Men who frequently masturbate appear to have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer, Australian researchers reported.
Researchers from the Cancer Council of Victoria found that men who masturbated more than five times each week were one-third less likely to develop the cancer.
The study surveyed 1,000 men who developed prostate cancer and 1,250 who did not, and all were between the ages of 20 and 50, according to a report on Monday on the gay and lesbian news site PlanetOut.
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Researchers told the BBC last week that the prostate produces one of the fluids involved in ejaculation and that frequent masturbation appears to flush out carcinogens.
Sexual intercourse may not have the same effect because it increases the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease, which could raise the risk of cancer, the Web site reported.
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Yeah. Ask Ernest Borgnine. He was on Stern the other day, 91 years old and still jerks off. Great interview, funny dude.
The catholic church would love this; promoting masturbation, and recommending it ahead of sexual intercourse.
I was told before that men should ejaculate at least once every 28 days. Whether this was to do with the prostate or testicles or whatever I cant remember.
The catholic church would love this; promoting masturbation, and recommending it ahead of sexual intercourse.
perhaps in a ‘lesser of 2 evils’ type scenario. aren’t they supposed to be against spreading your seed on the ground/in your hand or whatever?
They are vehemently against masturbation or “self pollution” as they call it. When I said they would love it what I mean is they would actually hate, (or fear) such talk. The church are big into procreation and big families so they have no problem with unprotected sex that produce offspring even if the offspring cannot be looked after adequately. The fact that the above mentioned theory recommends masturbation over sexual intercourse is a double whammy of a kick in the balls to them.
he used sarcasm!
hehehh
remember the pythons?
every sperm is saaaacred, every speeerm is gooood
every sperm is needed in your neighborhood…
…and can i can walk into harry’s and say it with a loud steady voice, harry, i want you to sell me a condom, for i am a protestant!!
ah, ok. this report seems to kill that self pollution idea too.
laughed my ass off on this one…not my balls tho.