Viagra is a “pill-miracle” that revolutionized the drug market to treat erectile dysfunction. Since the 90s, since researchers who tested a new heart medicine and accidentally discovered what hidden effects they have for men, the industry of this medication amounted to $1 billion. But can Viagra fix your sex life?
Men who take Viagra can rejuvenate for 20 years, but the sex desires of their wives are declining more and more after menopause. Although the blue pill shortens the time interval between two consecutive erections, women are not as delighted to have sex for two times in such a small period of time.
How does Viagra work?
In order to have an erection, a good circulation of blood in the penis is needed. But there is an enzyme that does not allow a good expansion of the blood vessels.
Viagra and other pills treating erectile dysfunctions inhibit the enzyme and allow a better and lasting expansion of the blood vessels in the penis.
In addition, it shortens the time interval between two consecutive erections.
Beyond its magic powers, men who take Viagra may fall into a few traps:
- Their wives, generally of the same age, are not prepared to keep up with them
- Viagra does not increase the sexual desire, therefore if men are lacking of sex drive, then Viagra is not the answer
- In combination with certain medicines for heart, alcohol, and excess sun exposure, Viagra can cause heart attack, which can be fatal.
Viagra, rescuing depressed men
About 20% of Americans over 45 have tried the blue pill, according to a study conducted by an American pharmaceutical company.
According to The National Institutes of Health, 5% of men over 40 and 15 to 25% of men over 65 are experiencing erectile dysfunction.
Pills treating erectile dysfunction can be indirectly lifesaving. 35-70% of men under antidepressant therapy experience erectile dysfunction, the main adverse effect in this treatment.
Moreover, over 90% give up medication to regain their sexual life, which can be fatal.
Nitroglycerin, sun and alcohol do not work good together with the blue pill
Beyond the benefits of Viagra, few know the potential risks they are exposed to.
Many men take the wrong pill and exaggerated expectations. First of all, Viagra is forbidden to cardiac men who are treated with nitroglycerin. For hearts that do not take nitroglycerin, Viagra is even recommended.
‘Viagra dilates blood vessels throughout the body, not just penis, keeps them elastic and prevents the formation of blood vessels. Even women will get daily low doses of Viagra as they take aspirin today,’ said Arthur S. Agatston, a cardiologist doctor, for msnbc.com.
When taking Viagra, men have to stay away from alcohol and sun, because it intensifies the circulation of blood.
‘Viagra will not cause heart attack, however, in combination with alcohol, it is possible,’ warned the doctor.
Viagra can’t save your sex life
After menopause, the sexual desire of women paradoxically decreases, and when men use the blue pill, Viagra can cause inconvenience in couple life, especially where partners also have a communication problem.
‘It is very important for a man to have a good erection, as it is part of his identity. But some couples have evolved into sexless couples, or rather deaf to have sex, and their desire is not present, especially in women,’ said Steven Lamm, an intern and author of The Hardness Factor.
‘When they go to menopause, women can no longer compete with their partners if they take Viagra. At this age, women suffer hormonal disturbances. Decreases estrogen production and, along with it, libido, elasticity and vaginal lubrication decreases, and sexual intercourse becomes painful,’ explains the doctor.
To keep up with men, women also have to follow hormonal therapy.
Viagra not only accelerates blood circulation to the penis and erection but also sex duration, but not the sexual desire.
‘For Viagra to work, there must be intention and desire. One of my patients reproached me that Viagra did not work for him. He said the following <I followed the instructions exactly, I took the pill an hour before, and then I started looking at a baseball game to make the time pass faster. My wife was in the next room, waiting.> None of them realized that the drug would be effective unless they stay together, ‘ said Abraham Morgentaler, a urologist at Harvard Medical School, quoted in the same publication.
Medications that treat erectile dysfunction shorten the time from an orgasm to another erection. Advantage for men, taboo for women.
‘Men are at the height of happiness, but women? Women want half an hour of sex, not two uninterrupted hours,’ continued the doctor.
Another ingredient can fix your sex life, naturally
Long before the onset of the Viagra pill, the Chinese used ginseng as aphrodisiac.
New studies in the field have shown that this plant can significantly improve sex life. A new tablet based on this plant seems to cure men with erectile problems in a very short time, according to a study in South Korea.
Researchers from Yonsei University in Seoul tested the drug on 119 men with erection problems. After 8 weeks, it seems that men’s sex life has improved significantly. Manufacturers of the new drug claim that it can be used not only by those who have problems but also by those who simply want a more intense sexual life.
Conclusions:
Testosterone, the male sex hormone, is responsible for increasing sexual desire. A man with low testosterone will not have the desire to have sex with or without Viagra.
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