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A study published yesterday in the British Journal of Cancer, says men who have a low sex drive may be at increased risk of developing breast cancer. The study has found that men who have fewer orgasms are more likely to develop the disease.
Researchers said that lower testosterone levels may be linked to breast cancer, the study also found that first-born sons had a higher risk of breast cancer than their younger brothers. Experts believe this is because women produce more estrogen during their first pregnancy.
Higher levels of the hormone have already been linked to increased risk of the disease in first-born daughters.
Breast cancer is very rare among men. Men are often diagnosed with the disease later in life and when it is at a more advanced stage, making it more difficult to treat.
In the study doctors in Greece compared 23 men with breast cancer with 76 healthy men, questioning them about lifestyle, sex lives and family history.
Although the study was small, the researchers said their findings showed that low sex drive was linked to breast cancer among men. Single and childless men were also found to be at increased risk of the disease.
Professor Dimitrios Trichpoulos, of Harvard University in the United States, who led the research, said: "The frequency of orgasms is thought to be related to testosterone, which drives men's sexual behaviour.
"Our work has shown for the first time that men with breast cancer tend to have a lower sex drive, indicated by frequency of orgasms."
Moral of the story: Have more sex and stay healthy!!!! (Feel free to print this out and use it as an excuse with your significant other to have sex more frequently. May also work on dates!?!?! LOL!)
A study published yesterday in the British Journal of Cancer, says men who have a low sex drive may be at increased risk of developing breast cancer. The study has found that men who have fewer orgasms are more likely to develop the disease.
Researchers said that lower testosterone levels may be linked to breast cancer, the study also found that first-born sons had a higher risk of breast cancer than their younger brothers. Experts believe this is because women produce more estrogen during their first pregnancy.
Higher levels of the hormone have already been linked to increased risk of the disease in first-born daughters.
Breast cancer is very rare among men. Men are often diagnosed with the disease later in life and when it is at a more advanced stage, making it more difficult to treat.
In the study doctors in Greece compared 23 men with breast cancer with 76 healthy men, questioning them about lifestyle, sex lives and family history.
Although the study was small, the researchers said their findings showed that low sex drive was linked to breast cancer among men. Single and childless men were also found to be at increased risk of the disease.
Professor Dimitrios Trichpoulos, of Harvard University in the United States, who led the research, said: "The frequency of orgasms is thought to be related to testosterone, which drives men's sexual behaviour.
"Our work has shown for the first time that men with breast cancer tend to have a lower sex drive, indicated by frequency of orgasms."
Moral of the story: Have more sex and stay healthy!!!! (Feel free to print this out and use it as an excuse with your significant other to have sex more frequently. May also work on dates!?!?! LOL!)
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