Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men, with 250,000 new cases each year (the next most common cancer in the male population is skin cancer). Now, new research led by Harvard University (USA) shows that men who ejaculate more frequently, at least 21 times a month, have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer. Taking into account that it is estimated that one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, it is a fact that clarifies a little more the link between ejaculation and the risk of cancer that is not yet known in detail .
It is believed that ejaculating often could remove carcinogens from the prostate, reduce inflammation, and also lead to less stress and better sleep. For this study, the researchers examined data from nearly 32,000 men. After adjusting for external and confounding factors such as body mass index, life stressors such as divorce, physical activity, and food and alcohol consumption. found that men who ejaculated frequently, at least 21 times a month, were one-third less likely to develop prostate cancer than those who ejaculated four to seven times a month.
“These findings provide additional evidence for a beneficial role of more frequent ejaculation throughout adult life in the etiology of prostate cancer, particularly for low-risk disease,” the authors commented in their study published in the journal. European Urology.
Experts recommend that men at risk for prostate cancer see doctors for semi-regular tests to detect the condition, since discovering it in the early stages could facilitate their treatment.
Referencia: Ejaculation Frequency and Risk of Prostate Cancer: Updated Results with an Additional Decade of Follow-up DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2016.03.027
