As the caring mate of the partner in the relationship, it is
one of your priorities to satisfy and keep your partner happy. But with the
current lifestyle of the people along with the increasing workload, our health
is getting affected every day. Many ailments are affecting us and are
ultimately harming the body and the mind through various means. We should take
these ailments seriously as prolonging the treatment can harm the body and the
mind, along with a probable aggravation of the ailment.
One such ailment is erectile dysfunction. Erectile
dysfunction is the inability to gain or maintain an erection firm and long
enough for intercourse. Now, erections occur when there is enough accumulated
blood in the blood vessels of the genitals. This is done by the stimulation of
the person along with widening of the blood vessels as the blood gushes into
the vessels. However in erectile dysfunction, the openings of the blood vessels
are not wide enough for the blood in the area to flow into them.
There can be a number of causes of erectile dysfunction. Some of them are:
- Excess smoking
- Alcohol and drug abuse
- Heart and neural disease
- High cholesterol
- High blood pressure
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Parkinson’s disease
- Depression
- Anxiety, etc.
With the hand of medical science, there have been many
medications developed and many have opted for that route as well owing to the
quick action and the effectiveness of the medications.
Viagra is one such pill or ED medication that helps in the
treatment of impotence in the user. Originally Viagra
was developed as a treatment aid for pulmonary hypertension, a type of blood
pressure that affects the arteries of the lungs. However with time and repeated
experiments, it was found that the medication also caused erections in the
users. And since then, with a little modification, the medication became
primarily an erectile dysfunction pill.
Viagra is the world’s first erectile dysfunction medication
to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of
impotence and pulmonary hypertension in the year 1998. Viagra is often marketed
as a blue, diamond shaped pill with the word ‘Pfizer’ on one side and the
strength of the medication on the other side.
Let us now see how the medication, Viagra works.
The active compound in Viagra
is the PDE5 inhibitor, Sildenafil. PDE5
inhibitors like Sildenafil inhibit the degrading action of the
Phosphodiesterase Type 5 hormone in the body. Following this action, the
medication relaxes the blood vessels in the muscle chambers of the body. This
relaxation widens the openings of the blood vessels in the genitals making them
capable enough for the entrance of the blood vessels. As the blood enters the
blood vessels, they swell up, making the adjacent firm as well. This causes an erection in the user that is
firm enough for intercourse. However it should be noted that the medication
will not work as effectively as the regular stimulated times if there is no
stimulation for the user.
Uses
- The medication is primarily used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, by the mechanism that was just stated.
- Viagra also helps in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension, by the widening of the blood vessels and pulmonary arteries they lower the blood pressure.
Side Effects
- Mild headache
- Nausea
- Flushing
- Reddening
- Abnormal or blurred vision
- Sudden decrease or loss in hearing, etc.
- In some rare cases the user may experience allergic reactions that might include rashes, seizures, etc.
In some rare cases, wherein the med user experiences side
effects and allergic reactions, the medication should be stopped immediately and
proper medical assistance should be given.
Precautions
- Always inform your doctor about your allergies and prior medication to give the doctor a brief idea on your physiology and the prior medications you might be taking.
- Never overdose or abuse the medication. Since it is an ED medication therefore the medication should only be used when required.
- People with cardiac, renal and hepatic ailments should avoid the drug so that the ailment is not aggravated.
- Never take the medication to alcohol or the blood pressure might drop to dangerously low levels.
- Viagra is a very helpful drug for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Proper precautions and care can help the user gain full benefits of the medication.
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