60 pc of Singaporean men suffer impotence

quot;Erectile dysfunction8230; is a significant problem, and the prevalence rate increases with age,quot; urologist James Tan told the newspaper. The surveyed men, all over the age of 40, were questioned about their sexual activity and how they performed in bed. They were asked to rate their sexual prowess on a scale of one to five.

Tan said Indians were more likely to have problems with erectile dysfunction than Chinese and Malays, probably because more Indians suffer from heart disease and high blood pressure which can result in decreased blood flow to the penis.

Singapore8217;s 60 per cent rate compared with a 1994 Massachusetts study that found the probability of complete impotence tripled from five to 15 per cent between a man8217;s 40th and 70th birthdays. A recent study in Japan found that nearly a third of married Japanese men over 30 have problems achieving or sustaining an erection. A total of 29.9 per cent of married men polled admitted to suffering from erectile dysfunction, Nihon University urology professor Yukie Takimoto told AFP. But the vast majority in Japan were too embarrassed to seek help, researchers said.