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International Journal of UrologyVolume 16, Issue 5 p. 514-515 Editorial CommentFree Access Editorial Comment to sex among Asian men and women: The Global Better Sex Survey in Asia Akira Tsujimura md , Akira Tsujimura md Department of Urology, Osaka University Graduate School of MedicineSuita, Osaka, Japanakitsuji@uro.med.osaka-u.ac.jpSearch for more papers by this author Akira Tsujimura md , Akira Tsujimura md Department of Urology, Osaka University Graduate School of MedicineSuita, Osaka, Japanakitsuji@uro.med.osaka-u.ac.jpSearch for more papers by this author First published: 28 April 2009 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-2042.2009.02292.xCitations: 1AboutSectionsPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat The present study by Tan et al. is of great importance, as it shows several characteristics of sexual activity in Asian people. Asian people agree that sex is important to their lives and their relationships with partners and that high satisfaction with erection hardness is associated with higher satisfaction both with sex life and overall health. However, the Asian population is highly conservative regarding sex and less sexually active than other populations due to cultural factors. Physicians in parts of Asia may be hesitant to discuss sexual issues with patients or prescribe oral erectile dysfunction (ED) medications. Embarrassment relating to sexual issues may be the reason for this negativity towards treatment for ED, despite the importance of sex to many patients and their interest in using medications to improve their sex lives. In the present study, it is shown that people in Japan are the least likely to take any action to resolve ED.1 However, with respect to gender difference, men are more satisfied with prescription ED medications than women are and men are more interested in sexual stimuli than women are.2 These findings may be helpful for urologists to understand attitudes towards ED as a complication after radical prostatectomy in Asian patients. This study is informative and valuable not only in the field of sexology, but also urology, as it clearly shows that attitudes toward sex differ from country to country even within Asia, and between men and women in each country. References 1 Nicolosi A, Glasser DB, Kim SC, Marumo K, Laumann EO. Sexual behaviour and dysfunction and help-seeking patterns in adults aged 40–80 years in the urban population of Asian countries. BJU Int. 2005; 95: 609– 14. Wiley Online LibraryCASPubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 2 Tsujimura A, Miyagawa Y, Takada S et al. Sex differences in visual attention to sexually explicit videos: A preliminary study. J. Sex. Med. [Epub ahead of print] (PMID: 19175861) PubMedGoogle Scholar Citing Literature Volume16, Issue5May 2009Pages 514-515 ReferencesRelatedInformation
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