Project to help men with ED speak out

Star: KUALA LUMPUR: About 42% of Malaysian men above 40 years suffer from erectile dysfunction (ED) but only 7% admit it.
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Hospital head of urology unit Dr Zulkifli Md Zainuddin said many Malaysian men with ED chose to suffer in silence.
He said this at the launch of pharmaceutical company Bayer (South-East Asia) Pte Ltd's “Thumb Campaign”, a project to help Malaysian men deal with the taboo subject.
The company will distribute pamphlets, questionnaires and bags with a picture of a thumb to denote their ED status.
Asian Society of Andrology treasurer Dr Mohd Ismail Mohd Tambi said ED had a long-term impact on the psychological and sexual well-being of sufferers.
”ED is a couple's problem and requires a couple's solution. The women can play an important role in improving the sexual relation of their partners by encouraging them to talk about ED with doctors,” he said.
“Once accomplished, they can normalise their sexual relationship and intimacy as well as enhance their communication.”