Prostate complaints
Prostate complaints concern the man’s prostate gland – frequently with complaints when urinating, which, like blood in the urine, should be checked by a urologist anyway. At the Kyborg Institute we additionally read the theme on an energetic-holistic level.
Our reading: base energy and midlife
We assign the prostate to the 1st chakra – the region of base energy, security and sexuality. In our reading, pressure, stress and the transition into the male midlife play a role: many men become calmer with the years and turn more strongly to mental things.
What does research say about ejaculation frequency and prostate cancer?
A question often asked concerns not prostate complaints in general but prostate cancer. The best-known study on it comes from the US Health Professionals Follow-up Study: around 32,000 men reported in 1992 how often they had ejaculated per month in different phases of life and were followed until 2010. Men with 21 or more ejaculations a month were diagnosed with prostate cancer less often than men with 4 to 7 – by about one fifth (Rider et al., European Urology 2016; earlier Leitzmann et al., JAMA 2004). In absolute numbers that was two to four fewer diagnoses per 1,000 men per year.
How to place these results:
- It is an observed association, not proof of cause and effect. The figures rest on the participants’ memory; according to the authors, differences in lifestyle and screening behaviour may play a part.
- The association appeared mainly for less aggressive tumours, not for advanced disease.
- The evidence is not consistent: a recent meta-analysis (Raeisvandi et al., BMC Cancer 2025) supports a weak association, an older one (Dennis/Dawson, Epidemiology 2002) found an opposite one.
- These studies say nothing about benign prostate enlargement or inflammation.
What does that mean in practice?
- Break down pressure and stress, see to relaxation.
- Accept midlife as a transition – a fulfilled life does good.
Frequently asked questions
What is the prostate?
The prostate is a gland of the man below the urinary bladder. It surrounds the urethra – that is why changes in the prostate frequently affect urination.
How does the Kyborg Institute read prostate complaints?
We assign the prostate to the 1st chakra (base energy, security) and connect complaints with pressure, stress and the male midlife.
Is ejaculation frequency linked to the risk of prostate cancer?
In a large US long-term study (Rider et al. 2016, around 32,000 men), 21 or more ejaculations a month were associated with a roughly one-fifth lower risk of a prostate cancer diagnosis than 4 to 7 – mainly for less aggressive tumours. This is an observed association, not proof of cause and effect; other studies found no or an opposite association. This research says nothing about benign prostate complaints.
Is an enlarged prostate normal in age?
A certain change with age is frequent – benign prostate enlargement is among the most widespread complaints of older men.
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- — Research on ejaculation frequency and prostate cancer added (sources: Rider et al. 2016, Leitzmann et al. 2004, meta-analyses).
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Sources
- D. Harald Alke: Gesundheitslexikon (Health Encyclopedia). A detailed account of health-relevant topics and therapeutic methods; bundled, overlapping experiences from around 30 years of life counselling with clients. Kyborg Institute.
- Rider, J. R.; Wilson, K. M.; Sinnott, J. A.; Kelly, R. S.; Mucci, L. A.; Giovannucci, E. L. (2016): Ejaculation Frequency and Risk of Prostate Cancer: Updated Results with an Additional Decade of Follow-up. European Urology 70(6), 974–982. DOI 10.1016/j.eururo.2016.03.027
- Leitzmann, M. F.; Platz, E. A.; Stampfer, M. J.; Willett, W. C.; Giovannucci, E. (2004): Ejaculation Frequency and Subsequent Risk of Prostate Cancer. JAMA 291(13), 1578–1586.
- Raeisvandi, A.; Omidi, S.; Javaheri, M.; Moradi, H.; Poorolajal, J. (2025): Updated dose-response meta-analysis of sexual activity and prostate cancer risk. BMC Cancer 26, 47. DOI 10.1186/s12885-025-15410-3
- Dennis, L. K.; Dawson, D. V. (2002): Meta-analysis of measures of sexual activity and prostate cancer. Epidemiology 13(1), 72–79.
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