Dr Iron Arc
Into the Unknown
- Feb 10, 2020
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i learned it many years ago but I forgot where exactly my source was. I just tried to look it up again and found this: https://www.urologyhealth.org/healt...ulations-lessen-the-chance-of-prostate-cancerI did not know that about prostate cancer.
One study followed 32,000 men for 18 years. It found men who ejaculated the most (at least 21 times a month) had a 20% lower chance of prostate cancer vs. those who ejaculated 4 to 7 times a month. The more the number increased per month, the lower their risk. Other studies have found ejaculation rate has no impact on prostate cancer rates.
Ejaculation may protect the prostate by flushing out harmful chemicals that build up in semen. It is also possible ejaculation does not actually protect against prostate cancer. Men who ejaculate more may have healthier lifestyle habits that decrease their odds of being diagnosed with the disease. Additionally, ejaculating may only reduce the risk in men in certain age groups.
The bottom line is more research is needed before we know for sure whether more ejaculation reduces the risk of prostate cancer.
And yet that's still good enough for me to continue. I try to keep it only once a day though, sometimes only once every two days.