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Posted under sildenafil - Mar 21st, 08

Erectile dysfunction is a very commonly experienced condition. Current estimates have 40 million American men experiencing some degree of this dysfunction, and over half of all men over the age of 40 will experience erectile dysfunction at some point in their life.

There are a number of possible causes for erectile dysfunction, and these causes can be both psychological and physical in nature. Psychological causes can include depression and stress, but more often erectile dysfunction is caused due to a physical reduction in available blood flow to the penis. Conditions like high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes will all reduce your ability to achieve an erection.

There can also be interplay between physiological factors like high blood pressures and psychological factors like a loss in confidence. If you experience occasional physically caused erectile dysfunction, it can easily impair your confidence in your ability to achieve a viable erection. This anxiety can further diminish your abilities to achieve an erection.

Thankfully, today’s erectile dysfunction medications will help the vast majority of men to achieve better and longer lasting erections, regardless of the root cause of the dysfunction.

Erectile dysfunction is defined as an inability to achieve an erection, an inability to achieve a hard enough erection for sexual intercourse or an inability to maintain a hard erection for the duration of sexual intercourse or activity. If you think that you have erectile dysfunction, you should consider safe and affordable sildenafil for your erectile dysfunction needs.

What is sildenafil?

Sildenafil is the active ingredient in Viagra, and is also the name of currently available generic Viagra’s. Viagra was released onto the market 9 years ago, and caused an overnight medical sensation. Viagra was the first ever medication that offered safe and effective treatment for erectile dysfunction, and the public appetite for information on Viagra was insatiable. Viagra got a lot of people talking about erectile dysfunction, and got a lot of men, who had been suffering with the condition in silence, the help they needed to regain their sexual vigor and abilities. Because men were so reluctant to speak about erectile dysfunction prior to Viagra, every one was surprised at how prevalent the condition really was.

Viagra was the first available erectile dysfunction medication, and it has since helped hundreds of millions of men to better their sexual performance. There are now other medications available that will also work to alleviate the condition, but all other new erectile dysfunction medications are just modified copies of the original and best medication. Viagra remains to this day the most frequently prescribed and doctor recommended medication for erectile dysfunction.

Hundreds of millions of men have enjoyed a better sex life and a better quality of life through safe and effective Viagra, and the safety record of the medication is outstanding. The only real negative associated with Viagra has always been the price. Pfizer (the drug company that developed and markets Viagra) has made literally billions of dollars in profits off of the drug that it sells for more than $10 a pill.

Thankfully, the period of sales monopoly on Viagra has now ended, and now any licensed pharmaceutical company can develop and market their own version of the drug. A generic Viagra contains the same proportion of sildenafil citrate as the original medication, and is an exact chemical and molecular replica of the original name brand drug. Sildenafil generic Viagra offers all the same legendary safety and efficacy of the original, but retails for a small fraction of the price. Sildenafil generic Viagra will work every bit as well as the original, and will save you a lot of money.

Will sildenafil work for you?

The odds are high that you will benefit with fuller and longer lasting erections after using sildenafil. A recent independent clinical study of sildenafil citrate indicates that 80% of men who try the drug will benefit with better erections.

Viagra is the original PDE5 inhibiting erectile dysfunction medication, and remains the most highly regarded. Since it is release, there have been other PDE5 inhibition medications, like Cialis and Levitra released onto the market. If you have tried either Cialis or Levitra, and had good success, then sildenafil will work for you. The process of activity in all PDE5 inhibiting medications is very similar, and if any one will work for you, then all should work for you.

Additionally, if you can ever achieve any degree of an erection, then this indicates that you are a good candidate for sildenafil. If you can ever achieve an erection, then this indicates that the physiological processes at work in the creation of an erection are still viable, and should respond well to a medication that improves the functioning of these endogenous processes.

Some men, who have been sexually inactive for a long period of time, may not get a good result the first time that they try sildenafil. If you have been sexually inactive for a long time, you should try the medication a few times, and should eventually achieve a full erection. If you do not get a good result with the 25 mg or 50 mg dosage, you may get a better result with the 100 mg full strength dosage.

PDE5 inhibition for better erections

The way that sildenafil and all other PDE5 inhibiting medications work is by temporarily reducing the available amount of the erection controlling substance PDE5 from the penis.

An erection is begun when sexual arousal or physical sexual stimulation causes a cascading release of nitric oxide into the penis. Nitric oxide, once in the penis, will bind with another substance and create the erection creating enzyme, cyclical guanosine monophosphate (CGM). CGM works to create an erection through a process of activity on the artery walls of the penis. CGM will loosen and relax the artery walls of the penis, and these penile arteries can then become engorged with blood. Once completely swollen with blood, a full erection is created.

Without PDE5, during the period of our sexual primes, we would be subject to near continual erections. PDE5 is the necessary penile substance that is responsible for erection control through CGM degradation. PDE5 reduces the available quantity of CGM for the creation of an erection. Sildenafil will reduce the amount of PDE5 from within the penis, and with less PDE5, there is a corresponding increase in CGM. With more CGM, erections are easier to create, will be larger and harder, and will last for the duration of sexual intercourse.

If you take sildenafil, and do not experience sexual activity or stimulation, you will not achieve an erection, and the medication will pass harmlessly from your body.

Many men have claimed that sildenafil improves their sexual performance and also acts as an aphrodisiac. These claims have not yet been clinically verified, but sildenafil will help you to enjoy sex more through the creation of strong erections that last for the duration of sexual intercourse.

Do I need a prescription for sildenafil?

Sildenafil is now available through an internet pharmacy without the need for a prescription.

If you have never taken a PDE5 inhibiting medication before, it is a good idea to consult with your doctor prior to initiating this new form of treatment.

Sildenafil is very well tolerated, and is effective for the vast majority of people. Most people will be able to safely use the medication, but there are some people, with some pre existing conditions, that may not be able to benefit from the drug.

Speak with your doctor, and inform your doctor of your medical history, as well as any pre existing conditions that you have. Be especially sure to mention any conditions that may affect cardiac functioning, as well as any organ disease. You should also disclose fully any and all medications that you are taking.

You should not feel any apprehension or embarrassment to speak with your doctor about erectile dysfunction. The condition is very common, and your doctor will have had this same conversation with many men. Your doctor will be very comfortable discussing the available pharmaceutical treatment options, and will be able to answer any questions that you may have about your treatment options.

An internet pharmacy is a good source for erectile dysfunction medications. An internet pharmacy is a licensed pharmacy that operates under the supervision of a licensed and registered pharmacist. Many men prefer the anonymous ordering process offered through an internet pharmacy, and these on line pharmacies will also often offer the best available price on erectile dysfunction medications.

An internet pharmacy operates with a substantially reduced overhead in comparison with a conventional drug store, and will often pass these overhead savings back to the customer. The internet pharmaceutical sales landscape is very competitive, and lower priced medications are normal on internet pharmacies.

An internet pharmacy will offer confidential service, the convenience of ordering from your home, and overnight delivery to your door step.

Are there any side effects with sildenafil?

Sildenafil is a very safe and effective medication. The drug would not likely have sold so many hundreds of millions of doses, at a very high price, if it were not well tolerated by the vast majority of people. A recent survey of sildenafil users reported that 96% of men using sildenafil were very happy with the drug, and were planning on continuing to use this medication.

Although most people will not experience any side effects, there may be some mild side effects experienced by some people. Some possible side effects are a reddening of the face, a runny nose, head aches, and more rarely vision changes. These side effects, if experienced, will disappear a few hours after ingestion of sildenafil.

If you ever experience severe side effects or any allergic reaction to the medication, you should get immediate medical attention. If you ever experience chest pains while on sildenafil, you should get immediate medical attention. You should never take any form of “nitrous or nitric” medication while on sildenafil. These cardiac medications, if taken concurrently with sildenafil can cause a dangerous and possible fatal drop in blood pressure. For this reason, if you experience chest pains, make sure that the medical personnel are made aware of your sildenafil consumption.

Never take the sex drug poppers while on sildenafil or any other PDE5 inhibiting medication. Poppers are a nitrous based medication.

Very rarely, sildenafil will cause a condition in which an achieved erection will not subside for a period of many hours. If you ever experience a multi hour erection, you should get immediate medical attention. If promptly treated, this condition is not serious, but if left untreated, can lead to penile tissue damage; and can compromise the future ability to achieve an erection.

How to take sildenafil

Sildenafil is taken only as needed. If you do not anticipate sexual activity, there is no need to take the medication. You should take the medication about an hour prior to expected sexual activity. The medication will usually be activated in about half an hour. The pill can be taken with or without food, but should be taken with a full glass of water to reduce the occurrence of stomach irritation. If you take sildenafil with a heavy meal, it will take longer for the medication to be fully absorbed and activated.

Sildenafil will remain effective for about 4 hours after ingestion.

You should never take more than the recommended dosage or dosage frequency. Exceeding the recommended quantities of the drug will lead to an increase in the occurrence of side effects.

Why you should consider sildenafil

If you experience any degree of sexual dysfunction, you should consider safe and effective sildenafil. Sildenafil generic Viagra offers all of the efficacy of the number one prescribed medication, Viagra, but retails for a fraction of the price.

There are a number of possible causes of erectile dysfunction, and sildenafil will help the majority of men improve their erectile functioning and confidence, regardless of the basal cause of their erectile dysfunction.

Your sexual health and sexual abilities are important for your overall quality of life and personal satisfaction. Erectile dysfunction used to be considered a normal and inevitable part of the aging experience, but with today’s available effective, and affordable medications, there is no longer any reason to suffer with treatable erectile dysfunction.

We remain sexual beings even as we age. Our desires do not fade just because our abilities to create an erection are reduced. Your quality of life, and the strength of your relationships are partially dependent on your sexual abilities, and you should not let treatable erectile dysfunction reduce this quality of life.

Affordable, effective and very well tolerated sildenafil will restore some of the vigor and vitality of youth.