Masturbating 21 times a month is healthy for men - medical study

Male masturbation is said to significantly reduce a man's risk of prostate cancer, according to recent research from Harvard University.

The research says that men who have 21 or more orgasms per month could cut their possibilities of getting prostate cancer by 33%.

To reach these findings, researchers surveyed 31,925 men, sending them questionnaires about how often they engaged in “self-love”.

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The study team then tracked the participants for 18 years, recording which men developed prostate cancer in that time period. The men were assessed at three different points: the year before the questionnaire was distributed, in their 20s, and again in their 40s.

Findings

More frequent rates of masturbation were associated with lower rates of prostate cancer. This shows that climaxes down in the proverbial basement can keep one healthy “down there”.

Alternative findings

Some experts are not yet convinced why orgasms are a key to better health. Many doctors, including Ian Kerner, PhD, a psychotherapist and sexuality counselor in New York City, believe that ejaculation might flush out harmful toxins and bacteria, which would otherwise build up in the prostate.

This, the doctor says, is not only done by masturbation.

“There isn't a difference in whether the ejaculation happens via masturbation or with a partner,” he says. “So making sex a priority is also helpful,” said Dr. Kerner.

Beyond the prostate flush, Dr. Kerner says masturbation helps men relax and derive plenty of pleasure.

“It's an opportunity to engage in self-care,” he says. “Masturbation can also be a healthy distraction mechanism and a natural way of regulating anxiety.”

Certainly, masturbating 21 times per month will not only prevent prostate cancer. Kerner adds that a plant-based diet, plenty of fish rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, and “consuming red foods such as tomatoes that are rich in lycopene, as well as soy products that contain isoflavones” will also keep a man healthy.