A new study suggests that men who ejaculate often are less likely to develop prostate cancer than those who don't do it as frequently.

 

The study followed 32,000 men from 1992 to 2010. Researchers found that the men who ejaculated at least 21 times a month in their 20s were 19 percent less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than men who ejaculated no more than seven times a month. And men who ejaculated more often in their 40s were 22 percent less likely to get a prostate cancer diagnosis.

 

“Ejaculation frequency is, to some extent, a measure of overall health status in that men at the very low end of ejaculation – 0 to 3 times per month – were more likely to have other (medical problems) and die prematurely from causes other than prostate cancer,” explained Jennifer Rider, who lead the research team at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston.

 

“While our findings should be confirmed in studies that evaluate the potential biological mechanisms underlying the observed associations, the results of our study suggest that ejaculation and safe sexual activity throughout adulthood could be a beneficial strategy for reducing the risk of prostate cancer,” she added.

 

More research is needed to determine the accuracy of the results. One potential problem with the study is that it required men to remember their ejaculation history, leaving room for misinformation. As well, the study included mostly white men, meaning men of differing backgrounds may have different results.

 

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