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Are there any side effects of Viagra?

September 14th, 2009 by admin | Comments Off | Filed in Health

Erectile dysfunction or impotence, as it’s commonly known, is the most common sexual condition in men. Many men have insufficient or inadequate erection due to varying factors. As a result, they fail to complete any desired sexual activity resulting in much mental distress for both the partners.

Viagra is an oral prescription pill used for treating erectile dysfunction among men. Since its introduction into the market in 1998, Viagra has helped treat erectile dysfunction in millions of men.

If you do not feel well after taking dosage of Viagra, you should consult your doctor. Like all prescription drugs, Viagra has some common and rare side effects. The most common side effects of Viagra are headache, dizziness, flushing, indigestion, nasal congestion, diarrhea, and rash. These are generally mild and short-lived side effects.

Some other side effects of Viagra blue pills are unusual heart beat, urinary tract infection, blood in the urine, blurred vision, persistent headache, fainting, and nose bleeding. You should immediately see your doctor if you experience the following rare side effects of Viagra.

  • Allergic symptoms such as shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing
  • Chest pain
  • Decrease in hearing
  • Swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or other body parts
  • Fits or convulsions
  • Pripiasm (occurs when an erection continues for more than four hours, possibly causing damage to your penis)

Causes of Erectile dysfunction or Impotence in male.

September 10th, 2009 by admin | Comments Off | Filed in Health

Impotence or erectile dysfunction can occur in any male after the age of 40 years. It may be termed as a condition where a man may be unable to maintain proper erection while having sexual intercourse or failed to reach proper orgasm and premature ejaculation also. Impotence is basically the incapability of a male to copulate while having sex and the reasons may vary in men according to the nature of conditions.
Impotence can be curable provided with the causes known to the patient which not only helps the patients but also allow the doctors to choose right treatment for erectile dysfunction victims. The patient should properly disclose their medical history with their health care physician so that they could easily be cured.
It is generally noticed that patients with history of using certain medications or illegal recreational drugs are contributing 25 percent of the total impotence cases recorded as yet. Cutting down such drugs can reduce the chances of this problem. Men riding sports cycle for three hours per week also complain the erectile dysfunction.  While suffering from erectile dysfunction, the patient may examine different physical issues with his penis. Examination of such symptoms can give several clues about the main cause of the impotence. Here are some of the symptoms showing the causes of impotence in male;
Systemic Disease
Problem in nervous system may be the reason if the sexual organ not responds while sexual arousal or retort low as expected.
Endocrine system and hormonal disorders can be identified from the hair pattern and this could also lead to abnormal sex characteristics.
If any patient feels aneurysm in the abdomen, this may be an indication to circulatory problem as it is caused by weakening of blood vessels.
Peyronie’s disease may cause the penis to bend while sustaining erection and this unusual symptom shows the root cause of impotence in men. (more…)