Experts, in a new study, have warned that a large number of
Nigerian men that have problem passing urine properly or other problems
with their urinary tract also have impotence, but do not seek medical
advice.
According to Nigerian Tribune, the researchers at the Ekiti State
University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, found that 64.6 per cent of men
with problems of the lower urinary tract that were impotent were
silently suffering without seeking medical assistance.
The study involved 303 patients above 18 years at the Ekiti State
University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti between January 2014 and June
2016. They are men with s*xual partners.
Involved in this study published in the World Journal of Men’s
Health were Adegun P.T; Areo P.O; Solomon A; Dada S.A; and Adebayo P.B.
Although 73.7 percent of impotent men but no urinary problem in the
study, the researchers indicated that being employed, being married,
and having a past injury on the waist region were predictors of
impotence in this group of men.
According to them, “while work fatigue may contribute to their
psychological burden, being married may make their s3xual weaknesses
easily noticeable, unlike those who are not married.
“Unmarried men may seek out s*xual partners only when they feel
adequately prepared. Moreover, the number of wives may be contributory
to poor performance.”
In addition, the study said that being employed was a predictor of a man being impotent.
Even although as men grow older they stand a higher risk of
becoming impotent, the researchers declared that the high occurrence of
impotence in men without problems of the lower urinary tract also
suggests that many men lack confidence in sharing their s3xual problems
with medical experts.i
They stated that the associated psychological burden of having
urinary tract problem coupled with the disruption of social life and
sleep disturbances could potentially lead to an inadequate s3x life in
men.
While the preservation of s3xual function is a vital component of
quality of life for men, they suggested that this should be considered
sympathetically as part of the management of adult male patients in
general.
The incidence of s3xual problems in the general population has been
high in recent decades, and impotence has been reported to be one of
the most common types of s3xual dysfunction in men worldwide.
The estimated global prevalence of impotence has steadily
increased, and it is projected that the number of men with this
condition will rise to 322 million by the year 2025.
Impotence is usually underestimated in many developing countries,
including Nigeria. This is probably because it is not a life-threatening
condition; moreover, due to the associated stigma, men with the problem
rarely seek help.
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