, reduce a woman’s risk of the disease, New Scientist reports.

Anthony Smith, deputy director of the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University in Melbourne, said the research could affect the kind of lifestyle advice doctors give to patients.

Masturbation is part of people’s sexual repertoire. “If these findings hold up, then it’s perfectly reasonable that men should be encouraged to masturbate,” he said.

[WhiteWhale]

I've read a lot about men's health and busting a nut once a week can prevent a LOT of problems.

If you can't find someone, do it yourself. It's good for you. Didn't know it helped prevent prostate cancer, but I did know it helped prevent testicular cancer.

Just clean out the pipes once a week.

[Shogun]

Prostate cancer. Not even once.

[Okie_Apparition]

prostate cancer is like an asshole
everyone's got one

[GloryDayz]

I guess I'm going to live to the ripe age of 183!!!

[FlaChief58]

Yeah, I should be good

[BigMeatballDave]

Its not call prostate maintenance for nothing.

[Bowser]

I'm living forever.

[GloryDayz]

There can be only one!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pr_capone]

I'm making sure I don't get prostate cancer right now. Third time today.

[Kidd Lex]

Originally Posted by pr_capone

I'm making sure I don't get prostate cancer right now. Third time today.

wait....

[Gadzooks]

And here I was thinking that everything I enjoyed was bad for me.
I guess I'll end up dying from a heart attack (delicious foods) or liver disease (glorious beer).

[BillSelfsTrophycase]

A little prevention goes a long way

[ReynardMuldrake]

Even better, oral sex is scientifically proven to lower pre-eclampsia and miscarriage rates in women.

It has been suggested that fellatio may, through "immune modulation",[28] have a beneficial role in preventing dangerous complications during pregnancy, reducing specifically the risk of miscarriage and pre-eclampsia. Specifically, several research groups[29] have reported that pre-eclampsia, a life threatening complication that sometimes arises in pregnancy, is much less frequent in couples who have practiced oral sex, and even more rare in couples where fellatio regularly ended with a woman's swallowing of her partner's semen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fellati...carriage_risks

[pr_capone]

Originally Posted by ReynardMuldrake

Even better, oral sex is scientifically proven to lower pre-eclampsia and miscarriage rates in women.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fellati...carriage_risks

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