Regular Sex as a Preventive Measure Against Prostate Cancer: The Urgent Need for Awareness and Lifestyle Change Among Nigerian Men
Regular Sex as a Preventive Measure Against Prostate Cancer: The Urgent Need for Awareness and Lifestyle Change Among Nigerian Men By Daniel Nduka Okonkwo While those responsible for building hospitals in Nigeria seek medical treatment abroad, the common man is left with very limited options. Nigerian women must understand that their beds should be “shaking every night” because regular sexual activity may, in fact, help lower the risk of prostate cancer. Unfortunately, we do not have a robust healthcare system to support the ordinary Nigerian man who develops this disease. Where, then, is the government in all of this? The sad truth is that approximately one in eight Nigerian men may develop prostate cancer in their lifetime. This translates to about 13% of men who will be diagnosed with the disease at some point. Nigerian men are not exempt from this reality. The good news, however, is that in its early stages, prostate cancer is highly treatable, with five-year survival rates close t...