Thursday, March 28, 2024

Health: Ejaculating At Least 21 Times A Month Substantially Lower A Man’s Risk Of Prostate Cancer

A new research by the respected Harvard University has revealed that ejaculating at least 21 times a month significantly reduces a man’s risk of prostate cancer, when compared to those who release just four-to-seven times every four weeks.

The findings published in the European Urology journal are true regardless of whether men achieve orgasm through masturbation or sex, the research adds. The researchers did not speculate on why ejaculation protects against prostate cancer, however, past research suggests it helps to rid the gland of cancer-causing substances and infections.

How was the study carried out? 

The researchers from Harvard University analysed 31,925 healthy men who completed a questionnaire about their ejaculation frequency back in 1992.

Monthly ejaculation frequency was assessed in men aged 20-to-29, 40-to-49 and the year before the questionnaire was completed.

Ejaculation was defined broadly and could be as a result of sex or masturbation.

The men were then followed until 2010.

Some 3,839 of the study’s participants were diagnosed with prostate cancer during the investigation.

What Are The key Findings?

In the findings which were published in the European Urology journal.The Harvard University research results revealed that ejaculating at least 21 times a month significantly reduces the risk of prostate cancer in men aged 20-to-29 and 40-to-49. This is compared to ejaculating just four-to-seven times a month.

The researchers wrote: ‘We found that men reporting higher compared to lower ejaculatory frequency in adulthood were less likely to be subsequently diagnosed with prostate cancer.’

How does ejaculation reduce a man’s cancer risk? 

The researchers did not speculate on why ejaculation helps to ward off prostate cancer. Yet, past research by the same university suggests that emptying the prostate of cancer-causing substances and infections may have some benefit.

Ejaculation may also help to reduce prostate inflammation, which is a known cause of the cancer.Photo Credit: Getty

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