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Title: [Study on the knowledge of and attitude to sexual dysfunction in aged men]. Author: Jiang H, Bai Q, Hong K, Xu QQ, Zhu JC. Journal: Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue; 2005 Oct; 11(10):752-4. PubMed ID: 16281508. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the knowledge of and attitude to sexual dysfunction in aged men, and to discuss the status and needs of male healthcare. METHODS: Two thousand seven hundred and twenty-eight men (40-70 years old) were surveyed on sexual dysfunction using the randomized questionnaire in Xicheng District, Beijing. RESULTS: The prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) was 41.2%, and only 12.1% ED patients were to see the doctor. 52.4% aged men thought the sexual life was important or very important during the life, and 55.6% thought ED would exert negative impact on the quality of life and the partner relationship. Although 27.4% knew that ED was a kind of disease, 49.0% thought ED was a nature rule. Compare to the 41.2% ED prevalence, only 9.7% male were dissatisfied with their sexual life, and later ratio was 14.1% among the partner. CONCLUSION: In China, the status of the knowledge of and attitude to sexual dysfunction in aged men was unsatisfactory to some extent. There is a lot of work to do especially in sexual healthcare education and improvement on diagnostic and treatment of sexual dysfunction.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]