Librarian: Sir, you can't do that in the library.
Man: But it's for my enlarged prostate. If I don't do it, I could die. Besides, I have a note from my doctor.
[The librarian thinks about it.]
Librarian: Okay, but I'm going to have to make a copy of that note. And file it. Somewhere.
There were some recent news stories ("Study: Frequent Masturbation May Prevent Prostate Cancer" -- yes, that's a Fox News headline) claiming that men who masturbate, suffer from fewer prostate problems.
I remember a movie (just searched Charles Grodin and prostate and found a clip) where Charles Grodin is told by his doctor to release the tension that's causing pain in his prostate and to masturbate if he isn't having "relations" with his wife. Watch the clip if you think Grodin's reactions are funny, which I sometimes do, so maybe that's why I remember this scene after so many years. Surely, it's not because I thought the doctor's advice might come in handy (excuse the pun).
So if a bad movie (Movers & Shakers) from 1985 knew about the link between masturbation and prostate health, I wonder what happened that it suddenly made news again. Was some scientist caught with his pants down and then remembered that info?
No, apparently it's just Fox News rehashing old stories: here is U.S. News stating that the original story is garbage.
Either way, I'm telling all of our male patrons to hold on to those notes.
