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Health Professionals Follow-up Study

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Nov 20, 2025
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What are the health implications of ejaculating too frequently in men?

Scientific evidence does not show that frequent ejaculation causes major physical harm and may be associated with a lower long‑term risk of prostate cancer: large prospective analyses found men report...

Jan 17, 2026
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What does research show about sexual activity and orgasm prevalence in men aged 80 and over?

Research finds that sexual activity and orgasm remain possible for many men aged 80 and over, but both the frequency of partnered sex and rates of orgasm decline sharply compared with younger older ad...

Jan 14, 2026
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What biological studies test whether ejaculation clears carcinogens from prostatic fluid?

A small but growing body of human epidemiology, tissue‑level gene‑expression work, and mechanistic reviews test the "prostate stagnation" idea—that ejaculations might flush xenobiotics or carcinogenic...

Jan 1, 2026

How does ejaculation frequency affect prostate cancer risk by age?

Large prospective cohort studies and several case–control analyses report an inverse association between higher ejaculation frequency in adulthood and subsequent prostate cancer risk—especially for ej...

Nov 23, 2025

Do age, sexual activity type (masturbation vs. sex), or ejaculation frequency at different life stages matter for prostate cancer risk?

Evidence is mixed but leans toward a modest protective association between higher ejaculation frequency in adulthood and lower overall prostate cancer incidence in large prospective cohorts, while som...

Jan 20, 2026

Are there age-dependent differences in how ejaculation frequency relates to prostate cancer outcomes?

Large prospective analyses find a modest inverse association between higher ejaculation frequency and subsequent prostate cancer diagnosis, with signals that the protective association appears across ...

Jan 20, 2026

What high-quality prospective studies exist on sexual behavior and prostate cancer risk?

The strongest prospective evidence links higher ejaculation frequency in adulthood to a lower overall prostate cancer incidence, most notably from the long-running Health Professionals Follow‑up Study...

Jan 17, 2026

How does regular ejaculation affect prostate cancer risk in men over 50?

A body of large observational studies finds that higher ejaculation frequency is associated with a lower subsequent risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer, including in middle-aged and older men...

Oct 23, 2025

How do lifestyle factors such as exercise and diet impact penis size in older men?

Lifestyle changes such as exercise and diet reliably improve and cardiovascular health in older men, but the scientific literature does not support a direct, meaningful change in penile length from li...