Post Date December, 03 2023
When it comes to erectile dysfunction (ED), people often think of middle-aged and elderly men. However, a reporter recently learned from a communication activity on male health that the prevalence of ED in China has reached 28.4%, and about 56% of patients aged 30-50 years old.
It is particularly noteworthy that about 1/4 of newly diagnosed ED patients are young patients under the age of 40, and nearly half of them are severe ED. Experts say that this set of data means that more than half of post 60s, 70s, and 80s men in China are suffering from ED, and also indicates that ED has become a widespread andrology disease in China.
After 80s: increasingly becoming the main force, blindly seeking medical advice
Some studies have shown that 1/4 of newly diagnosed ED patients are young patients under the age of 40, and nearly half of them are severe ED. However, in the process of dealing with ED issues, their performance is more blind. Due to their youthful vitality and strong self-esteem, most people do not seek the help of professional doctors, but instead adopt self-diagnosis and use aphrodisiacs to deal with problems without receiving standardized treatment, which can often turn occasional situations into true ED.
Post 70s: The prevalence of ED reaches 40%, triggering marital crisis
For post 70s men, career and life tend to be stable, but busy and tired have become the characteristics of this generation of men, and health and "sexual well-being" often become the cost of career.
Research shows that the prevalence of ED in middle-aged men over the age of 40 is 40.2%, which means that nearly 40% of men and their spouses cannot enjoy normal sexual life, and their normal physiological needs cannot be released and vented. The reason why men after the 1970s are unable to cope with their sexual life is directly related to the onset of ED disease. ED is not only a physical problem, but also can cause anxiety and inferiority complex in middle-aged men. It can even cause marital relationships to crack due to ED issues, and even lead to marital breakdown.
After 60: "Sex interest" is gradually losing, and sexual life is optional
"Men after 60 are approaching the end of their careers, and in the years to come, they will devote more energy to enjoying the joy of their family.". However, as they age, they seem to gradually lose interest in sexual life. In their view, sexual life is optional, or they believe that a decrease in the number of times sexual life or no sexual life is simply a natural aging phenomenon of physical functions.
However, experts point out that a decrease in the frequency of sexual activity is actually related to the onset of ED. A study on elderly male ED in China shows that among men aged 60 to 69, the incidence rate of ED is 20% to 40%, and among men aged over 70, the prevalence rate is as high as 50% to 100%, while the consultation rate of elderly men is less than 10%.
Men who lack sex have a faster decline in penile erectile function, and men who have sex less than once a week are more than twice as likely to develop ED. "Moderate frequency of sexual activity can delay the decline of erectile function, help reduce cardiovascular adverse events during sexual activity, and is beneficial to male health.". Men who maintain sexual activity live longer than men who lack it.
