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Can a lot of masturbation cause any type of prostate disease or cancer?
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No: In fact some studies suggest that sexually active men may reduce their risk of prostate cancer.
Answered 10/20/2013
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No: Heroic abstinence is probably a cause of prostatic pain in young men and benign enlargement in older men.
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