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Can heavy masturbation cause prostate cancer?
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No Correlation Known: No known correlation between the two.
Answered 9/28/2016
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No: Things that actually cause cancer are those that mutate genes or make cells divide. This isn't happening when you entertain yourself. People have even looked at frequency of ejaculation and prostate cancer; there's no effect one way or the other.
Answered 9/29/2016
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