Men Who Ejaculate Every Day Decrease Chance Of Prostate Cancer

A jerk a day keeps the doctor away according to researchers at Harvard

By Sophie Tighe | Yahoo Lifestyle – Wed, May 20, 2015 16:31 BST

Good news for all men, everywhere – blokes who orgasm once a day reduce their risk of getting prostate cancer by 20 per cent.

A new study 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 per cent less likely to get prostate cancer than men who only came four to seven times a month.

Regular orgasms have been found to lower risk of prostate cancer in men [Rex]

Researchers aren’t 100 per cent sure why regular emissions have such an effect on the likelihood of developing the deadly disease, but have called the findings “particularly encouraging”.

One theory is that routine discharges flush out chemicals in the prostate that may cause cancer.

Scientists also point out that a daily release stops the build up of old cells, which are more likely to turn cancerous.

The study followed nearly 32,000 men for 18 years, 3,839 of which were later diagnosed with prostate cancer.

The results were consistent, even when adjusted to take in factors such as diet and lifestyle.

“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,” according to Dr. Jennifer Rider of Harvard Medical School.

“At the same time, given the lack of modifiable risk factors for prostate cancer, the results of this study are particularly encouraging.”

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the UK, killing 10,000 victims every year.

One in eight men in the UK will get prostate cancer, odds that are slashed to one in four for black men.

Visit Prostate Cancer UK for more information.