Prominent Sexologist Unveils 'Better Sex' Formula
12/06/04 - PRNewswire
LONDON, December 6 /PRNewswire/ --
- 'Sexual Quotient' Helps Couples Improve Their Sex Lives
After centuries of human sexual relations, a leading expert today
unveiled the 'Sexual Quotient' (SQ), a formula to help couples assess and
improve their sex lives.
The brainchild of leading Brazilian sexologist, Dr Carmita Abdo, the SQ
provides a benchmark for assessing sexual performance and satisfaction based
on global physical and emotional parameters. The test results help couples
identify areas needing improvement, thus providing them the opportunity for
experiencing 'great sex', an important component of intimate relationships.
Dr Abdo's SQ comes in the form of a 10-point self-assessment
questionnaire covering the entire sexual cycle including foreplay, erection
quality, orgasm and intercourse satisfaction. The SQ incorporates information
and insights gained from global research by Pfizer, discoverer and developer
of the world's leading treatment for erectile dysfunction.
"There is a huge amount of interest and speculation about what 'being
good in bed' is all about," said Dr Abdo.
"The SQ introduces an element of objectivity into the debate. My initial
SQ tool is geared for men, in part because they are performance-driven, yet
many do not have a clue about what constitutes great sex. The SQ provides a
benchmark for the man to evaluate his sexual capacity, performance and sexual
satisfaction. From this he can engage in a dialogue with his partner to
determine what elements need improvement so that both of them can enjoy a
sexually fulfilling life."
Dr Abdo unveiled the SQ at an international press conference in London,
as part of Pfizer-sponsored activities in conjunction with the European
Society for Sexual Medicine Congress. She was joined by Dr Hilary Jones, a
leading UK physician and media doctor, and three ED patients, who have
improved their erectile function and sexual experience thanks to treatment.
The three patients - from the UK, Canada and Taiwan - are part of a
global initiative aimed at encouraging men to take responsibility for their
sexual health.
"The SQ draws in part on global research conducted by Pfizer from more
than 27,000 men and women from 26 countries," said Ivan Levinson, Global
Medical Director with Pfizer Inc. "We have learned in our research - and this
is reflected in the SQ - that the male desire for sexual intimacy and
satisfaction is highly associated with a man's ability and satisfaction is
highly associated with a man's ability to achieve hard and reliable
erections.
"Thus, erection quality, combined with overall libido, powers of
seduction, skilled foreplay and true intimacy all contribute to great sex and
sexual satisfaction for the man and his partner."
About the Sexual Quotient
A man's sexual quotient (SQ) is determined by his overall response to 10
questions, based on his previous six months of sexual activity. Depending on
the question, the answers correspond to either frequency or sexual
satisfaction and graded along a continuum from zero (never) to five (always).
The combined score, when multiplied by two, constitutes a personal SQ out
of 100. (This is not to be confused with the Intelligence Quotient, which has
an average of 100). Within this overall SQ, are marks that rate satisfaction
levels for parameters such as libido, seduction, erection quality and orgasm.
Measuring Your Sexual Quotient - The Self Assessment Questionnaire
The male version of the Sexual Quotient includes the following ten
questions:
1. Is your libido high enough to encourage you to initiate sexual
intercourse?
2. Do you feel your powers of seduction are sufficient to make you
confident to engage in sexual intercourse?
3. Do you feel foreplay is enjoyable and satisfying for both you and your
partner?
4. Is your own sexual performance ever affected by your partner's sexual
satisfaction and ability to climax?
5. Can you maintain an erection sufficiently in order to complete sexual
activity with a satisfying orgasm?
6. After sexual stimulation, is your erection hard enough to ensure
intercourse with a satisfying orgasm?
7. Are you able to maintain an erection consistently during sexual
activity?
8. Are you able to control ejaculation so that sexual activity lasts as
long as you want?
9. Are you able to reach orgasm and climax during sex?
10.Does your sexual performance encourage you to enjoy sex more
frequently?
Your score fits into the following categories:
81 - 100 Hot sex life: I am very sexually satisfied and enjoy
my sex life to the full
61 - 80 Warm sex life: I enjoy sex but there is some room for
improvement
41 - 60 Tepid sex life: I am concerned that my sexual
enjoyment really could be better
21 - 40 Disappointing sex life: I feel that my sex life does
not give me enough satisfaction
0-20 Frustrated sex life: I am very concerned that I gain more
enjoyment from a good book than from my sex life
Notes to Editors
Dr Carmita Abdo, PhD in Psychiatry is an Associate Professor of the
Department of Psychiatry of the University of Sao Paulo Medical School.
(Brazil)
She is the founder of, and continues to co-ordinate, the Sexuality
Project (ProSex) at the Psychiatry Institute of the Clinical Hospital. ProSex
is a multitask group of teaching, research, health assistance and community
services in the area of sexuality.
An author and member of the Brazilian Medical Society, Dr Abdo
co-ordinated the most comprehensive study on Brazilian Sexual Behaviour
(ECOS) in 2000 and a broader study in 2003 about Brazilian Sexual Life (EVSB)
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