A Resident doctor from the Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta, Olutoke Abraham, has decried the belief that minimal sexual activity is a contributor to prostate cancer.
Abraham clarified that African men aged 50 and above are prone to having this cancer, adding that smoking and obesity, among others, have also been linked to the increased likelihood of having prostate cancer.
He spoke during a medical outreach organized by the Rotary Club for traders at the Tarmac Phone Village in Abeokuta.
According to him, research indicates that prostate cancer has become the number one cancer in Nigerian men and constitutes 11% of all male cancers, hence the need for regular checkups to enable early detection.
He said, “There is this general myth that reduced sexual activity or increased sexual activity is a contributor to prostate cancer occurring in an individual.
“That is not true, neither of the two will cause prostate cancer in an individual.
“Rather, age, smoking and obesity have been linked to the increased likelihood of having prostate cancer
