News Story Article Report: Viagra & Modern Medicine In An Age Of Medical Miracles!
This is what The UKMedix medical team had to report:We truly do live in an age of medical miracles. Modern medicine has
evolved to the point at which it is finally possible to remedy health
challenges that have plagued Mankind, literally since our earliest days as
a species.
One of the most significant of these achievements has been
the discovery of a treatment forsexual impotencein males, clinically
referred to asErectile Dysfunction (ED). In 1998, after extensive
research and clinical testing, the Federal Drug Administration approved the
Pfizer company's application to market an ED treatment drug namedViagra (sildenafil citrate).
Just asBotox (Allergen, 2002)is now commonly used to treat facial
wrinkles andMinoxidil (Upjohn, 1984)and nowPropeciaandFinasterideprescription drugs has become an accepted treatment forbaldness, Viagra is the drug-of-choice for treating impotence. All three are excellent examples of how science can redress signs of aging. However, while hair loss and creases on the forehead might be considered unattractive and undesirable, ED can have a major, very negative effect on a man's life.
The loss of intimacy and the damage that can do to a man's self-confidence can be nothing short of devastating. As intimacy wanes between a man and his partner, it strains the relationship in its entirety.
Worse yet, the man knows there is no point in looking into forming a new relationship with someone else, because the problem will still be there and the outcome will be no different. The emotional pain can be literally too much to bear (many scholars believe that Ernest Hemingway committed suicide because he could not come to grips with his own impotence).
Before the discovery of Viagra, it was generally accepted that with advancing age, sooner for some and later for others, sexual performance (but not the desire to engage in sexual activity) would diminish and eventually vanish. That no longer has to be the case.
Viagra makes it possible for many men (even those more than 60 years of age) to achieve an erection when desired. Moreover, they can often maintain that erection for far, far longer than they could when they were in their teens and twenties. Hundreds of thousands of relationships have been saved (and probably more than a few ruined) by men who suddenly have the ability to perform for hours whenever the urge strikes them.
To understand how Viagra works, one first has to understand the
mechanics of how an erection develops. The process starts when specific
hormones cause the body to release Nitric Oxide (chemical symbol - NO) into
an area on the underside of the penis called the corpus cavernosum. The
Nitrous Oxide activates an enzyme named Guanylate Cyclase, which then
creates locally increased levels of Cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate
(cGMP) producing smooth-muscle relaxation.
This process allows blood to
fill the corpus cavernosum with blood and the penis then becomes erect.
Viagra acts to specifically inhibit the enzyme phosphodiesterase type 5
(PDE5), which enhances the normal interaction of NO/cGMP. In short,
Viagra simply facilitates normal processes in the bodies of men whose
bodies are either producing too much PDE5 or too little NO.
Viagra is available in 25mg, 50mg and 100mg dosages by prescription
only. It is unlikely to be available over-the-counter (OTC), meaning
without a doctor's prescription, at any time in the foreseeable future
because of the dangers of possible side-effects. Known minor side-effects
include headache, flushing, nausea, stuffy or runny nose, urinary tract
infection and diarrhea. A small number of men, about 3%, have reported
the loss of sight in one eye (non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic
neuropathy, acronym - NAION), caused by the sudden loss of blood supply to
the optic nerve.
A similar number of men reported the "seeing blue"
phenomenon, in which they said they saw everything with a blue tint and
sometimes experienced an accompanying sensitivity to light. Men who are
at increased risks for these side-effects include those who have heart
disease, are over 50 years old, have diabetes, have high blood pressure,
have high cholesterol, smoke and or have certain eye problems.
It is
especially important that patients have extended and frank discussions
with the prescribing physician to review ALL of the other medications the
patient may be taking and any recreational drugs that may be involved,
especially Amyl Nitrate (aka "poppers").
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