Sexless couples
Sexless marriages caught up in battle of words
"Recently released Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry statistics, which show 32 percent of married couples in Japan tend to be sexless, has sparked controversy over the definition of the term, rather than the figure itself.
The Japan Society of Sexual Science (JSSS) defines a sexless marriage as a couple's lack of sex for one month or longer without a special reason such as the delivery of a baby.
Discussions on sexlessness began in Japan in 1991 when Teruo Abe, vice president of the JSSS, noticed that the number of married couples not engaging in sex had been rapidly growing since the late 1980s. He presented the result of his survey at a society session.
At the time, some experts pointed out that one month was too short a period as a definition for sexlessness. However, although Abe conducted a similar survey after changing the definition to three months, the results proved to be almost the same.
JSSS President Genichi Nozue said the society set the period at one month because treatment for sexlessness should be provided as soon as possible.
He explained that it is necessary to examine the psychological backgrounds of sexless couples, such as relations between themselves and their relations with colleagues at their workplaces, in addition to their physical condition..."
Mainichi Shimbun, Japan, May 17, 2005
"Recently released Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry statistics, which show 32 percent of married couples in Japan tend to be sexless, has sparked controversy over the definition of the term, rather than the figure itself.
The Japan Society of Sexual Science (JSSS) defines a sexless marriage as a couple's lack of sex for one month or longer without a special reason such as the delivery of a baby.
Discussions on sexlessness began in Japan in 1991 when Teruo Abe, vice president of the JSSS, noticed that the number of married couples not engaging in sex had been rapidly growing since the late 1980s. He presented the result of his survey at a society session.
At the time, some experts pointed out that one month was too short a period as a definition for sexlessness. However, although Abe conducted a similar survey after changing the definition to three months, the results proved to be almost the same.
JSSS President Genichi Nozue said the society set the period at one month because treatment for sexlessness should be provided as soon as possible.
He explained that it is necessary to examine the psychological backgrounds of sexless couples, such as relations between themselves and their relations with colleagues at their workplaces, in addition to their physical condition..."
Mainichi Shimbun, Japan, May 17, 2005
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