Watch the video: “1000 shots and then it’s over” – Urologist dispels myths about sex and masturbation.
The penis is the antenna of the heart, which means the vessels in the penis are so small that erectile dysfunction actually shows up first. This means that about 5 years before you have a heart attack, it becomes apparent in your erection.
In fact, there are studies that show that sex protects against prostate cancer and that regular orgasms protect against prostate cancer.
Hello, I’m Volker Wittkamp, I’m a specialist in urology. But I’m not the typical urologist; I also do a lot of social media and education. I’m also an author and have various columns.
Which myths about sex and masturbation do you hear particularly often?
“A thousand shots and then it’s over.” “Masturbation causes pimples.” “Masturbation is unhealthy, harmful in general.” “You cheat on your partner through masturbation.” I think there are many, many myths and false claims surrounding masturbation. In fact, almost everything is complete nonsense. And it’s healthy.
Does regular sex protect against prostate cancer?
In fact, there are studies that show that sex protects against prostate cancer and that regular orgasms protect against prostate cancer. It is assumed that regular flushing of the prostate simply flushes out harmful substances. I think the study found that starting 27 times a month, the risk decreased. You have to be a little careful when it comes to sex when it comes to unprotected intercourse with changing partners. Because there are also studies that say that the risk increases, probably due to possible infections that you catch. So be careful there, but otherwise sex and masturbation are very good for the prostate.
What is the most common reason for erectile dysfunction?
The most common reason is age. It’s actually that simple. The vessels become worse, the nerve conduction becomes worse, and other diseases arise. That means things like high blood pressure like diabetes mellitus are bad for erections. More medications are being added. That said, it can also be a factor that certain medications are bad for erections. There are surgeries, especially on the prostate, that can also affect erectile function. There’s already quite a lot there. And what is very interesting is, for example – this is what my colleague said – the penis is the antenna of the heart. This means that the vessels in the penis are so small that erectile dysfunction actually shows up first. This means that about 5 years before you have a heart attack, it becomes apparent in your erection. This also means for people who don’t care about it, who say: Okay, maybe I don’t necessarily need an erection anymore. Nevertheless, I would still like to have this clarified, preferably in an internal medicine practice, for example.
Can you tell if someone has recently had sex by the size of their testicles?
No, I actually can’t. So there are already studies that if you were to look at it shortly afterwards, that the volume decreases or that during sexual intercourse the blood circulation is better and the volume increases. But I can’t see if someone has slightly smaller, slightly larger testicles that they have more sex or are more potent or have more testosterone or better sperm. So you can’t see that.
Source: Stern
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