Doctor explains how many times men should really ejaculate per month to answer 'internet myth'

A doctor has revealed how many times men should aim to ejaculate per month while debunking a common internet myth regarding the numbers.

While it might be seen as something of a taboo subject, sex and masturbation is actually very good for the human body, and anyone trying to convince you otherwise during No Nut November probably isn't worth listening to.

Urologist Dr Rena Malik has previously shut down rumours about the viral practice of NNN, and now, she's back to share her thoughts on the sort of numbers blokes should be striving for every time they turn a page on the calendar.

Research studies have suggested that ejaculation can lower the chances of prostate cancer, something which currently affects around one in eight men.

In a YouTube video, the doctor looks into two different studies conducted in recent years which asked men how often they had ejaculated in a month in an attempt to distinguish a potential link between that and the onset of prostate cancer. The first, which was conducted in 1991 and followed the men through until 2010, found that men who ejaculated 21 times per month or more had a lower chance of developing prostate cancer than those who had done it between four and seven times each month.

Regular ejaculation is the best way to keep things ticking down there (Getty Stock)

A more recent study in Spain saw scientists interview 456 men with newly diagnosed prostate cancer and 427 men who didn't have it, and once again the findings revealed that the more masturbation the better.

Only 15 percent of the men who had prostate cancer had ejaculated more than four times per month, while 26 per cent of those without it had done the same.

The study found that essentially, the fewer times you do it per month, the more likely you are to get prostate cancer, with those who never ejaculated having a 271 per cent higher risk of developing the disease.

However, Dr Malik was keen to emphasise that it isn't the only influence on your prostate health, and doing it more won't magically keep your healthy.

She said: "This is just one factor in a complex picture. Ejaculating more is not going to magically protect you from prostate cancer and it's not going to allow you to stop screening for prostate cancer.

"You absolutely cannot neglect the other aspects of your health; diet, exercise, screenings, and expect ejaculation alone to protect you. It is one piece of the entire puzzle."

So, while some studies have suggested that 21 is a solid number to aim for, it's worth remembering that you need to consider plenty of other factors and ensure you are eating healthily and exercising well, rather than just constantly choking your own chicken in the hope that prostate cancer never comes home to roost.