These are popular even with women who have reached menopause the studies have
found.
Human Reproduction Specialist Centre head for the National Population and
Family Development Board Dr Mohd Ismail Mohd Tambi said studies showed most
couples here opted for sex aids such as beads, rings and studs.
Dr Ismail said this was because many wanted to experience more pleasure in
their sex lives to maintain a happier marriage.
However, he reminded couples who resort to such aids, usually those who were 40
to 50 years of age, not to over-use them, to avoid negative long-term effects.
He was speaking to reporters after attending the Third National Mental Health
Symposium organised by Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kubang Kerian here
Monday.
The two-day event, which was themed "Happy Marriages Leads to Happy Lives" was
launched by (USM) campus director Professor Datuk Dr Mafauzy Mohamed.
Dr Ismail said that it was also unusual to find so many women, especially those
who had reached menopause, using such aids.
Studies also showed 40 per cent of males aged 40 years and above had some form
of erectile dysfunction problems and 15 to 20 per cent were impotent.
"The number will increase along with a person's age, especially if he is
already a diabetic and suffering from coronary ailments," he said.
Earlier, Dr Mafauzy in his speech, said divorce rates for Malay couples were
between 10 and 15 per cent nationwide. Among the factors were the clash of
cultures, financial problems and unhappy sex lives.
