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According to this article from BBC News, men who ejaculate regularly have a lower rate of prostate cancer. The hypothesis is that by flushing the fluids that the prostate gland produces, you keep them from stagnating and causing problems. Similarly, women who breast feed seem to have lower rates of breast cancer, so it seems plausible to me.
I seem to recall that in his book Winter’s Light, John Preston described how he developed a bacterial infection in his prostate after his sex drive plummeted due to depression as a result of finding out he was HIV-positive. Since his body was used to having lots of sex, his prostate effectively got backed up and got infected. His doctor told him to masturbate every day and the infection went away. It might not have been that book, but I know it was one if his.
By the way, if you haven’t read John Preston’s smut, go order one of these now. It’s some of the best gay leather porn around. I especially liked “Tales From the Dark Lord,” which is long out of print, but you can get it here. If you liked “The Leather Daddy and the Femme,” you’ll probably like that one. Less gender bending, but a similar edge to it and lots of great sex.
Which, to return to the topic I started with, is good for your health. And given that masturbation is the safest form of sex when it comes to STIs (sexually transmitted infections), I think it’s time to start getting ready for the Masturbate-a-Thon, which will be on May 25, 2008. Keep your eyes peeled for more info as we get closer to the event.
