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Prostate Cancer in men.The good news for men - for older men, anyway - is that regular sex may be linked to a lower risk of prostate cancer, according to a study from Nottingham University.
The researchers, who questioned 840 men about their sexual histories, found those who kept up a regular sex life in their 50s - were at a lower risk of prostate cancer, the most common form of cancer in British men. One theory is that if men don't clear the sperm, it
can be re-absorbed by the prostate gland.
can be re-absorbed by the prostate gland.
Men who kept up a regular sex life in their 50s were at a lower risk of prostate cancer
'Sperm needs to be regularly flushed out to allow new cells to develop. It's a bit like cleaning out a pipe, it may help stop the build-up of old cells that might be more likely to turn cancerous,' says Dr Ghosh.