Men who orgasm once a day could be significantly reducing their chance of developing prostate cancer , new research suggests.
Scientists claim that though reaching that climax provides pleasure during sex, there is a hidden health benefits including better sleep, a boost in immunity and even protecting against heart disease .
And doctors say that the point of sexual excitement doesn't have to be achieved by having intercourse for it to count.
The study was carried out by scientists at the Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women Hospital .
Their research revealed that if a male ejaculates at least once a day, it cut the risk of developing prostate cancer by nearly a quarter.
The study data showed that the participants who ejaculated more than 21 times a month were at a 22 percent lower risk of getting the disease.
As for how men achieved ejaculation, it is not a requirement to have a sex partner - whether it be sexual intercourse, nocturnal emission, or masturbation , all are beneficial.
According to Jennifer Rider of Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital , while the new data on the potential benefit of orgasm and the reduced risk of developing prostate cancer are so far the most compelling, the data is still just observational and should be taken cautiously.
She said: "At the same time, given the lack of modifiable risk factors for prostate cancer, the results of this study are particularly encouraging."
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men other than skin cancer This makes it responsible 8 percent of all new cancer cases, and 15 percent of cancers in men.
Around 1 in 7 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime and 1 in 38 will die from the disease.
About six cases in 10 are diagnosed in men aged 65 or older, while the average age at the time of diagnosis is about 66.
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