The ailment of erectile dysfunction is ever on the rise
today. In fact with the prevalence of age, the people tend to get weaker and in
time more and more ailments affect the user. One of the ailments that are known
to affect men is erectile dysfunction.
Erectile dysfunction can simply be defined as the
incapability of a person to gain or maintain a firm enough erection for
intercourse. Thus this is an ailment that can affect the physical, mental aspects
of the person along with the partner.
There can be several causes of erectile dysfunction in men. Let us look at few of them.
- Cardiac and/ or neural ailments
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Alcohol abuse
- Drug abuse
- Parkinson’s disease
- Accident or trauma of some kind.
- Lack of motivation or sexual drive
- Mental stress, depression, etc.
With the causes of ED established, the effects of the ailment
can now be seen. There can be several effects of ED in men;
- The person may feel less of a man owing to the problem.
- He might not even have the proper guts to share his problem with partner or near and dear ones with the fear of being mocked.
- The person starts feeling guilty that he is unable to satisfy his partner to the full extent.
It should be noted that erectile dysfunction in itself can
be one of the many underlying symptoms of several cardiac and / or neural
ailments. Hence it should be taken care of with utmost care in the early stages
itself. Now there are many medications known to man that can help in the
treatment of erectile dysfunction.
One of the most popular medications is Viagra. The active compound
of Viagra
is Sildenafil Citrate, a PDE5 inhibitor that restricts the destructive action
of the Phosphodiesterase Type 5 in the body that quite literally destroys the
cGMP in the body. This cGMP is responsible for the erections in men. The blood
vessels and the muscles (namely Corpus
Cavernosum) relax, and this causes the blood in the vicinity to enter the relaxed
blood vessels. The openings of the blood vessels are widened and this
facilitates the entry of the blood in the area into the vessels. The muscles
thus swell up and this causes the erection in men. Viagra is less than
effective without any proper stimulation. Viagra acts on the body within 30
minutes of consumption and can last up to 5 hours.
Now with medications like Viagra, there are most certainly
some pros
and cons of Viagra as well. With that there are also some precautions
that need to keep in mind if you are a Viagra user:
- Always notify your physician about any medications or allergies you might be having.
- Never overdose, at all times stick to the prescribed quantity given by the doctor.
- Never blend Viagra with nitrate medication.
- Never blend Viagra with alcohol.
- This pill is not for leisure uses. Use as and when it is required.
- Expectant and breastfeeding women should steer clear of it, as it is untried for women.
- People with cardiac, renal and hepatic ailments should steer clear of this pill.
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