tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10003856.post2311319599333581136..comments2023-08-08T20:33:36.701-05:00Comments on Incidental findings: I'm preventing prostate cancerincidental findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13555979339487207044noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10003856.post-9871996763856624452008-01-03T19:24:00.000-05:002008-01-03T19:24:00.000-05:00I should note a few points in response to the abov...I should note a few points in response to the above comments:<BR/>(1) I did provide a citation for the article already<BR/>(2) The article has some serious issues with validity. There are too many confounding factors, as is true with many cohort studies. <BR/>(3) My approval of the above comments in no way is an endorsement of its content. <BR/>(4) The article references ejaculatory frequency, and does not specifically address masturbation at all. <BR/>(5) The commenter has made some generalizations of the study as well. It would be risky to say that this study shows anything with respect to advanced prostate cancer. The low frequency group ALSO had an increase in advanced disease compared to the 4-7/month group. <BR/>(6) Please keep in mind that this blog is not to provide any useful medical information, and the content of this blog is not my professional medical opinion.incidental findingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13555979339487207044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10003856.post-51865915725356204182008-01-03T15:09:00.000-05:002008-01-03T15:09:00.000-05:00A link to the actual Jama study that is being misr...A link to the actual Jama study that is being misrepresented by the press. Look under tables 1 and tables 3 where they state the lowest frequency of ejaculations are associated with reduced prostate cancer, and higest frequency of ejaculations are associated with INCREASED rish of advanced prostate cancer.<BR/> http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/291/13/1578Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10003856.post-6547631912375536632008-01-03T14:59:00.000-05:002008-01-03T14:59:00.000-05:00If you read the actual report (not the misleading ...If you read the actual report (not the misleading summaries reported in the news) it states that a high frequency of masturbation only lowers risk for total and organ confined prostate cancer. The risk of getting aggressive prostate cancer, which can actually kill you, is increased in those who masturbate frequently. Also what everyone fails to mention about the study is that they show people who masturbate least frequently, 0- 3 times a month, have a reduced risk of getting prostate cancer. The %33 reduced risk for 21 times a month you read all over the web, is only telative to those in the category that masturbate 4-7 times per month. Read the actual study and don't belive how it is being misrepresented by the press!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10003856.post-53880335980024160272007-02-22T08:10:00.000-05:002007-02-22T08:10:00.000-05:00In the article referred to in Vitum's post you won...In the article referred to in Vitum's post you wonder how they defined chronic masturbation. Probably a tricky subject for many men.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com