Post Date November, 16 2024
Answer expert: Zhang Yaqiang, Chief Physician of the Urology Department of Guang'anmen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Proficient in treatment: prostate related diseases, urinary system infections, etc. In the past, if men had sex too frequently, the risk of prostate cancer would increase. In addition, in order to seek longevity, they refuse to engage in sexual activity after entering old age. However, the United States recently released an 8-year follow-up survey of 29342 healthy men: respondents ejaculated an average of 4-7 times a month, and those who ejaculated more frequently did not increase the risk of prostate cancer. On the contrary, among high-frequency respondents who ejaculate 13-20 times a month, the incidence of prostate cancer decreased by 14% and 33% respectively.
In this regard, Zhang Yaqiang, the chief physician of the Department of Urology of Guang'anmen Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, believes that for men, the relationship between the frequency of sexual life and the incidence rate of prostate cancer should be based on the age of men. For example, increasing sexual activity appropriately for the elderly is beneficial for preventing prostate cancer. Director Zhang explained that many elderly men suffer from diseases such as prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia, just like blocked water pipes, which are easy to clean and smooth. Through sexual activity, not only prostate fluid is excreted, but carcinogens such as inflammation and bacteria are also excreted from the prostate, avoiding calcification and reducing the probability of prostate cancer.
For middle-aged and young men, the function of the prostate is like a smooth water pipe. Frequent sexual stimulation can actually wear out the pipe and provide a negative environment for cancer. To prevent prostate cancer, do not deliberately pay attention to the frequency of sexual activity. In fact, there are no obvious symptoms in the early stages of prostate cancer. About 80% of patients in China first discover distant metastasis furnaces and prostate cancer. Men over middle age should be particularly careful. If frequent urination or an increase in nighttime occurrences, such as prostate hyperplasia, are found in the short term, it is best to go to the hospital for rectal digital examination. The accuracy of this examination for early diagnosis of prostate cancer can reach 50% to 70%. It should be noted that patients with chronic prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia may develop prostate cancer if their condition worsens after treatment if they experience recurrent attacks.
