2010-01-01T23:06:00.000-08:00

BETTER SEX WITH VIAGRA

Viagra

Viagra is an oral medicine used for treating male impotence (e.g., erectile dysfunction). Viagra advantages are a great safety track record and proven side effects. Viagra effect starts in 30 minutes to 1 hour and lasts for about 4 hours.

Drug Name

Viagra (Sildenafil)

About Viagra

Viagra is a prescription medicine used to treat erection problems. Since it first became available in 1998, Viagra has been helping to improve the sex life of men and their partner's and has been used by over 20 million men world-wide. Amazingly, 9 tablets are dispensed every second worldwide. More studies have been carried out on Viagra than any other treatment for erection problems.

Viagra is effective

Viagra works for 8 out of 10 men if taken correctly, so it is important to follow some simple advice on getting better sex with Viagra. Viagra improves erections with most men no matter how long they have had erection problems, no matter the cause, how often they have it or how old they are. It is no wonder Viagra is the most prescribed treatment for erection problems .

GETTING THE BEST PERFORMANCE FROM VIAGRA

Some important points to remember when taking Viagra

* Viagra works only when you're sexually stimulated.
* Viagra will be at its highest concentration at one hour after taking Viagra. So take this into account, particularly in the initial stages of using Viagra.
* You can take Viagra with or without food, but it is best to avoid fatty meals and excessive amounts of alcohol (two standard drinks) as these can reduce Viagra's effectiveness.

Getting the most out of Viagra

* For most men, Viagra works the first or second time they try it. In some cases it may work better on the third or fourth occasion, so it is important to keep trying. It can take time for confidence to grow, so you may want to consider experimenting with Viagra on your own. Please remember that Viagra should be taken only once a day, when required
* Your doctor can vary your dosage of Viagra. If you are not satisfied with the firmness of your erection or if you feel any discomfort speak to your doctor about changing your dose.

COMMENTS = Need to spice up your sex life? All the ingredients you need may be found at your local grocery store.

Like many aspects of health, our sex drive is affected by what we put into our bodies. Certain foods affect the body in different ways. Depending on what you consume, wining and dining a date can induce more sleep than romance. A big, fancy dinner, a bottle of wine and fine chocolates may sound sweet--but such meals are actually little more than empty calories.

To really get your blood going, consider circulation-enhancing dishes. Food that's high in Omega-3 fatty acids such as mackerel, salmon and wild salmon are best. "Omega-3 makes your nervous system function better," says Dr. Barbara Bartlik, assistant professor of psychiatry and sex therapist with the Human Sexuality Program at Weill Cornell Medical Center. "Sex is really about circuitry." Multivitamins and minerals will help, too. Both improve neurological function, which contributes to good circulation.

Preparing mind and body

* It is perfectly normal to feel some form of apprehension particularly the first time you take Viagra. It is perfectly normal to feel awkward, anxious or nervous. However, these feelings can interfere with your capacity to gain an erection. So it is important to try and relax as much as possible and concentrate on pleasure, not performance.
* Partners should actively participate in lovemaking and provide sexual stimulation to help you relax and become aroused.
* To obtain the firmest erection possible, direct stimulation of the penis is recommended.

Loved-up with Viagra

Viagra is designed to stir the blood when it comes to sex, but now research suggests that the little blue pill may also increase the release of a feel-good hormone that helps you fall in love

The study, published in the Journal of Physiology, found that Viagra (sildenafil) boosts the amount of the hormone oxytocin released by the pituitary gland in the brain. Oxytocin, sometimes known as the ‘cuddle hormone’, is believed to promote romantic feelings and is important in couple bonding. It is also released by both sexes during orgasm and plays an essential role in childbirth, breastfeeding and social interaction.

Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison measured the amount of oxytocin released from rat pituitaries in response to neural stimulation. When treated with Viagra the pituitaries released three times as much oxytocin as they did without the drug. Interestingly the drug had little effect if there was no neural stimulation.

"Erectile dysfunction drugs do not induce erections spontaneously, they enhance the response to sexual stimulation," says Professor Meyer Jackson, author of the study. "The same thing is happening in the posterior pituitary - Viagra will not induce the release of oxytocin on its own, but will enhance the amount of release you get in response to stimulation."

Jackson cautions that Viagra is not going to make you fall in love if there are no feelings there to start with, but it may help to get those ‘cuddle chemicals’ pumping once the spark of love has been ignited.

This study is the first to suggest that erectile dysfunction drugs are doing more for your love life than simply increasing blood flow to the sexual organs.

How Viagra works

Viagra works by increasing blood flow where you need it. It does this by inhibiting an enzyme called PDE 5, which prevents the breakdown of an important chemical messenger cGMP. This allows the chemical messenger cGMP that instructs the arteries controlling blood flow to the penis to accumulate at increased levels, so the natural process of an erection can occur.

With Viagra, you must be sexually excited to get an erection. If you take Viagra and are not sexually stimulated, nothing will happen. You won't get an erection just by taking the pill. Viagra is not an aphrodisiac or a hormone. It's a medicine that treats a physical erection problem.

Once you take it Viagra can work for most men within 30 minutes. Viagra works for at least 4 hours and peaks at 1 hour, so you can choose your moment.

Viagra safety

Safety is of paramount importance when considering any medication. Viagra has been tested in more than 110 controlled studies and has been used by over 20 million men worldwide. Through these studies and real-world experience Viagra has been shown to have a proven safety profile and to be well tolerated. Viagra has been prescribed by more than 600,000 doctors and is the only treatment for erections problems with a proven safety profile that extends more than 4 years. If you have any concerns over safety discuss them with your doctor and always discuss your medical history with them.

No medicine is for everyone so please read through the important safety information.

Possible side effects

Side effects are generally mild and brief, with the most common side effects being headaches and facial flushing. Less often, men have reported indigestion, a runny nose and a blue tint to the vision.

Does it work for everyone?

Although a safe and effective drug, Viagra isn't suitable for everyone and doesn't work in all cases. If you fall into either category, your doctor can advise you of other effective treatment options.

Viagra reduces blood pressure slightly, which isn't a problem in most men. However, this effect is greatly exaggerated if taken with nitrate treatment, which is prescribed for angina (chest pain). Viagra taken with this will cause a large drop in blood pressure which could prove fatal. If you're taking nitrates, you shouldn't take Viagra.

Viagra isn't licensed for use in women and its safety in women hasn't been established.

If you have a heart condition it's important that you discuss your condition and medication with your doctor before taking Viagra. Men who have any of the following conditions should also avoid taking it:

* severe heart or liver problems
* recent stroke or heart attack
* low blood pressure
* certain rare inherited eye diseases

Ensuring Viagra is right for you

There are very clear guidelines about who can take Viagra and who can't. And there's only one way to know for sure if VIAGRA is right for you - you must visit your doctor for a physical exam and a face-to-face conversation about your own particular problems. Do not use an Internet service that offers an online diagnosis.

It's important to tell your doctor about any medicines you may be taking, both prescription and non-prescription. A medicine you are taking for another health problem might be causing your ED, but never stop taking any medicine before talking to your doctor.

Can women take Viagra?

Q:What will happen if I take Viagra? Does it work on women, and is it dangerous to try?
A:Viagra was developed to help men with erectile dysfunction. It works by allowing increased blood flow to the penis, which causes an erection. And, judging by the billions of dollars in sales, Viagra (and similar drugs) is the greatest invention since the wheel — if you happen to be a man who can't get it up. However, the studies done to test its effectiveness on women have yielded less-than-stellar results, probably because men and women are fundamentally different when it comes to desire and arousal. Though the increased blood flow down below has caused some women who've tried the drug to experience physical arousal, it's had little effect on desire.

Should you try Viagra? No, absolutely not! For starters, the Food and Drug Administration has approved it only for men (even though some doctors still prescribe it to their female patients, but that's a whole other issue). And there has been little research on what kinds of side effects it might have on women. The most common reactions that men experience include headaches, indigestion, diarrhea, flushed skin, and dizziness. It's even been known to cause heart attacks and strokes, especially when taken with certain other medications (including recreational drugs like cocaine or ecstasy). Plus, you shouldn't be thinking about taking any prescription medicine unless it's been prescribed for you by your physician!

There are plenty of other ways to heat up your sack sessions. (Take a look through the Carnal Counselor archives for some suggestions.) So, do yourself a favor and try to get creative in bed the old-fashioned way — by relying on your brain, not a little blue pill.

COMMENTS = About 75 percent of the erectile drugs are now prescribed by general practitioners rather than urologists or cardiologists. Dr. Louis Kuritzky, a clinical assistant professor at the University of Florida's department of community health and family medicine, says he generally gives a prescription when asked. "There's no way to prove they have it any more than a woman having menstrual cramps or headaches. We trust them unless there's reason to believe otherwise."

Even if the cause is psychologically rooted, Kuritzky says, many people can't afford the money or the time that therapy would require.

The pills, he adds, can offer a temporary quick fix to restore confidence, which may be all that's needed.

"When you have garbage that is rotting, the best thing to do is to take it out," he says. "But if you can't, sometimes it's best to spray perfume on it. Sex therapy is a luxury for only the economically elite."

How sex helps your health

Scientific research is starting to show that regular sex appears to help to stave off the threat of illness - and what's more, it could even help people to live longer.

Sex fights illness

When, for example, scientists studied around 2400 men in Caerphilly, Wales, over a 10-year period, it found that those who had more orgasms were 50 per cent less likely to have died.

This lowering of risk was particularly marked when it came to heart attacks, leading scientists to endorse the idea that sex can be excellent exercise.

Another way in which sex shows its disease-fighting qualities is in the role it appears to have in protecting against prostate cancer.

Studies have shown that frequent ejaculations appear to reduce the risk of this type of cancer, which affects around 20,000 men in Britain every year.

Research carried out in Boston looked at 30,000 men aged between 46 and 81. It found that a higher number of ejaculations was linked with a decreased risk of cancer of up to 33 per cent.

This follows a smaller Australian study that appeared to show that men who masturbated frequently in earlier life were a third less likely to develop prostate cancer when they got older.

This phenomenon has been attributed to the theory that orgasm reduces the development of calcifications in the prostate that have been linked with cancer.

Immunity booster

Sex can also boost general health by stimulating the immune system. A study carried out in Pennsylvania, for example, showed that sexually active university students produced more of the bacteria-fighting antigen IgA than those who didn't have any sex.

Scientists have speculated that this could be because sexually active people are potentially exposed to more infections, so their immune systems are primed to deal with them.

Quality, not quantity, seems to be important, however: people who had very frequent sex had lower IgA levels than those who had no sex at all.

This, according to Dr Carl Charnetski, who carried out the study, could be because people who were having very frequent sex might have been in relationships that were causing stress, which can make IgA levels drop.

The association between health and the nature of sex is perhaps backed up by a Japanese study in which 19 out of 42 people who had had a stroke during sex were being unfaithful at the time.

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