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Does masterbation increase the chance of getting prostate cancer

Does masterbation increase the chance of getting prostate cancer?

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1 :
no ! it decrease it.
2 :
no
3 :
I have prostate cancer, so I know a little about this subject. Your question has been asked many times here and lots of replies quite erroneously state "No, it has been medically proven that masturbating can reduce your chances of getting prostate cancer." This is just not true and the simple answer is, your masturbation habits have little if any relevance to your chances of contracting, or not contracting, prostate cancer. This misconception arises from the fact that prostate cancer "feeds" on testosterone and some people seem to think that you ejaculate testosterone in your semen, so they figure that the more you masturbate, the less testosterone you are left with in your body. Although it is true that testosterone is manufactured in the testes, it is absorbed directly into the blood stream at source, through a totally separate process to sperm production and the two systems do not mix. I have always been very active sexually, masturbating 3 or 4 times a day throughout my teens and maintaining a level of 1 or 2 ejaculations a day throughout my life. When I asked my oncologist whether I had a high testosterone level which may have been the cause, he said no, just normal or even below normal testosterone levels are still enough to keep the cancer active.
4 :
No because when you ejaculate it takes pressure or something off your genitals and stuff so they are not overloaded and bursting with your juice.
5 :
no its the oppsite actually it decreases
6 :
No, in fact it reduces the chances.
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Here's a link to the original research, which suggests the reverse: http://www.healthnews.com/family-health/mens-health/australian-researchers-link-masturbation-prostate-health-918.htm




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