Menarini, the world’s largest Italian biopharmaceutical company in the world, launched the “Commit to Control PE” advocacy for couples at the Marquee Hall of Edsa Shangri-La Manila recently, its press release said.

The advocacy aims to educate Filipino couples on the issue of premature ejaculation. The company invited celebrity couples and medical practitioners to discuss the issue and provide insights and suggestions on how to deal and overcome the disorder, the press release also said.

Celebrity couples Anthony and Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan, Paolo and Suzi Entrata-Abrera, and Lander and Regine Tolentino-Vera Perez shared insights and experiences on how to ensure that relationships are satisfying for both partners. Popular psychologist on sex therapy, Dr. Margie Holmes, and Dr. Dennis Serrano of the UP-PGH provided a scientific perspective on the issue, the press release said.

Dr. Cai de Quiroz, medical director of Menarini, said one in three men suffer from PE and that 20 percent of relationships and marriages break down because of it. Perceived causes of PE among Filipino men include stress (47 percent), unhealthy lifestyle (40 percent), fatigue (38 percent), and anxiety (38 percent).

The company said that because the issue has always been kept under the sheets, so to speak, it believes that there is a need to discuss the topic of PE, especially that 83 percent of Filipino men and 82 percent of women agree that mutual sexual satisfaction plays a very important role in a successful relationship, the press release also said.

Men with PE often report emotional and relationship distress, and some avoid pursuing sexual relationships altogether, because of PE-related embarrassment. The issue is not isolated to men, as female partners also experience emotional and psychological distress, that often leads to unwanted stress in the relationship,” RJ Ledesma, who hosted the launch, said.

De Quiroz said couples do not need to suffer from the effects of the disorder to their relationship. An effective solution is coming soon, and one may consult a doctor or visit the website they built to help sufferers find the doctor for him so he gets the proper treatment, he added in the press release.

For more details, those interested may contact www.controlPE.ph, the press release added.*

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