An orgasm a day keeps the
doctor away. Lol. That’s according to new research indicating that men who
ejaculate daily reduce their risk of getting prostate cancer by more than 20
per cent.
The study, which was conducted
at Harvard Medical School, found that men between the ages of 40 and 49 who
ejaculated 21 or more times a month were 22 percent less likely to get prostate
cancer than men who only ejaculated four to seven times monthly.
Scientists aren’t sure why
regular emissions have such a favourable effect on the likelihood of developing
the deadly disease, but have called the findings “particularly encouraging.”
One theory is that a daily
release stops the build-up of old cells, which are more likely to turn
cancerous.
The researchers also pointed
out that routine discharges flush out chemicals in the prostate that may cause
cancer.
The prostate is a small
tangerine-sized gland located between a man’s penis and his bladder, the main
function of which is to produce a thick white fluid that is mixed with the
sperm produced by the testicles, to create semen.
The new study is the largest to
date on the frequency of ejaculation and prostate cancer.
It followed nearly 32,000 men
for 18 years, 3,839 of whom were later diagnosed with prostate cancer.
The results were consistent,
even when adjusted to take in factors such as diet and lifestyle.
Dr Jennifer Rider, of Harvard
Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, said the results were
“particularly encouraging” but should be interpreted with caution.
“While these data are the most
compelling to date on the potential benefit of ejaculation on prostate cancer
development, they are observational data and should be interpreted somewhat
cautiously,” she said.
“At the same time, given the
lack of modifiable risk factors for prostate cancer, the results of this study
are particularly encouraging.”
Dr Rider indicated that more
research should be carried out into the specific changes in the prostate caused
by ejaculation, to understand how it reduces the risk of prostate cancer.
The research was presented
earlier this month at the American Urological Society annual meeting in New
Orleans.
The causes of prostate cancer
are largely unknown, but the chances of developing the disease increase as a
man gets older, and black men appear more susceptible than other races.
More than 1.1 million cases of
prostate cancer were recorded in 2012, accounting for around eight per cent of
all new cancer cases and 15 per cent in men, according to figures from the
World Cancer Research Fund International.
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