Showing posts with label prostate cancer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label prostate cancer. Show all posts
Masturbation may reduce your Prostate Cancer Risk
Men could reduce their risk of developing prostate cancer through regular masturbation, researchers suggest.
They say cancer-causing chemicals could build up in the prostate if men do not ejaculate regularly.
And they say sexual intercourse may not have the same protective effect because of the possibility of contracting a sexually transmitted infection, which could increase men's cancer risk.
Australian researchers questioned over 1,000 men who had developed prostate cancer and 1,250 who had not about their sexual habits.
They found those who had ejaculated the most between the ages of 20 and 50 were the least likely to develop the cancer.
Anthony Smith, deputy director of the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University in Melbourne, said the research could affect the kind of lifestyle advice doctors give to patients.
"Masturbation is part of people's sexual repertoire.
"If these findings hold up, then it's perfectly reasonable that men should be encouraged to masturbate," he said.
They say cancer-causing chemicals could build up in the prostate if men do not ejaculate regularly.
And they say sexual intercourse may not have the same protective effect because of the possibility of contracting a sexually transmitted infection, which could increase men's cancer risk.
Australian researchers questioned over 1,000 men who had developed prostate cancer and 1,250 who had not about their sexual habits.
They found those who had ejaculated the most between the ages of 20 and 50 were the least likely to develop the cancer.
Anthony Smith, deputy director of the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University in Melbourne, said the research could affect the kind of lifestyle advice doctors give to patients.
"Masturbation is part of people's sexual repertoire.
"If these findings hold up, then it's perfectly reasonable that men should be encouraged to masturbate," he said.
Prostate Massage – Important Things to Consider
A Prostate Massage is considered to be a very pleasurable experience for men, however the pleasure level of the massage is totally dependent on the condition of the prostate gland.
However it is advisable for men with acute prostatitis not to get a prostate massage done as it will do more harm than good. It will spread the infection of the prostate gland to the other parts of the body. A rectal examination by the doctor would be the best thing to do before undertaking a pleasure massage or a prostate massage.
However, before any male undergoes a prostate massage there are certain things that need to be kept in mind. All the below mentioned conditions hold true if a doctor is consulted for the same and the proper health of the prostate gland must be ensured in order to begin with a prostate massage.
Important Points to Consider:
Generally men use their fingers for the prostate massage. It is advisable and common sense that the fingers that the person is going to use for massaging the prostate must be clean and lubricated. However clean the fingers may be there is always a risk of injury or a bit of infection coming in play. To avoid this, it is highly recommended that latex gloves be worn so as to take out all the risky elements in regards to safety and cleanliness.
Before starting the prostate massage a shower is recommended. This would make all the body a bit soft and clean and make the massage more enjoyable. The process should be eased out as much as possible. However the most important thing here is to keep the anus well lubricated so as to facilitate the insertion of fingers for the prostate massage.
The prostate massage should be carried out slowly and gently. This is especially important due to the prostate being a very sensitive and delicate organ and can get damaged pretty soon with force. Rough sensations and forceful massaging will damage the prostate gland causing severe problems. The prostate massage has to be carried out in a correct manner. This needs to be known from a medical professional. Generally slow, repetitive and circular motions are recommended for proper massage and maximum pleasure.
It has been reported that taking deep breaths during a prostate massage makes the person achieve unprecedented levels of pleasure. This has been known to act as stress reliever and enhance the orgasmic feeling
Understanding prostate health
The prostate gland is a small gland that produces seminal fluid, located below your bladder and in front of your rectum. This gland surrounds the tube that transports urine from the bladder out of your body. If the prostate gland is inflamed or enlarged, it can cause problems with urination and can make it difficult to maintain an erection.
If you are a healthy man, your prostate will not give you any problems until you advance in age. However, men over age 50 should begin to pay attention to prostate health, as that is when most prostate health issues begin to surface.
Common Prostate Health Problems
The most common three prostate health complications men encounter are the following:
- Prostatitis: This is an infection (usually bacterial) which can be treated with an antibiotic.
- Enlarged prostate gland: This is mostly an inconvenience, causing you to have to urinate frequently or experience problems with dribbling after urination.
- Prostate cancer: This is when a malignant tumor forms in the prostate gland, which can spread throughout the body and cause significant health problems, including death.
Steps to Massage the Prostate
The steps to massage the prostate are as follows:
- Assume a comfortable position. You can either stand and lean against an object at a comfortable height or lay on your side with your knees flexed.
- Use a liberal amount of lubrication on the index finger of your dominant hand.
- Gently insert the finger into the rectum. The prostate gland will be felt as a bulge in the rectal wall towards the front of the body.
- Gently massage the gland, applying no more pressure than you would apply to rubbing your eye. Stop immediately if any pain occurs. Expression of seminal fluid is normal (and is the goal). However, if blood is present, discontinue massage immediately.
Prostate massage can be beneficial in some conditions. However, care should be taken not to damage the delicate tissues of the gland. Massaging the prostate can be important in both diagnosis and treatment of certain conditions of the prostate, such as prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy. Before commencing prostate massage, a physician should be consulted to ensure there are no contraindications to the procedure.
Tall men at risk of early prostate cancer
Although being tall does not appear to influence the overall risk of prostate cancer, it may have a role in certain manifestations of the disease, US and German researchers have found.
"We found that tallness is associated with increased risk for younger onset aggressive prostate cancer," study chief Dr. Jiyoung Ahn, of New York University School of Medicine, New York, told Reuters Health.
Ahn and colleagues came to this conclusion after analyzing data from a cancer screening study involving 34,268 men.
Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk - Have Sex Regularly once you're over fifty
Researchers have come up with another interesting find: Having an active sex life in their 50s could protect men against prostate cancer.
But as everything have pros and cons, it is being said that greater levels of sexual activity among men in their 20s could increase their chances of developing the disease in later life.
Every human body accumulates toxins as age goes by and these need to be released in order to keep the body healthy and in a fit state. What is being said that sexual activity releases these toxins and consequently they are flushed out of the body. Which underlines the importance of regular sexual activity after the age of 50.
