Archive for June 2011

Viagra is not for everyone

Viagra is indicated for patients with erectile dysfunction. Viagra should not be used by children or women. Viagra is a drug for treating erections problems only in men. Don’t give anyone else your Viagra; it may be dangerous even if these people have the same disorders as you. Viagra must be used with caution and under a doctor’s control.

Viagra is considered to be a magic drug, it is so for those who have been suffering from ED for several month or even years and then have taken Viagra. Still the drug is not a recreational medicine and it does not do the following things

  • Viagra does not cure erectile dysfunction completely. It is a treatment for problems with potency.
  • The drug will not protect you or your partner from getting sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV.
  • The drug will not protect you from pregnancy.
  • Viagra is not a hormone or an aphrodisiac which can increase sexuality in both partners. It does not improve sexual drive.

If you want to start treatment with Viagra, visit your doctor for consultation and getting all the necessary information about the drug.

Erection process and its effect on the body

Erection occurs naturally when a male is sexually excited or has sexual desire. The erection process is quick filling of the penis with more blood than usual. The penis tissues expand and the penis becomes hard or erected.

After the climax of sexual activity when orgasm is achieved, the extra blood flows out of the penis back into the body. The erection process naturally stops.

If an erection lasts for a long time (more than 4- 6 hours), it is not natural and is called priapism. This condition can permanently damage the penis. A person who experiences this condition should call a doctor immediately.  If a person ever has a prolonged erection that lasts more than 4 hours it should be carefully considered whether he could take Viagra.

Some health conditions and medications interfere with the natural erection process. There is not enough blood inflow in penis for maintaining good erections. The man who of cannot have erections face the problem called erectile dysfunction.

Sex is an activity which makes heart working harder and quicker. That is why sexual activity is not advisable sometimes for people who have heart problems. Before taking any drug for erectile dysfunction, ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough to handle the extra strain of having sex.

Viagra allows males with ED to respond to sexual stimulation. a man should be sexually excited for Viagra to start working by filling  the penis with enough blood to cause an erection.

VIAGRA CLINICAL TRIALS

A great number of clinical trials of Viagra were held to assess the ability of the drug to treat ED and its effectiveness. More than 3700 participants from different countries (aged 19– over 85 years) received Viagra during pre-marketing clinical trials. Over 550 participants were involved in studies for longer than one year.

In several placebo-controlled clinical studies, rate of side effects for Viagra was not significantly different from placebo .The side effects were mostly mild to moderate in nature.

In trials of all designs (including dose, age, health conditions) side effects in participants taking Viagra were generally similar.

In fixed-dose studies, the incidence of some side effects was related to increased dose.

The nature of the side effects in flexible-dose studies, which consider the recommended dosage administration, was similar to that for fixed-dose studies.

When the drug was taken as recommended in clinical trials, the following side effects were commonly reported:

  • Headache;
  • Flushing;
  • Nasal congestion.

Such side effects as abnormal vision, rash, abdominal pain, allergic reaction, chest pain or respiratory tract infection occurred less than 2% of rate. Other side effects were so meaningless in rates that are not worth mentioning.

In fixed-dose studies abnormal vision (11%) was more common at 100 mg than at lower doses.