Beijing (CNS) -- 40.5% of middle-age and younger netizens in China seldom have sex and are dissatisfied with their lives, according to the 2011 China Sexual Health Internet Survey, jointly released on August 30 by the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS), Eli Lilly and Company, and the 39 Health website.
Using a sample of 3,014 people aged 25 to 55, the survey indicates that "subjective satisfaction, the avoidance of sexually transmitted diseases, and the frequency of sex" are listed as the main standards for a healthy sex life by most.
The frequency of sex and one's degree of satisfaction have an explicit impact on his or her general degree of satisfaction with life, according to Dr. Yang Bo, director of the Center for Social Surveys of the SASS.
He explained that if a man performs poorly or not often enough, it will cause dissatisfaction for both parties.
Owing to bad habits and work pressure, up to 40.2% of Chinese males above the age of 40 have suffered from erectile dysfunction, seriously affecting the quality of their sex lives and causing friction in their relationships.
The survey also shows that about 40% would turn to a doctor when confronted with health problems. The rest might take no action, or take improper action.
Professor Jiang Hui, andrology expert at the Peking University Third Hospital, pointed out that such an approach will not only miss the right treatment period, but could lead to chronic disease.
