Update Date: 2009/01/27 16:35

British researchers have found that men in their twenties and thirties who have frequent sexual activity are more likely to develop prostate cancer in later life.

Dr. Dimitropov from the University of Cambridge stated that previous research on prostate cancer has primarily focused on middle-aged and elderly men. They aimed to explore the relationship between young men and prostate cancer.

According to their statistics, 59% of men who developed prostate cancer had more than 12 sexual encounters per month in their twenties. Dr. Dimitropov explained that prostate cancer is related to hormones, and sexual desire is also linked to hormones. Therefore, they specifically studied the relationship between prostate cancer and sexual activity.

The study also found that after the age of 40, the frequency of sexual activity has little correlation with the likelihood of developing prostate cancer.

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