Prostate cancer will develop when cells within the prostate grow uncontrollably, creating small abnormal cells called tumors. The so called “cancer” is a condition in which the regulation of cell growth is lost and cells grow uncontrollably.
. According to an article on BBC, regular masturbation can reduce the risk of acquiring prostate cancer. Researchers say that cancer-causing chemicals that could build up in the prostate can be lessened when men ejaculate regularly.
Researchers from Australia interviewed over 1000 men who had developed prostate cancer and 1250 that had not about their sexual habits.
Men, who ejaculated frequently between their 20’s and 50’s, were the least likely to develop prostate cancer. The greatest protection rate for men is where they were in their 20’s. And those who masturbate 5 times a week were 33% less likely to develop the dangerous cancer in their later life.
Carcinogens present in the prostate can be reduced from accumulation through ejaculations.
The prostate provides a fluid into semen during ejaculation that activates sperm and prevents them sticking together. The fluid has high concentrations of substances including potassium, zinc, fructose and citric acid, which are drawn from the bloodstream. But animal studies have shown carcinogens such as 3-methylchloranthrene, found in cigarette smoke, are also concentrated in the prostate.
Fewer ejaculations, said Dr. Giles, may mean there will be building up of carcinogens. He says that, “it’s a prostatic stagnation hypothesis. The more you flush the ducts out, the less there is to hang around and damage the cells that line them.”
There is also a theory by researchers is that ejaculation may induce glands to mature fully, making them less prone to carcinogens.
Dr Chris Hiley, head of policy and research at the UK’s Prostate Cancer Charity, told BBC News Online: “This is a plausible theory.”
Anthony Smith, deputy director of the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University in Melbourne, said that research could affect the kind of lifestyle advice doctors give to patients.
“Masturbation is part of people’s sexual repertoire.”
