Dr Sam Adegboye, a Physician, has debunked the claim that frequent sexual activity reduces the risk of prostate cancer in men.
Adegboye is the Assistant Chief Medical Officer and General Practitioner at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti.
He debunked the claim in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Osogbo
Adegboye said most of the neurological articles did not agree with the claims.
āMost of the neurological articles do not agree with that because one of the journals checked was the American Journal of Neurology. We discovered some bias.
āThere is what we call prospective, in which you take the research from now until the future. You know, everything must be evidence-based.
āIn a nutshell, I do not think it is supported by neurologists; and there is no concrete evidence to support that, though some traditionalists support it.ā
He, however, said there was a test men could do called the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test.
The physician explained that ābenign prostatic hyperplasia (BHP) is a condition in which the prostate gland grows larger than normal. Itās also known as benign prostatic hypertrophy or an enlarged prostate.
āBPH means a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland, also commonly referred to as benign prostatic hyperplasia.ā
According to him, it is a condition where the prostate grows larger than normal, but the growth is not cancerous.
āIt often causes urinary difficulties in older men due to the enlarged prostate pressing on the urethra.
āBenign means non-cancerous, and prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system surrounding the urethra, while hypertrophy is an increase in the size of cells, leading to enlargement of the prostate gland.ā
Adegboye said, āIf the prostate gets bigger, it makes one not to pee and it is called urinary obstruction.
āA man does the test to check if there is prostate cancer, and you know benign prostate hyperplasia means the prostate gets big and prevents men from urinating well.
āWhen the obstruction happens, a doctor has to place a rubber (catheter) into the penis of the man, which assists in bringing out the urine.
āFor the PSA, if it is high, it shows a person has prostate cancer or benign prostate hypertrophy.
āBPH does not show that an individual has (prostate cancer) because several activities can cause hormones to be raised.
āIf a man goes for a test and has sex two days before the time; that hormone will give a false reading because it is going to be high; or he does something strenuous or had surgery done, it might raise the PSA.ā
In addition, he said the PSA was not a true representation of prostate cancer or an enlarged prostate.
He mentioned that one of the tests that could confirm if a patient had prostate cancer was Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
The doctor further stated that the primary causes of prostate cancer in men were ageing and an unhealthy diet.
āThat is what makes the prostate big. Also, possibly poor diet.ā
He also said when men reach orgasm, they secrete prostatic fluid, which is one of the fluids secreted.
āThe more the prostate works, it constricts.ā
He advised that men adopt healthy lifestyles to reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
āLiving healthy by eating good foods, eating fruits, sleeping well.
āNot smoking, and not taking alcohol or taking the amount recommended for the week, which is 40 units per week, and making sure the person has about two to three days of not taking alcohol,ā he said.
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