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Taroudant, Morocco - For the first time in Morocco, a study on erectile dysfunction, also known as ED or impotence, in men revealed shocking data,.
Conducted by the Endo-Urologie Maroc association, the survey, which analyzed data from 202 married women, ages 20 and older, who engaged in regular sexual activity, reveals that 45.05% of their male partners have erectile dysfunction, including 13% representing severe cases.
Erectile dysfunction is a persistent or repeated inability in men to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient to have a satisfying sexual relationship for both partners.
From the perspectives of the women, the survey attempted to shed light on the degree of sexual satisfaction of the women surveyed, the intensity of sexual desire, and the attitudes of men and women regarding difficulties in erectile function, and to consultation and medication to treat erectile dysfunction.
Out of 202 women surveyed, 54 were illiterate, 35 had received primary education, and 56 of them had studied in higher education.
Regarding the attitude of the men towards their wives, the study found that more than 28% avoided their partner and had given up sexual activity, over 14% had an aggressive character, and 12.87% had adapt and continued their sexual activity.
The survey indicated that only 5% of the men suffering from erectile dysfunction had seen a specialist, while over 26% had used orally administered medication.
Cigarettes, alcohol, and other drugs could be among the main causes of these sexual problems.
The women surveyed revealed that their husbands had addictions: 28% say that their partners are smokers and 2% say their husbands are alcoholics.
The authors of the study, Nadia Meziane, gynecologist; Rabii Redouane, urologic surgeon; Khadija Mchichi Alami, sexologist, and Rachid Aboutaiedb, urologic surgeon, expressed their concern over the widespread incidence of this health problem, calling for urgent medical attention. Erectile dysfunction "should now be considered a public health problem," they said.
