Impotence more prevalent in China than the US

Provocative findings were presented in July by Wang Xiaofeng, the director of the urology surgery department at Peking University.

They point towards a growing trend that’s seeing an increase in sexual impotence in Chinese men. Presenting the results at the Fifth China Andrology Forum in Beijing over the weekend, Wang had a battery of unhappy statistics for conference attendees.

The findings are the result of a series of surveys on erectile dysfunction that were carried out in 11 cities. They follow news of a 2009 survey that ranked China 11th out of 13 Asian countries for sex life satisfaction. The impotence figures where higher in men over 40 years old, with over 40% of them reporting symptoms.

Chinese tradition doesn’t help sufferers

According to Wang, 83% of sufferers did not seek medical support for the condition, citing social stigma and poor public awareness as an explanation. The majority of sufferers didn't partake in any vigorous physical exercise, Wang said.

Considering the size of China’s population these figures suggest there are about 78 million people unable to engage in intercourse.

Simple changes

He urged that sufferers seek medical advice and stressed that simple lifestyle change; such as increasing exercise and cutting down on smoking could help prevent the condition. The study found that most sufferers had at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease, such as diabetes, poor cholesterol or hypertension, all of which can be alleviated with healthier habits.

In comparison, according to U.S. based HealthDay, in a study conducted in 2007, just 18.4 percent of American men reported erectile dysfunction.

Aiming to put a positive spin on the results, Wang was emphatic the condition was psychological for most sufferers, and stated that only 7.2 percent had a purely physical problem.

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