Premature ejaculation hits one in three S'pore men
14.12.09
Although the poll did not include Singapore, Prof Lee, who is part of the study's steering committee, said: "We believe the results to be applicable to Singapore, because a similar study done in Europe in 2007 also showed a similar result. PE is a problem that cuts across ethnicity and age groups."
The Asia-Pacific Premature Ejaculation Prevalence And Attitude Study surveyed nearly 5,000 men, aged 18 to 65, from 10 Asia-Pacific countries, including China, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, South Korea and Malaysia.
The causes of the problem are complex, ranging from the psychological to the physiological, said Prof Lee.
A person who secretly had intercourse at home, and was anxious of being found out by his parents, for instance, could develop PE later in life, he said.
The problem could also be genetic in nature, he added.
There may be a solution: American company Janssen-Cilag has recently submitted its medication, Dapoxetine, to the health authorities here for review.
Source: AsiaOne