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Does masturbation cause prostate cancer?
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No: Masturbation has never been linked to prostate cancer or any other urological malignancy.
Answered 7/2/2020
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No: There is actual evidence that those ejaculate an average of 21 times a month have a reduced incidence of prostate cancer. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn4861-frequent-ejaculation-may-protect-against-cancer.html.
Answered 1/28/2015
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Absolutely not: Folks have looked at frequency of ejaculation and there's no relationship. If somebody told you otherwise, ignore them as a source for helath information.
Answered 8/2/2014
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