The Better-Sex Doctor: The Link Between Masturbating & Prostate Cancer! Dr Rena Malik

Men who ejaculate 21 times or more a month are less likely to develop prostate cancer.

Jesus Christ. Why?

It's because- Dr. Rena Malik.

Board certified urologist.

Expert on sexual health.

And a rock star in educating the public-

On the facts and myths of sex.

Rena, I want to start with this idea that other couples are having significantly more sex than we are.

Big myth. People are having sex about once a week.

Will my penis get smaller as I age?

It can. So in terms of how do we maintain our penile size, you need to have-

Is there a disparity between how long we think sex should take, and how long it actually takes?

Yeah, we all think it lasts longer. Women want it to be 18 to 25 minutes. Men are a little on the shorter side, like maybe 12 minutes.

Is there like an average time?

5.1 to 5.7 minutes.

Then is too much masturbation going to have an adverse effect for men and women?

Masturbation is generally safe as long as you don't- That's when it becomes a problem.

Rena, do we understand our bodies as it relates to our sexual health?

Not at all. For example, the pelvic floor, it's involved in orgasm, it's involved in sexual function, but no one really talks about it. In fact, men will be shocked, "Oh, I have a pelvic floor, too?" And there's a whole host of issues that can come from having a weak pelvic floor, including erectile dysfunction.

So, how can I strengthen my pelvic floor?

Pelvic floor exercises. They're gonna increase orgasm, they're gonna make your semen propel further, and ultimately it would be something as simple as-

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