Prostate Cancer Prevention
I read today that frequent sexual intercourse and masturbation protects men against a common form of cancer. The US study, which followed nearly 30,000 men over eight years, showed that those that ejaculated most frequently were significantly less likely to get prostate cancer. The results back the findings of a smaller Australian study revealed by New Scientist in July 2003 that asserted that masturbation was good for men.
In the US study, the group with the highest lifetime average of ejaculation – 21 times per month – were a third less likely to develop the cancer than the reference group, who ejaculated four to seven times a month.
Michael Leitzmann, at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues set out to test a long-held theory that suggested the opposite – that a higher ejaculation rate raises the risk of prostate cancer. “The good news is it is not related to an increased risk,” he told New Scientist. In fact, it “may be associated with a lower risk.”
Well that’s good then isn’t it, at least I know I’m at a very low risk of prostate cancer as I ejaculate at least twice a day, sometimes I’m even alone!
I’ve been ill
Since my last post I’ve picked up a nasty virus. At first I thought I’d picked up a dose of the swine flu, but as it turned out it wasn’t. I had flu like symptoms, but none of the coughs, sneezes or runny nose. My head has been thick and fogged, I’ve been dizzy most of the time and I completely lost my appetite. In the past week I’ve lost nearly a full stone in weight through not eating. It hasn’t been pleasant.
Thankfully, my body is in recovery and the symptoms are beginning to disappear. I’ve been able to eat and generally I’ve been feeling better over the last few days.
With any luck I’l be back to normal operations in the next day or two.
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