Researchers studying prostate cancer have concluded one way to keep your prostate healthy is through high levels of sexual activity.
In a nutshell
The study, published in the European Urology Journal by researchers at Harvard University, found that engaging in increased levels of sexual activity, both with a partner or solo, can help in reducing the risk of contracting prostate cancer.
Researchers looked at the sexual habits of 32,000 men, finding that those who tended to ejaculate more had a lowered chance of contracting prostate tumours.
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Overall it was determined that the number of times you should ejaculate during the month as a man is 21. It was found that males who ejaculated at least 21 times during the month had a 33 per cent lower risk of contracting prostate cancer than those who did not ejaculate that much.
Although researchers failed to determine why it has been postulated that it may be due to the flushing of toxins out of the system.
However, researchers stressed that ejaculation is not going to be the saviour of people’s prostate. Researchers put forward that other factors which may lead to prostate cancer include obesity, tobacco, and high-fat processed food.
What has been said?
The author of the study states: "We found that men reporting higher compared to the lower ejaculatory frequency in adulthood were less likely to be subsequently diagnosed with prostate cancer.
“This large prospective study provides the strongest evidence to date of a beneficial role of ejaculation in the prevention of prostate cancer."
Facts and figures
Statistics show that over 32,500 men in Ireland are living with prostate cancer. Also, while testicular cancer is the most common cancer among young men, nearly half (48 per cent) of all men aged 18-24, have either never or rarely been examined for symptoms in the past six months.
Overall, 47 per cent of males don’t know how to self-examine their testicles for signs of testicular cancer and nearly four of every ten males aged 18-34 don’t know how to properly self-examine.
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