Naturally produced by the cells lining the female reproductive organs, prostaglandins would usually help regulate cell growth.
However, the concentration of prostaglandin in seminal fluid is 1000 times higher than what is normally found in these cells.
A study from the Medical Research Council’s Human Reproductive Sciences Unit at The University of Edinburgh found that the high concentration of prostaglandin in semen worsens diseases of the female reproductive organs including uterine cancer.
Led by Dr. Henry Jabbour, University of Edinburgh Honorary Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, found that the prostaglandins in semen influence the progression of cervical and uterine cancers by enhancing tumor …read more