Frequent Masturbation Raises Prostate Cancer Risk

[NJmaverick]

Frequent Masturbation Raises Prostate Cancer Risk in Young Men

By Michelle Fay Cortez

Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Young men who have frequent sex -- including masturbation -- may be raising their risk of prostate cancer, British researchers said.

Men who ejaculated at least 20 times a month in their 20s and 30s were more likely to be diagnosed with the cancer later in life, according to a study from the University of Nottingham in BJU International.

Masturbation accounted for most of the differences in the cancer rates, in contrast to research that raised a connection between frequent intercourse and prostate cancer. The link is related to men’s hormone levels, which play a role in both the cancer and sex drive, said the researchers led by Polyxeni Dimitropoulou, now at the University of Cambridge.

“We found a significant association between prostate cancer and sexual activity in a man’s 20s and between masturbation and prostate cancer in the 20s and 30s,” Dimitropoulou said in a statement.

[Wapsie B]

1. Now that's completely opposite of the advice given before.

That regular ejaculation would help protect from prostate cancer.

[Deja Q]

22. I read that too. So, as usual, it's raise the risk, lower the risk, raise the risk, lower the risk,

just like pregnancy or VD...

[kentauros]

27. or sex!

:P

[Mike 03]

42. You are right. I even printed that study out. Even way back, Timothy Leary, who

died of prostate cancer, advised men to masturbate every day to prevent prostate cancer.

Until another study confirms this latest one, I'm going to err on the side of caution and continue to masturbate.

[arcadian]

44. Yup, I remember seeing the opposite being reported

and I was relieved, this is not so good. :scared:

[kentauros]

2. Well, that's completely opposite of a finding I read about last year.

Makes me wonder who is backing up each study ;)

[NewJeffCT]

3. oops, I'm in trouble then

but, I thought research showed the opposite before?

[Inchworm]

4. I've been doing it wrong all these years?

I was happy last year with the other study...

:cry:

[guitar man]

5. oh no

I'm a dead man :(

[SacredCow]

15. You, and every other guy...

that was ever between the age of 20 and 30....

[guitar man]

17. good point!

:D

[HopeHoops]

6. Wait, was this study conducted by the Vatican - opposite all of the others.

[kentauros]

7. That or the Southern Baptists

thus my suspicions about their findings...

[HopeHoops]

11. Ah, yes, we've identified the two greatest practitioners by group.

[RadiationTherapy]

8. You have to squeeze and keep your 'ching'.

I can give no further secrets; I have risked too much already!

[maxsolomon]

49. you mean the Tao of Sex?

never could get that injaculation right. i bet Sting can do it, though.

[ogneopasno]

9. Correlation/causation! ARGH!

[TZ]

10. Yup.

I sincerely doubt the only difference between the higher risk groups were masturbation or amount of sex.
Even then its possible it has more to do with hormone levels themselves than with the actual behavior.
I would like to see the funding for this study, yes indeed!

[harmonicon]

12. looks like I can keep smoking

the prostate cancer will get me way before the lung caner will if this is true.

[TK421]

13. If this is true, I should have been dead ages ago n/t

[qb]

14. it is well, well worth the risk... assuming it's true

It reeks of puritanistic BS

[rurallib]

16. Must have been sponsored by James Dobson

I bet most of the world is either laughing or calling up for that prostate exam.

[gmoney]

18. Everything gives you cancer... end of story.

There are lies, damned lies, and statistics. Researchers merely produce statistics.

Everyone has a 50% chance of getting cancer... either you'll get it or you won't... at least not right away.

[rug]

19. As long as all the rubbing doesn't cause it to burst into flames, no problem.

[EastTennesseeDem]

51. Er...you mean that's a bad thing?

[flvegan]

20. Show me the data taken from men in their 20's that DIDN'T at least 20 times a month

and I'll show you a compilation of bullshit.

[SacredCow]

21. As the story goes...

A drill seargent asks his new recruits to raise their hands if they masturbate frequently. No hands. "Exactly 95% of you are regular masturbators!" roars the seargent. "And the other 5% are liars."

[old mark]

23. They all died of testosterone poisoning. nt

[donco6]

52. No effing kidding.

20? How about 40. And that's just in February. . .

[michreject]

24. I thought it only made you go blind

Forgiv the spellin errors. I can't find my glasses.

[pokerfan]

25. I'm going to die

(and I just started another thread before seeing this one.)

[hvn_nbr_2]

26. It has to be bogus: Michelle Fay Cortez is an anagram for

Catechize Yell Form
Mecca Froze Lithely
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Hermetical Cloy Fez
Hermetical Cozy Elf
Malefic Cheer Zloty
Zealotry Clef Chime
Ceca Fez Tiller Homy
My Electrical Fez Ho
Cache Free Zit Molly
Cochlea Melt Ye Friz
Cachet Froze Me Lily
Clerical Fez Them Yo
Ceramic Fez Hell Toy
Acetic Froze My Hell
I Cecal Fez Motherly
Mecca Flier Eh Zloty
Mecca Foyer Hell Zit
My Catholic Reel Fez
My Catholic Leer Fez
Acrylic Heel Fez Tom


Coincidence? I think not.

[Inchworm]

30. Cachet Froze Me Lily

Oy!

:rofl:

[Forkboy]

28. They're going to have to come up with a steeper price to pay before I stop.

[Guava Jelly]

29. Word!

:applause:
They'll get my love gun when they pry it out of my cold dead hands :mad:

[NJmaverick]

35. OMG!

:rofl:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

31. Ah, those wonderful summers at Palm Beach. n/t

[LeftyMom]

32. Well, the only way to stop that is to amputate

:rofl:

Didn't I read something before that said the exact opposite- that frequent wankers have lower cancer risk?

[arcadian]

45. Yeah, I think the story here is - men masterbate... A LOT.

n/t

[LeftyMom]

47. I'm pretty sure that's not news.

:D

[crimsonblue]

33. This directly conflicts with earlier studies that showed constant penis use

decreased the risk of prostate cancer. For my sake, I'm hoping the new study is wrong. :P

[rcrush]

34. Oh Crap

I'm going to be dead in 6 months.

:scared:

[Bucky]

36. Great. Now they tell me

I'm probably living on borrowed time

[Taverner]

37. It has no effect then

One study says it prevents, this study says it promotes.

So, Occam's Razor and all - it has no effect.

[rcrush]

38. 20 times a month?!

What were their arms broken the other 11 days of the month?

[sniffa]

39. Or the other 6 days of the week

:shrug:

[rcrush]

40. Pfft Thats crazy!

[sniffa]

43. You eventually don't even miss the skin

[Danger Mouse]

41. So, it seems like the entire male population of the Lounge is...screwed.

[kentauros]

46. We're working as fast as we can!

[meow2u3]

48. I'm sure those dads of 15 kids...

...might end up with cancer. :evilgrin: Then their wives won't be getting any anymore.

[deucemagnet]

50. But they said the opposite last year!

Great. Now I have a greater risk of cancer _and_ I'm losing my eyesight.

[Fire Walk With Me]

53. Obviously, if you are married and are "assisted" an equal amount of times

everything will be just fine.

[kentauros]

55. lol!

:rofl:

Perfect logic! :D

Contact those researchers with that hypothesis, and let's see if the Vatican/Southern Baptist Convention implodes :P

[Fire Walk With Me]

59. ...can't....busy....

:rofl:

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

54. What then, of visual acuity and hairy palms?

[MsTryska]

56. of course prostate massage reduces prostate cancer risks.

actually i might be lying about that - but it reduces prostatitis.


So the thing to do is stick soemthing in your butt WHILE masturbating, and yours risks will be mitigated.

[mentalsolstice]

57. Why are all your threads such a kiiljoy?

Really?

[Fire Walk With Me]

60. I advise you to take matters into your own hands.

:hide:

[kentauros]

63. It takes two hands?

Who woulda thunk :shrug:

[mentalsolstice]

64. I'm a woman, so no concern with prostate cancer here

However, I'm a lover of men. As far as I go, I can go one-handed. My SO would also be okay with that...

[Fire Walk With Me]

65. This is a genuinely biased study.

It's entirely male-centric.

Obviously, women who masturbate too much get Gingivitis. Sorry, that's the (semi-scientific made up on the spot don't ask me how it's just true) facts.

[mentalsolstice]

66. Heh. My gums are in good condition

So 'splain that theory to me again.

[Fire Walk With Me]

68. It's scientifisistic.

Or sumpin'.

[elshiva]

58. That's not what my doctor said:

[LynneSin]

61. Well all I can say is "Thank goodness I'm a Woman!!!"

I mean I don't have a prostate to worry about!

[Lucian]

62. According to this article, I'm getting prostate cancer later in life.

C'est la vie.

What isn't going to give me cancer these days?

[UTUSN]

67. NOW you tell me!1 n/t

[Dr. Strange]

69. That's only for uncircumcised men.

:popcorn:

That's right Elrond Hubbard Danger Mouse. I'm eating popcorn!

[Fire Walk With Me]

70. Prostrate Dancer Risk? WTF?

No more lap dances por moi :cry:

[bluesbassman]

71. Oh, those wacky Brits!

Stiff upper lip and all that rot at good old BJU International.:rofl: