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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Little Blue Erection Pill Viagra.
Posted by: Dan in Erection Problems January 2, 2013 0 15,400 Views.
Worldwide, Viagra earns Pfizer over $1 billion per year.
While loss of erection symptoms rarely used to be discussed at all, it’s not unusual to see ads for loss of erection medications like Viagra on prime time TV today.
While everyone knows what Viagra pills are primarily used for, it has many other medical uses, including the treatment of a range of conditions like:
Lung problems in premature infants Female infertility caused by thin uterine lining Congestive heart failure Gastroparesis (a common stomach condition in diabetics) High altitude sickness.
But Viagra’s surprises don’t end there. Here are five more things you probably didn’t know about the “little blue pill.”
1. If taken with a high-fat meal, Viagra can take longer to be effective.
While it’s safe to take Viagra with or without food, if it is taken right after a romantic dinner date complete with steak, buttery baked potato, and cheesecake, it might not be effective in the usual 30-minute time frame. If you take Viagra and it seems not to be working, think back: did you just consume a heavy meal? That could be why.
A heavy dinner right before taking Viagra could make it take longer to work.
2. Viagra is being studied to treat a condition called Raynaud’s Phenomenon.
Raynaud’s phenomenon is an unusual condition that causes discoloration of fingers and toes due to decreased blood supply to extremities. It is commonly triggered by cold temperatures and increased stress. A version called Raynaud’s disease is due to unknown causes, while Raynaud’s phenomenon or Raynaud’s syndrome is the label used when it is caused by lupus or other connective tissue disorders.
In extreme cases of Raynaud’s phenomenon or Raynaud’s disease, the end result can be tissue necrosis and gangrene, typically of the fingertips. The condition results from a hyperactive sympathetic nervous system that results in extreme constriction of peripheral blood vessels leading to the extremities. The fingers and toes receive insufficient oxygen and turn white or blue. When chronic and recurrent, atrophy of skin, subcutaneous tissue, and muscle can result.
Medications used to treat Raynaud’s include calcium channel blockers, which open up small blood vessels in the extremities and decrease the severity of attacks. Alpha blockers are also used to treat Raynaud’s, but vasodilators like Viagra have also been found to work well by relaxing blood vessels and increasing blood flow to the extremities.
3. Viagra does not boost sex drive.
While a man taking Viagra may find that he is less anxious about sexual activity, it may seem as if the drug boosts sex drive. However, in reality, it gives men with erection issues the physical blood flow to the sex organs necessary for an erection.
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While Viagra can help men whose loss of erection problems stems from psychological causes, it does not, on its own, boost sex drive.
If a man is experiencing loss of erection due to relationship problems or lack of confidence, Viagra may not be the answer. Unfortunately, in some cases, figuring out the cause of ED becomes a “chicken or egg” question. Did a man lose confidence due to loss of erection, or did he develop erection issues as a result of losing confidence?
This does not mean that a man whose erection issues has psychological roots can’t take Viagra. If a man does not have risk factors that would prevent him from taking Viagra, many physicians will go ahead and prescribe it, because it might make a difference. But Viagra can’t fix relationship problems, or cause a man to be able to perform sexually with someone he is not attracted to.
4. People taking Viagra should not take it with grapefruit juice.
Grapefruit juice alone is healthy, because it contains plenty of vitamin C, fiber, potassium, and other nutrients. In fact, the American Heart Association recommends it as part of a healthy diet. However, grapefruit juice interacts with many medications, including Viagra. The culprit is believed to be a substance called furanocoumarin, which is also found in sour oranges and tangelos.
Grapefruit juice is normally healthy, but it should not be taken with Viagra.
This substance binds to an intestinal tract enzyme called CYP3A4. When this happens, medication passes into the bloodstream faster; in some cases, quick, high blood levels of medications can be dangerous. A single glass of grapefruit juice reduces CYP3A4 by 47%, and wears off slowly. In fact, 24 hours after consuming grapefruit juice, one-third of the enzyme’s intestinal activity is still evident.
The bigger the time gap between taking Viagra and drinking grapefruit juice, the better. It is not a good idea to deliberately drink grapefruit juice with Viagra to speed its effects or make the effect stronger. That’s because side effects are amplified too, including headaches, flushing, and decreased blood pressure.
5. Plants can benefit from Viagra.
One milligram of Viagra can extend the life of cut flowers for up to a week. This is not a convenient method of perking up plants, however, because the lowest dosage of Viagra is 25 mg. The effects of Viagra on nitric oxides are evident in plants as well as in humans. Some botanists are actually working on a version of Viagra for plants. Most people find that using Viagra to perk up houseplants is not only inconvenient, but very expensive.
Fortunately, soluble aspirin can be a good substitute for helping wilting plants. It’s a lot cheaper, and you can simply pop a whole tablet of soluble aspirin into the water of cut flowers to make them last longer.
Viagra can perk up wilting flowers, but so can aspirin, which is much cheaper.
While men with ED have long considered Viagra a “miracle drug,” it can be used effectively in many other ways too. However, Viagra can be made more risky with something as simple as a glass of grapefruit juice. That’s why it’s important for Viagra to be dispensed by prescription.