Benefits of healthy prostate and sperm ejaculation

For the vast majority of adult men who have no special contraindications, regular and moderate ejaculation is one of the behaviors that has been clinically proven to effectively reduce the risk of prostate disease. There is neither the metaphysical effect of "suppressing semen and nourishing the kidneys" spread online, nor the extreme statement that "ejaculation will harm the body". The specific benefits and risks are completely linked to the frequency and method of ejaculation, and there is no need to demonize or deify it.

I just met a 29-year-old game planner at the outpatient clinic last week. He has been sitting at his desk for more than ten hours. He broke up with his long-distance girlfriend almost a year ago and has rarely actively ejaculated. He has had frequent urination and pain in his lower abdomen for three weeks, and he still drips white after urinating. After checking the prostate fluid, he found that there were only two + lecithin bodies and his white blood cells were normal. It is a typical chronic non-bacterial prostatitis. I prescribed him some medicine to relieve the symptoms, and also mentioned, "Actively excrete semen 1-2 times a week, don't hold it in." He still stared at me, saying, "Isn't it good for your health to recharge your batteries?"

I will tell him that if you sit every day, the prostate will be stuck between the pelvic cavity and the seat, so that the prostatic fluid in the glandular duct cannot be discharged at all. After more than half a year, it will be filled with aging exfoliated cells and inflammatory mediators, and the glandular duct will become swollen. Will it cause pain and frequent urination? When you ejaculate, the smooth muscle of the prostate contracts, which is equivalent to pushing out all the "junk" blocked in the pipes. It is more direct than taking any number of blood-stasis medicines. He dubiously went back and followed the instructions. He came for a follow-up check this week and found that the pain symptoms had basically disappeared. He said that if he had known it was so simple, he wouldn't have suffered the consequences of the previous weeks.

Speaking of this, some people will definitely refute the old saying of "one drop of sperm and ten drops of blood". I have discussed this issue with my colleagues in the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine before. In fact, the "abstinence" mentioned by traditional Chinese medicine has never been "complete abstinence", but is against uncontrolled indulgence. Now many modern Chinese medicine will also recommend regular semen discharge for patients with chronic prostatitis, which is essentially consistent with the understanding of Western medicine. Yes, it's just that the two sides have slightly different standards for judging "moderate" - Western medicine recommends adjusting based on the age range. 2-3 times a week for 20-30 years old, 1-2 times a week for 30-40 years old, and once every half a month for those over 50 years old is considered normal. Traditional Chinese medicine pays more attention to individual feelings. As long as you don't have backache, fatigue, or lack of energy the next day after the workout, even if the frequency is higher, there will be no problem.

In fact, it is not only for inflammation, but also has data to support the long-term protection of the prostate by regular semen discharge. The American Cancer Society previously conducted a 10-year follow-up study that included nearly 30,000 healthy men. The results showed that among people over 50 years old, those who ejaculate more than 21 times a month have a risk of prostate cancer that is about 20% lower than those who ejaculate less than 4 times a month. Of course, this is only a correlational study and cannot be directly equated, but at least it shows that long-term abstinence is not good for the long-term health of the prostate.

Of course, it doesn’t mean that the more you ejaculate, the better. Some people on the Internet say “defeat semen every day to prevent cancer”, which is also nonsense. I met a 22-year-old young man before who had ejaculation three times a day. After half a month of continuous pain in his lower abdomen, he could not straighten his waist. It was found that it was edema caused by excessive congestion of the prostate. To put it bluntly, the prostate is just like the muscles in your body. It’s okay for you to run and exercise occasionally, but no one can handle running a marathon every day. Repeated congestion in a short period of time will increase the burden on the gland and easily induce inflammation.

There are also some special circumstances that should not be ignored. For example, if a patient is diagnosed with acute bacterial prostatitis and ejaculates randomly during the acute stage, it may cause bacteria to spread along the gland ducts and aggravate the infection. In this case, you must follow the doctor's advice to control it first, and then resume regular ejaculation after the inflammation subsides.

Many people now have a prejudice against ejaculation. They either think it is a scourge or that it can cure all diseases. In fact, it is really not that complicated. Just treat it as a normal physiological need like eating and sleeping. When your body needs it, satisfy it. Don't hold it back deliberately, and don't force yourself to overdraw. It is much more effective than buying a bunch of prostate care devices worth thousands of dollars or taking a bunch of health care products with unknown ingredients.

Oh, by the way, some people ask whether it is only effective for ejaculation during sex, and does masturbation count? Of course, as long as it is done in a moderate and hygienic way, the benefits to the prostate are exactly the same. There is really no need to create a chain of contempt on this matter.