Post Date December, 03 2023
Some experts pointed out that in recent years, although many men have begun to pay attention to their own reproductive health issues, the current situation of male reproductive health in China is still facing a serious situation: 25% of men have sexual dysfunction or psychosocial disorders, and more than half of men over the age of 50 are troubled by prostate disease.
Unlike the previous "Men's Health Day", which used to be publicized in public squares, yesterday, the Provincial Population and Family Planning Commission and the Guangzhou Municipal Population and Family Planning Bureau organized some experts and scholars to hold a symposium at the Rainbow Street Men's Health Activity Center in Liwan District, and set up publicity consultation points in various communities. At the symposium, male reproductive health is still one of the focuses of attention. Zhu Jiaming, Executive Vice President of the Guangdong Provincial Sex Society, said that the diagnosis and treatment rate of andrological diseases is still generally low, and the status of male reproductive health is also facing a serious situation. He listed a set of data: 25% of Chinese men have sexual dysfunction or psychosexual disorders, more than half of men over the age of 50 are troubled by prostate diseases, and 6.5% of adult male patients with sexually transmitted diseases. In addition, authoritative surveys in the United States show that about 30 million American men are suffering from ED (erectile dysfunction), while there is currently no definitive statistical data in China, but authoritative figures speculate that the prevalence of ED in China is basically the same as in the United States.
"Men are more vulnerable" is another focus of experts' attention on male health. Xie Mingjia, Vice President of the Provincial Academy of Social Sciences, proposed that from a physiological perspective, the proportion of women with allergic constitution is higher than that of men, while the possibility of suffering from major diseases with allergic constitution is relatively low. From a social psychological perspective, men are influenced by traditional concepts, "always hold back", and bear more in their hearts. The data also shows that men's life expectancy is 6 years shorter than women's, and men under the age of 35 also have a significantly higher risk of developing hypertension than women's.
Men's weak awareness of self health care is also a problem. Statistical data show that the frequency of seeing a doctor in men is 28% lower than that in women, 20% of men never participate in physical exercise in any situation, and 80% of severely ill male patients admit that they have delayed minor illnesses into major illnesses due to long-term absence from hospitals. Liu Yidong, Director of the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Population and Family Planning, also shared the same feeling. "Currently, many men have a weak awareness of early prevention, and know whether participation is equal to voluntary treatment or not." Therefore, he said that Guangzhou's publicity activities for male health should pay more attention to relying on the community and getting close to the masses, focusing on inspiring male participation, and popularizing knowledge through scientific and systematic understanding.
It is understood that in 2000, Guangzhou, as one of the 15 pilot cities for male health education nationwide, established five national pilot communities, including Rainbow Street in Liwan District and Jiangnan Middle Street in Haizhu District. Currently, 50% of the street family planning service centers in Liwan District have established male health education service rooms.
(Intern Editor: Chen Hao)
