Wang Yuanyuan
ABOUT 35 percent of educated male professionals are not satisfied with their sex lives, according to a study released at the 2010 International Andrology Summit held in Shenzhen yesterday.
The study found that 12 percent of men were completely unsatisfied sexually.
The study, conducted by the Shenzhen Jianguo Urology Surgery Hospital in Nanshan District, surveyed more than 1,000 men aged between 20 and 50, most of whom were white-collar workers, technology professionals and teachers with no children.
Only 4.3 percent of respondents were very satisfied with their sex lives, while nearly 30 percent thought their sex lives were OK.
High pressure was cited as the main factor affecting men s sex lives. Among the interviewees, more than half thought they lived under high pressure, while more than 10 percent felt extreme stress in their daily lives.
A lack of knowledge of andrology, the study of diseases particular to males, was another problem. Many thought that andrology was a venereal disease, and that measures such as regular checks and health care were unnecessary if they did not have any abnormal sexual activity, said Nie Peng, vice general manager of the hospital.
According to the study, about 54 percent of men thought the checks were only necessary when they experienced serious sexual disorders.
Meanwhile, the city s first consultation center for andrology was established at the hospital yesterday. The country s top andrologists will provide consultations and treatment to patients at the center, Nie said.
