Added: 05/09/2007 |
The Risk Of Prostate Cancer DevelopingEven if they do not mention it, men are concerned about any risk of prostate cancer developing in their bodies. Most men do not know the exact factors which increase this risk. Such factors as age, race and family history are involved in considering the risk.
Is there anything that can be done to have a lower risk? Recent research suggests that there is something that young men can do, something that they would consider very pleasant.
Several factors seem to be involved in the risk of prostate cancer developing. Of course, being male is the first factor to consider. Other factors include a man’s age, his family history of prostate cancer, race or nationality, and life style factors such as his diet, exercise and any surgeries involving his reproductive organs.
As men age, they have more and more risks for disease including cancer of the prostate. No doubt, their resistance to many diseases is reduced as they get older.
As to the nationality or race issue, it appears that African-American men had a much higher risk of prostate cancer than any other race, and the cancer diagnosis is often more advanced than that diagnosed in other races. White men and Hispanic men are at a slightly higher risk than Asian men. At present, the reasons for these significant risk variations are not clear.
As one would expect, risks for prostate cancer developing seems to run in families. A man whose brother has had prostate cancer is more likely to get the cancer than a man whose father has had prostate cancer. There are apparent genetic factors involved in prostate cancer just as there are genetic factors in some other cancers. The more relatives that a man has who have had prostate cancer increases his risk factors significantly.
A healthier life style does appear to promote better health of the prostate gland. Men who eat more red meats and those who have a higher intake of calcium seem to be more likely to get prostate cancer. Eating of larger amounts of vegetables and fruits is an apparent plus in preventing prostate cancer. As to whether exercise helps to prevent prostate cancer developing, the conclusions are not clear.
As to surgery affecting the risk of cancer of the prostate, there seems to be a slightly higher rate of the cancer among men who have had a vasectomy, especially if the vasectomy was done at a younger age.
Some research has been done in Australia which suggests that there is a possible way to reduce the prostate cancer developing elements. Their research suggests that masturbation decreases the likelihood of getting prostate cancer, especially if done when men are younger. The prostate gland produces some of the elements found in semen. These elements help to keep the semen more fluid and help to prevent sperm from sticking to each other.
The masturbation prevents the fluids from accumulating inside the prostate. The ejaculations empty the prostate. Thus, the more ejaculations a man has, the fewer accumulations of carcinogens are in the prostate gland. Men in their twenties who ejaculate more than five times per week seem less likely to get prostate cancer when they are older.
This study also suggests that the more frequent ejaculations cause the prostate to mature fully and become more resistant to carcinogens.
At any rate, masturbation as a lower risk factor makes the habit more healthful than what had been taught in the past. Masturbation can be a good activity rather than an unhealthy one.
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