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Myth : ejaculating 5 times a week reduces the risk of prostate cancer by 33%. is this true?
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Mixed data: One study suggested it increased the risk of prostate carcinoma in younger men and decreased the risk in older men. No one really knows yet.
Answered 11/10/2013
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