Father and son

A recent research by AARP, formerly the American Association of Retired Persons, a US-based organization dedicated to enhancing quality of life for people over 50, suggests that men who have children face less heart problems than those who do not.

Even though there’s no direct relationship between fatherhood and health-related issues, there are many factors that helped scientists make this conclusion.

For example, fathers are more concerned about their health and lifestyle than men who do not have kids. They eat healthier food and exercise more often.

Also, in the opinion of doctors, infertility in men might be only a symptom of or a predisposition to other health problems.

Maybe having children causes men to have healthier behaviors, so fathers will live longer,” said Dr. Michael Eisenberg, lead study author and assistant professor of urology at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

In a separate research, doctors found out than women who drink at least 4 cups of coffee a day are less likely to suffer from depression.

The study was published in the Human Reproduction journal.

Smoking Linked to ED

Research carried out by Dr. Ismail Tambi, clinical andrologist at Damai Service Hospital in Kuala Lumpur, revealed that smoking is strongly linked to sexual disorders.

His findings are based on his own medical practice. As such, Dr. Tambi saw a lot of smokers seeking medical help for treatment of such sexual disorders as erectile dysfunction, infertility, and low sperm count.

Dr. Tambi highlighted that those were not only active smokers, but also passive smokers, who were exposed to sexual disorders. The second group of smokers, however, was easier to deal with as they only needed to change their company, not their habits, to improve the sexual function.

He also mentioned that age was a significant factor when it came to sexual disorders and smoking. As such, fertility problems were mostly seen in young smoking men (aged 20+), whereas ED and poor sexual performance was mainly seen in men aged 30-40.

Dr. Ismail Tambi says that smoking is not the only factor that causes erectile dysfunction and other problems. But it significantly increases the risk of sexual disorders. “Different people react differently to smoking according to their genes.”

Sexual disorders

Results of the recent research, published on August 23rd in the British Journal of Urology International, suggest that men suffering from erectile dysfunction oftentimes face other sexual problems as well.

As such, the study showed that 65% and 58% of men with ED have problems with orgasm and ejaculation accordingly. Unlike erectile dysfunction, these conditions cannot be treated with pills like Viagra or Cialis and need to be addressed in another way.

“Conditions such as orgasm and ejaculation problems are physiologically complicated to treat,” says Andrew Kramer of the University of Maryland Medical Center. He thinks that a drug, which will help men get orgasm, will not be developed any time soon. Therefore, those are psychological problems associated with ejaculation and orgasm that have to be resolved first.

The study was carried out among 12,000 men diagnosed with ED, so its results should be considered as significant.

The study was sponsored by Eli Lilly, the pharmaceutical company that developed Cialis, one of the most popular ED treatments.

Sexy drinks are dangerous

Today, on July 18th, Food Standards Australia New Zealand issued a warning to all men looking to improve their sex lives.

They were recommended to steer clear of so-called “sexy drinks” like Sexpresso and Rock Hard, which are based on caffeine and analogues of Viagra.

The watchdog held several tests of these drinks, which proved that a substance similar to Viagra’s active ingredient, sildenafil, is contained in both drinks. It is important to note that, according to Australian laws, adding such substances to foods and drinks is illegal, which is probably the reason why the drug was not listed as an ingredient on the labels of Sexpresso and Rock Hard.

Commenting on the possible danger these drinks pose to men’s health, experts at Food Standards Australia New Zealand said that “consumers who are using this product should stop taking it immediately and speak to a doctor if they are experiencing side effects.” They also highlighted that men and women should be extremely careful about foods and drinks that are sold without prescription and claim to treat physical conditions. Consumption of such foods and drinks can only be possible upon approval from a doctor.

Men's dental hygiene

A recent study published in the Journal of Sex and Medicine suggests that erectile dysfunction might be linked with poor dental hygiene.

Not only can bad breath, crooked teeth and bleeding gums be aesthetically unpleasant; such dental conditions as periodontitis might negatively affect men’s sexual health.

The research, the subject of which, by the way, were rats, revealed that increased inflammation levels might lead to heart disease. The latter, in its turn, have long been linked with erectile dysfunction.

Moreover, periodontitis in rats, and, supposedly in men, leads to low level of eNos enzymes. This enzyme is responsible for the production of nitric acid that relaxes blood vessels and increased blood flow to the penis.

Of course, many scientist remain skeptic of the findings by saying that linking poor penile performance with poor dental hygiene is too much, the authors of the research are determined that this might be the case. They plan on doing more research on humans.

The research published in the Journal of Sex and Medicine was only carried on male rats and has nothing to do with female dental hygiene and ladies’ sexual health.

Oldest dad in UK

A recent article published by Dr. Persadsingh, skin specialist and author of Acne in Black Women and The Hair in Black Women, in Jamaica Observer suggests that erectile dysfunction might be a bless rather than a curse.

He says that there a special reason why impotence is so widespread among elderly men in all countries and in all societies. In his opinion, the reason is very simple: to prevent people from passing on mutations.

According to Dr. Persadsingh, men’s genes mutate as they get older. If sperm damaged by age fertilizes healthy eggs from a female, then chances are that damaged babies will be born. Dr. Persadsingh says that statistics shows that there are more risks for babies. As such, there are 27% more chances for a spontaneous abortion and two times more chances for foetal loss.

Babies, born from men aged 50 and over, are more prone to cleft palates, schizophrenia and even leukaemia conditions.

Dr. Persadsingh highlights that there are other natural mechanisms that prevent pregnancy from elderly man, except for erectile dysfunction. One of them is the fertilization rate, which is somewhat 23-38% lower in men over 50.

Asthma and ED

According to the results of a study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, asthma may be one the risk factors for a widespread sexual disorder in men, ED.

The study was carried out by Kun-Ta Chou, M.D. and his colleagues from National Yang-Ming University in Taipei among 17,302 men aged 18-55. Of these sampled patients 3,466 were recently diagnosed with asthma while 13,836 did not suffer from this disorder.

The results revealed that asthma increases the risk of erectile dysfunction by 1.9 times independent of age. It also demonstrated that the risk of ED increases as the severity of asthma grows.

Commenting on the findings, the researchers said that “Asthma may be a significant risk factor for ED, and the risk probably increased in accordance with asthma severity. Whether intensive treatment for asthma can slow the development or progression of ED warrants further investigation.”

The full version of the report by Kun-Ta Chou and colleagues can be found in the Journal of Sexual Medicine or online.

Viagra is produced in 25, 50, and 100 mg tablets, which contain, respectively, 25, 59, and 100 mg of sildenafil citrate.

As opposed to other ways of erectile dysfunction treatment which consist in injections into the penis or other medical procedures, Viagra is a simple and easy-to-use preparation. When using Viagra, you just take one pill before having coitus.

The mechanism of Viagra effect is simple: the preparation increases the quantity of blood arriving to the penis. This helps a man to cause natural erection. Viagra has its effect only in thy case when a man is feeling natural sexual arousal, and when the coitus ends, the penis naturally relaxes. In other words, Viagra affects only natural mechanisms of erection and in this there’s its undeniable up-to-dateness and the secret of great popularity.

The discovery of Viagra became the third greatest “accidental” opening in medicine – after the opening of X-rays and penicillin. These discoveries were awarded Nobel Prize. This high award was also given in 1998 to the research people who discovered, in addition, the characteristics of Viagra.

The history of Viagra started in 1992 in Great Britain in the township Pfizer Sandwich in the course of pharmacology research work of Pfizer Corporation. The research people were probing the new pharmaceutical substance – Sildenafil Citrate – which was developed as the remedy for medication of some heart diseases.

The scientists expected that sildenafil citrate will promote increasing blood inflow to the cardiac muscle and lowering blood pressure. But it was noted that sildenafil citrate doesn’t influence much neither blood circulation in cardiac muscle (myocardium) nor blood pressure. At the same time it was found out that many patients of male sex taking part in the testing refused to return sildenafil pills, despite of the ending of the experiment. The reason was one among all the patients – they all noted erection recovery. Thus, in spite of the minimum influence of the new medicine on the blood circulation in myocardium, sildenafil caused perceptible blood inflow to male genital organs.

The research people of the pharmaceutical Pfizer Corporation took this unexpected quality quite seriously and managed to recognize powerful preparation for erection dysfunction combat. The new preparation was named Viagra – the name appeared as the result of junction of the words “Vigor” (power, energy, force) and Niagara – the most massive waterfall in North America.

Since 1993 prolonged clinical trials necessary for proving Viagra characteristics started. As the result of these trials high effectiveness of Viagra and its safety were proved. And after all on the 27th March, 1998 the USA Medical Supply Department approved the use of Viagra. The effect of the preparation was estimated among more than 3000 men from 19 to 87 of age during the research work of erectile dysfunctions held in all the countries of the world. The average duration of dysfunction was about 5 years (from 6 months to 26 years), while the nature of this malfunction was of organic, psychogenic, and combined psychogenic-organic origin.

The results of these research work show that Viagra is effective for erectile function recovery and for the improvement of successful coitus rates among a great number of the patients including those having diabetes, spinal cord injuries, and other concomitant clinical states, as well as among the patients taking a whole number of medicaments.

According to numerous clinical trials and testing the preparation on volunteers suffering from different types of erectile dysfunction, sildenafil citrate is quite effective. But some nuances should be noted.

Unfortunately, there exists no preparation able to treat all the diseases, in this case all the types of erectile dysfunction. Viagra isn’t a panacea either; it can help in the majority of cases, but not all the patients. Viagra is effective among the patients suffering from atherosclerosis, the injury of nerves of penis vessels, or diabetes.

Moderate results are observed among the patients with pathological venous drainage. In each of the enumerated cases only a doctor can organize erectile dysfunction treatment in the right way. He can prescribe the necessary treatment regimen and choose the best medicine.

So, in order to heighten the level of cyclic guanosine monophosphate in the organism a simple enzyme blocking method able to split cycling guanosine monophosphate was used.

As for the side effects of Viagra and Cialis, they are quite similar; in both cases after the preparation taking vertigo, headache, diarrhea, nausea, stuffiness in nose, and the sensation of blood inflow to the head can be felt. Besides, when taking Cialis, a pain in the small of the back, stomachache and a pain in joints can appear. As a rule all the side effects progress in the light or moderate form. You should also remember that for Cialis the possibility and the force of side effects can be decreased during its further taking.

As far as Viagra has existed at the market, there stored enough information which doesn’t speak well for this preparation. The fact that Cialis can be taken together with fat food and alcohol in small dozes says much for it. So, we can state with certainty that this time Cialis is better than Viagra, but you should keep in mind that taking some medical preparation isn’t a panacea for impotence.

Viagra is a well tested and reliable remedy which improves men’s sexual function and helps live a full-blown sexual life.

Is Viagra a sexual stimulator?

NOT AT ALL, VIAGRA ISN’T A STIMULATOR. Everything happens naturally. Viagra acts in that exact moment when it’s necessary, but not when it’s taken.

What’s the mechanism of Viagra action?

The taking of Viagra leads to the widening of arteries and great blood inflow to the penis. Viagra reveals its effect in case of sexual arousal, when there’s no sexual arousal – the erection doesn’t take place. At the end of coitus the erection ends naturally. The effect of Viagra isn’t connected with the influence on sexual arousal or hormones.

To what extent is Viagra effective?

Viagra Improves Erection in 76% of Cases.

Does Viagra improve the capability to coitus?

Yes, if a man takes Viagra the number of sex acts reaches six a month. 89% of partners note erection improvement when taking Viagra.

Does Viagra have its effect in case of serious illness?

Yes, up to 60% of men with grave irregularities of erection when taking Viagra estimated their erection as good and excellent.

What are the results of prolonged treatment?

97% of men taking Viagra during 2 years and more note the improvement of erection.

I’ve taken Viagra once, but it hasn’t worked. Does this mean that it does suit me?

Among the majority of men Viagra has its effect after the first or the second taking. The best effect is noted after the third or the fourth taking, so it’s very important to proceed the treatment. Of course, you must keep to your doctor’s recommendations about Viagra taking.

How quickly does Viagra start to act and for how long does it have its effect?

The effect of Viagra is evident in 30 minutes and lasts for at least 4 days after the taking.

I’ve heard that Viagra influences the heart badly

The data of clinical testing (the use of Viagra for more than 11,000 patient-years; placebo – less than 700 patient-years) prove the absence of the heightened risk of the development of cardiovascular diseases as a result of Viagra taking.

How often can I take Viagra?

Not more frequent than once a day.

What contraindications does Viagra have?

The presence of some serious diseases in case of which sexual activity is prohibited: unstable stenocardia, grave cardiac insufficiency, grave hepatic failure, low blood pressure, recent myocardial infarction or stroke; retina pigmentation, hypersensibility to sildenafil or some other component of Viagra.

What doctor can prescribe Viagra?

A doctor of any specialty can prescribe Viagra, but, in the first place, urologist, sexual pathologist, andrologist, endocrinologist, and cardiologist.

What effect does Viagra have on practically healthy people?

Pfizer Corporation hasn’t tested and isn’t going to test the effect of Viagra on healthy people. Pfizer Corporation has produced this preparation for the treatment grave and marked pathological cases. So, on this basis the Company has filed an application both to the Food and Drug Administration of the USA and to the European Quality improvement System.

The tests upon healthy people imply the preparation selling among healthy people, but the Company isn’t going to do this. Viagra is meant for people suffering from erection disorder.

How to define the sexual norm?

In other words the question can be formulated this way: the so-called “practically healthy people” take Viagra and feel better, so can they be regarded as healthy people?

Those people are considered to be healthy who have and keep erection which allows to have coitus and finish it successfully. As far as Viagra brings the patients back to the normal state or, at least, helps to move in this direction it definitely doesn’t affect those people who are initially healthy.

Though if a man who consider himself to be healthy takes Viagra and reveals the improvement of erectile function, he is possibly suffering some kind of erectile dysfunction, at least some temporary one, and he can’t be treated as healthy in the true sense of the word.

So the mass media should inform that healthy people don’t need Viagra and they would have no benefit taking it.

Does Viagra raise sexual attraction?

The effect of Viagra is based only on the local growth of the blood flow to the cavernous body of the penis and it doesn’t influence the arousal of sexual attraction. It doesn’t improve libido and isn’t a stimulant. Viagra just depresses the functioning of enzyme which influences the blood flow in the penis. Sexual arousal is necessary for its functioning. That is it stimulates the natural reaction of the organism to the sexual stimulation. Clinical testing proves the absence of arousal in that group of patients taking Viagra preparation in comparison with the group of the same taking placebo without Viagra.

Do the wives share the husbands’ hopes for the return of young years?

We recommend to the doctor to find out initially the attitude of the patient towards the treatment and then, in case of necessity, with their sexual partners. Though the results of clinical tests show that in usual circumstances Viagra improves the quality of partners’ sexual life. More over, it’s known that in many countries wives, not husbands, consult the doctor in the first place. And in the USA 80% of men suffering from erectile dysfunction discuss this question with their partners before starting the treatment.

Does Viagra allow keeping erection after taking alcohol?

There are no data concerning its interaction with alcohol. Though, as far as strong drinks can’t be regarded as stimulating sexual activity, they are not recommended to be taken before taking Viagra. Alcohol can only prevent goal achievement and probably in proportion to the quantity of strong drinks.

Alcohol taking can lead to the temporary inability to achieve erection. To get the maximum benefit from the medicine it’s not recommended to take much alcohol before taking Viagra.

If Viagra is safe and effective why not sell it over-the-counter?

Yes, clinical testing has proved the safety of Viagra. At the same time we know about some drug interaction, especially with nitrates used in cardiac disease treatment. So, it’s very important for Viagra to be prescribed by the doctor thoroughly acquainted to the patient’s medical card.

In what way does it interact with other medications?

During clinical research work some inessential interaction with other medical preparations or its complete absence. Though there exists an exception to this rule – nitrates which are mainly used to treat cardiac diseases. So Viagra is contra-indicated for the patients cured with the help of nitrates. The danger is in possible drop of blood pressure – hypotension.

Viagra must be taken without nitroglycerine and nitroglycerine-containing preparations of long-term and short-term action. You mustn’t take it with donator preparations of nitric oxide, for example, molsidomine (Corvaton, Sydnopharm) and sodium nitroprussidom. These preparations are used for stenocardia treatment.

It’s not recommended to take Viagra with other remedies aimed at erectile dysfunction treatment.

If you don’t know exactly whether you take these preparations consult your doctor.

What remote side effects does Viagra have?

During the last five years Pfizer has been conducting clinical research work in which those patients have taken part who had taken Viagra for a long period of time – up to three years. On the assumption of proper use no data indicating some danger of its use were fixed. Only slight and transient side effects were noted, not serious and not long-termed.

Viagra can cause some side reactions. Usually they are moderate and last for a short period of time: sometimes there appears a headache, face redness, heartburn, and stuffiness in nose.

When some undesirable reactions take place tell your physician about it.

More than 90 clinical research works with more than 8000 patients involved stated the effectiveness and safety of the preparation on condition of its using according to the instruction.

Does Viagra influence reproductive performance?

Viagra itself doesn’t affect the reproductive performance. Though in those cases when erectile dysfunction prevents couples of childbearing age from conception Viagra can help a lot.

To what extent is Viagra effective for women?

Viagra is developed for men. Some experimental research work has been held and at present they recruit the volunteers for further research work. Though the results of this testing aren’t still known. The clinical testing among women with erectile dysfunction appear sto be more difficult than among men. There’s no set methodology for them.

Are there any age limits for Viagra taking?

Viagra isn’t prescribed to the patients under 18.

Is Viagra a natural (herbal) or synthetic preparation?

The active component of Viagra is sildenafil – a synthetic substance.

What’s the form of production of Viagra?

Viagra is produced in packings of 1 pill of 50 or 100 mg; of 4 pills of 50 or 100 mg. there exist some other forms of Viagra delivery.

What corporation produces Viagra?

Viagra is developed and produced by the biggest pharmaceutical corporation in the world – Pfizer. The discovery of the mechanisms having shown the way to the developing of Viagra was awarded Nobel Prize in the field of medicine. At present other pharmaceutical corporations of the world have started producing chipper and effective generics of Viagra. Generic forms are identical to Viagra in their structure, produced under other trademarks or under sildenafil name and are chipper, as the costs of the advertisement are lower in the share of the cost price of these generic forms.

A considerable part of these preparations is the so-called generic forms. They possess the same action as the preparations sold under some famous trademark as they have an identical structure. Their cost is, as a rule, lower as the producers needn’t invest much money into the promotion campaign.