Is It True That The Frequent Onani Causes Prostate Cancer? This Is Doctor Andrology's Explanation

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JAKARTA - Issues about the impact of wearing or intimidating habits on men's health, especially the risk of prostate cancer, often appear in the community. Many people worry whether doing onani too often can increase the chances of contracting the disease.

According to dr. Seso Sulijaya Suyono, Sp.And, a specialist in andrology, the relationship between ejaculation frequency and prostate cancer risk has been studied.

"Someone asked me, Doc, if you go too far, is there a risk of prostate cancer?" said dr. Seso, quoted from the Andrological Class YouTube channel.

"Well, it's not just denial, but excessive ejaculation, is it associated with prostate cancer?" he added.

Some studies suggest the frequency of ejaculation could affect the risk of prostate cancer.

"A study showed ejaculation less than 20 times a month at risk of prostate cancer in old age," explained dr. Seso.

"If the ejaculation is more than 20 times within one month, the risk of prostate cancer is also reduced," he continued.

This means that ejaculation which is quite frequent can actually help reduce the risk of prostate cancer. This activity is considered to help clean the prostate tract from substances that have the potential to trigger cancer.

Even so, it does not mean that men are advised to perform ejaculation indefinitely every day.

"Oh, that means it's good for ejaculation every day? Don't get me wrong, excessive ejaculation will cause prostateitis. Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate," explained dr. Seso.

Prostatitis or prostate inflammation can cause pain complaints, muffled disorders, and affect the quality of life. This condition is also related to prostate health as a whole.

"Prostatitis or inflammation of the prostate also affects prostate cancer. So don't be too frequent and also don't be too much," he concluded.

The ideal ejaculation frequency is actually beneficial for prostate health and can reduce the risk of prostate cancer. However, ejaculation that is too rare or too excessive is both not good. Maintaining balance is the key to the health of the male reproductive organs.