The health benefits of masturbation - according to a doctor/@yoxlyhealth
Despite the rise of the "No Nut November" trend that calls for abstaining from masturbation and orgasm for an entire month, experts now claim that it is important to masturbate almost every day.
A new study by Harvard University stated that increased masturbation helps reduce the risk of getting prostate cancer.
So how many times is enough?
Well, according to the information published in IFLScience,
it is recommended to masturbate at least 21 times a month
to reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
The study published in European Urology claims that this may reduce the risk of getting sick by up to a third.
According to the research's conclusions, reaching orgasm 21 times (and more!) a month may provide a health boost similar to running and eating healthy.
31,925 men between the ages of 20-29 and 40-49 participated in the study and their behavior was monitored for 18 months, with ejaculation frequency determined in the year before the questionnaire was distributed.
The study shows a statistically significant decrease in prostate cancer cases in the men who masturbated more often.
The findings indicate that regular masturbation removed cancer-causing toxins from the body that accumulate in the prostate.
Is masturbation harmful to us?
This is not the only research and expert opinion that supports the benefits of regular masturbation among men.
While people taking part in the No Nut November trend frame abstinence from masturbation as beneficial for physical and mental health, according to urologist Dr. Renee Malik, there is no solid scientific evidence to back this up.
Malik previously spoke to Insider and said that the benefits of ejaculating include stress reduction and possibly risk reduction. for prostate cancer. The urologist also discussed the idea that masturbation can lead to reduced performance in sports, she denied it and said that this information has no scientific basis.
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Dr. Rana Malik talks about masturbation:
Unfortunately, you can't just masturbate a lot and expect everything to be fine.
A healthy diet, physical activity and regular check-ups significantly reduce the risk of getting sick - and it is recommended to combine all of these to stay as healthy as possible.
One in seven men will get prostate cancer in the US during his lifetime. Last year, 161,360 men in the US were diagnosed with the disease - of which, almost 27,000 died.
The risk increases drastically above the age of 65, with over 85 percent of cases diagnosed in this age range.
Fortunately, the survival rate of prostate cancer patients is relatively high compared to other types of cancer and depending on the stage of the cancer, the treatment varies from non-invasive to surgical.
Radiation therapy and surgery (radical prostatectomy) are available for localized tumors, but treatment can leave the patient with life-changing effects, such as urinary incontinence (inability to control urination) and impotence (inability to get an erection).
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