| Sexual well-being and erectile function are essential determinants of quality of life. As males age, ED is becoming increasingly more important. Because this subject is widely talked about in the media, males of all ages are looking for specialist aid to improve their sexual relationships and have a satisfying sex life. About 30 million of males in the United States are reported to have erection problems.
The U.S. FDA has sanctioned only three oral medicines to treat ED: Cialis, Levitra, and Viagra. The drugs relax the penile walls allowing more blood to flow to the organ, so that when a man is sexually stimulated, he can achieve an erection.
There are minor differences in how long and how rapidly the drug takes effect. Levitra works a little longer than Viagra. They both take effect in approximately 30 minutes. With Levitra, the effects last for around 5 hours. With Viagra, the effects last approximately four hours. Cialis works a bit faster (in approximately 15 minutes after administration), and the effects last much longer - up to 36 hours in some cases.
But while each drug has proven potent, none is cure-all. And they can cause health problems when taken with other drugs, particularly with nitrate or nitroglycerin coronary drugs, as well as result in more general side effects, such as are bad headaches, giddiness, indigestion, facial flushing and - in case of Viagra - blurred vision.
The medicines are contraindicated in males with coronary problems, physical deformities of the penis, in men with a predisposition to protracted erections brought on by sickle cell disease, plasma cell myeloma (a form of cancer), leukemia, liver and kidney problems, in men taking certain medications for HIV, in those over 65, in men having a recent history of a heart attack, stroke or heart rhythm disorder. There have been cases when males using these pills died during sexual activity.
Please, speak to your GP before taking the medications. If you are allowed to use one of the drugs, stringently follow the recommended dosage. |
