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There are 3 comments on Ejaculation May Lower Prostate Cancer Risk

    1. There is a longstanding hypothesis (sometimes referred to as the ‘prostate stagnation hypothesis’) that more frequent ejaculation may be beneficial for prostate health. The general premise is that because many substances and infections that can accumulate in the prostate, more frequent clearance of those potential cancer ‘triggers’ could prevent prostate cancer development. In fact, the questions about ejaculation frequency were included on the questionnaire in 1992 to specifically address this research question. We are now working on follow-up studies that relate ejaculation frequency to specific molecular changes in the prostate to further investigate the biological underpinnings of this association.

  1. Sorry for my english.
    I´d like to know what happens with range of ages between fifty and sixty years.
    does the study keep the same proportions?
    i supposed than the numbers are diferent for natural and obvious causes.

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