Additional Benefits For Brain, Heart, and Lungs Found for Drugs Like Viagra and Cialis (telegraph.co.uk) 35
"Research published in the World Journal of Men's Health found evidence that drugs such as Viagra and Cialis may also help with heart disease, stroke risk and diabetes," reports the Telegraph, "as well as enlarged prostate and urinary problems."
Researchers found evidence that the same mechanism may benefit other organs, including the heart, brain, lungs and urinary system. The paper reviewed a wide range of published studies [and] identified links between PDE5 inhibitor use and improvements in cardiovascular health. Heart conditions were repeatedly cited as an area where improved blood flow and muscle relaxation may offer benefits. Evidence also linked PDE5 inhibitors with reduced stroke risk, likely to be related to improved circulation and vascular function. Diabetes was another condition where associations with improvement were identified... The review also found evidence of benefit for men with an enlarged prostate, a condition that commonly causes urinary symptoms.
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Some people are sensitive to side effects of Viagra (sildenafil). Personally, I notice headaches and facial flushing after taking them.
They also have interactions with many other prescriptions, and some are severely dangerous. Check with your doctor before using with other meds.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/dru... [mayoclinic.org]
Re:Submit, Obey, Sleep... (Score:5, Informative)
Some people are sensitive to side effects of Viagra (sildenafil). Personally, I notice headaches and facial flushing after taking them.
Talk to your doctor about Vardenafil. The intensity of side-effects is much lower than with Sildenafil or Tadalafil.
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I ended up having a stroke when taking Viagra. I had surgery for prostate cancer and developed heavy internal bleeding afterward. At my two-week checkup, I was give the script for Viarga, as they now use it to help those who have vascular problems after surgery, both male and female. Two months later, it caused a blood clot, which traveled up into the right side of my head, and blocked the artery feeding the outside of my right eye, causing my eye to turn inward. The neuo-opthomologist I saw said that while rare, blood clots can occur with Viagra and similar medications. It's rare enough that I was the first patient at Jefferson University Hospital system (Wills Eye Hospital) that they saw, who experienced this side effect (in 2018).
I had severe double vision that was so bad that I had to wear an eye patch for nine months. After that, I now wear 8 diopters worth of prisms in my glasses to correct the still strong double vision. It was pure randomness that had the blood clot end up where it did, so it's considered a stroke even when not causing brain damage. I obviously can never take Viagra or other like drugs again, as it is extremely likely to make blood clots again.
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I had severe double vision that was so bad that I had to wear an eye patch for nine months. After that, I now wear 8 diopters worth of prisms in my glasses to correct the still strong double vision. It was pure randomness that had the blood clot end up where it did, so it's considered a stroke even when not causing brain damage. I obviously can never take Viagra or other like drugs again, as it is extremely likely to make blood clots again.
JUDGE: "I sentence youn to...death"
MALE CHORUS: "Awwww!"
JUDGE: "...by Snu-snu!"
MALE CHORUS: "Yaayyyy!"
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I buy a lot of these (Score:3)
for treatment of dogs affected by filaria in our area.
Maybe I can pop the occasional pill now that I've read this.
Self-medication ftw.
This is want Viagra was originally for (Score:5, Informative)
Fun fact, Viagra was originally supposed to be for lowering blood pressure and to alleviate angina. During the human trials it was discovered that one of the side effects was, well, what it's sold for now. Obviously the side effect was vastly more profitable.
I have a family member who retired from a large city fire department. If fire fighters failed their physical for having high blood pressure they would ask their doctor for a Viagra prescription and pass the follow up physical.
Re:This is want Viagra was originally for (Score:5, Funny)
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A hard man is good to find.
That's what she said. In real life!
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Fun fact: Sildenafil [wikipedia.org] is still used for that very same purpose. It is quite cheap if you buy it without the brand name and apparently works for that other purpose as well.
Just don't woodyallen yourself on it.
Re: This is want Viagra was originally for (Score:2)
Sildenafil is Viagra.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... [wikipedia.org]
Re: This is want Viagra was originally for (Score:2)
I remember this as being a drug to increase blood pressure... I guess I misremembered that 'cos I'd link that increase with an erection.
Glad I didn't post that now.
Anyway: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... [wikipedia.org]
> Pfizer originally discovered the medication in 1989 while looking for a treatment for angina
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I remember this as being a drug to increase blood pressure... I guess I misremembered that 'cos I'd link that increase with an erection.
Glad I didn't post that now.
Anyway: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... [wikipedia.org] > Pfizer originally discovered the medication in 1989 while looking for a treatment for angina
It depends on how big your male member is. Some of us faint when we get excited because our blood pressure drops.
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I'm sure they accounted for this in the study, but you would expect having more sex would have benefits for the mentioned organs too. Basically any exercise is going to help.
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I'm guessing "control group FTW!"
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Reminds me of a joke.
An elderly couple are preparing to have sex with each other for the first time. As they get undressed, the woman says, "I should let you know that I have acute angina."
"Good," the man says, "because your tits are real ugly."
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Fun fact, Viagra was originally supposed to be for lowering blood pressure and to alleviate angina. During the human trials it was discovered that one of the side effects was, well, what it's sold for now. Obviously the side effect was vastly more profitable.
I have a family member who retired from a large city fire department. If fire fighters failed their physical for having high blood pressure they would ask their doctor for a Viagra prescription and pass the follow up physical.
I remember reading about this in the Wall Street Journal. The article said that at the conclusion of the trials they found that people didn't want to return the remaining medication in their possession. They interviewed the patients and found out why and the rest is history.
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Or maybe the manufacturers are looking to extend some patents.
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Well if you have to ask ...
5mg Tadalafil a day (Score:5, Interesting)
Tadalafil (the active ingredient of Cialis) used in 5mg doses (instead of the 20mg used fo ED), was originally recomended for pulmonary arterial hypertension, latter for penile oxigenation during low-sex periods (say, you become a widower). And later still, for prostatic hyperplasia.
The good thing is that, you can be using the 5mg doses, and the days there will be "action" you can substitute your 5mg dose for a 20mg dose, easy peasy, no interactions, no different side-effects, no nothing.
So yes, like with many other drugs, they can be used/beneficial for many more conditions. And since the drugs already got approved, and have a known safety profile, discovering alternative uses is very beneficial for society. And many of these drugs, like Sildenafil and Tadalafil, have already generics available, making them cheaper to boot.
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Tadalafil (the active ingredient of Cialis) used in 5mg doses (instead of the 20mg used fo ED), was originally recomended for pulmonary arterial hypertension, latter for penile oxigenation during low-sex periods
Isn't there an obvious joke here? I've always told women mine needs oxygenation via much better methods than drugs.
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I'm sure you are selflessly doing you bit for breast health.
https://web.mit.edu/zoz/Public... [mit.edu]
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I'm sure you are selflessly doing you bit for breast health. https://web.mit.edu/zoz/Public... [mit.edu]
It's a hard job, but someone has to make the sacrifice. ;^)
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I'm sure you are selflessly doing you bit for breast health.
https://web.mit.edu/zoz/Public... [mit.edu]
I try my best but some women just refuse to take their medicine
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I ... didn't know how important penile oxygenation was until you mentioned, and it appears to be so.
I will certainly be showing my wife this important research.
Or maybe sex is good for you (Score:1)
People taking boner drugs are having more sex. Sex is good exercise and makes your brain feel good.
Did the study include people taking the boner drugs and not having sex?
90s wine fad deja-vu - is being unfuckable bad? (Score:5, Interesting)
People taking boner drugs are having more sex. Sex is good exercise and makes your brain feel good.
Did the study include people taking the boner drugs and not having sex?
This is like those wine ads form the 90s where scientists spent over a decade trying to figure out why people who drink wine had less heart attacks...then later it was linked to tooth decay...it turned out wine is just as harmful and not one bit beneficial. It's just that wine drinkers in the USA are less likely to be poor. It's a drink mostly for classy people and those desperately trying to look classy and European. The USA is a beer/hard-liquor country originally. A lot more bud light in trailers than rosé.
So people who drank wine were less stressed, wealthier and typically better about visiting the doctor on a regular basis. The same is true for people with good teeth. If you're making regular dental appointments, you typically have your shit together more than someone who is skipping and has cavities. You probably eat a little better, get a little more exercise, and aren't really doing anything especially stupid...basic Maslov's hierarchy of needs stuff.
So here's my theory. If you're fucking over the age of 50, life is good. You probably have a nice relationship and a moderate to low stress life...little to no depression, all the things that are known to kill you. If you're a huge fuckup living a high stress life, you're not visiting the doctor to get ED medication to ensure you don't disappoint your wife. If you're depressed, you're not bothering to get it up. You have less hope in life.
Good for elderly (Score:2)
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