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VIAGRA® is celebrating its 6th anniversary this week.
The "little blue pill" was the first-ever oral drug
for erectile dysfunction. Today it has two rivals and the advertising
drug war has more men talking about a previously un-mentionable
subject.
Three sex drugs are battling for men's attention these days.
The advertising blitz heated up at the Super Bowl.
VIAGRA®, LEVITRA® and Cialis® are prescription
drugs for erectile dysfunction, or E.D., what used to be called
impotence.
"Any man who suffers an inability to achieve and sustain
an erection satisfactory for intercourse would be a patient
who would be considered a candidate for one of these three
medications,” said Male Sexual Dysfunction Specialist
Dr. Andrew Axilrod.
The three drugs work in essentially the same way. They block
an enzyme to promote smooth muscle relaxation and increase
blood flow. They differ in dosage, in how long they're effective
and in some potential side-effects. Dr. Axilrod says headaches,
facial flushing, nausea and a stuffy nose are common to all
three.
“Individuals will respond differently to different products,”
he explained. “Some patients might have side effects
from one but not have side effects from the other."
With three pills on the market, if a man finds one doesn't
work for him, he has two other drugs to try.
According to Dr. Axilrod, “It’s really, in my opinion,
up to the patient to make that choice as long as whatever
you're prescribing for the patient ultimately is safe for
him.”
Men who take nitrate drugs or use alpha-blockers should not
take them. “But the drugs themselves as a class are very
safe," Dr. Axilrod continued.
The flashy ads are likely to send more men to the doctor
and since E.D. may be linked to other health problems, those
doctor's visits could improve more than a man's love life.
E.D. is very common. It affects an estimated 30 million American
men, more than half of all men over 40. But it's no longer
an accepted part of aging and there are a number of ways to
treat it.
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