Ailments, both of the physiological and mental nature are on
the rise right now. Many attribute this to the increase in levels of stress and
the challenges of the day. The competitive world today makes it difficult for
us to focus and make proper strides in our career in the pursuit of our dreams
and goals.
One of the ailments that affect the sexual health of men is
erectile dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction in short is the inability of an
individual to gain or maintain an erection firm enough for intercourse. Usually
erectile dysfunction can be seen as a fundamental symptom of most cardiac and/
or neural ailments. The Cleveland Clinic in Ohio has made a study wherein they
found that one out of every four men who were over the age of 40 suffered from
erectile dysfunction. This is an alarming figure as it is only a matter of time
until this number rises in the future.
Erectile dysfunction occurs when there is not enough blood
in the blood vessels of the male genitals. This may happen due to the openings
of the vessels being closed or not being wide enough for the blood in the
surrounding area to enter. This causes the blood vessels to shrink and
ultimately causes the organ to limp. Now let us look at the world’s first ED pill that was
approved by the Food and Drug Administration, Viagra.
Viagra is one of the world’s most
popular medications for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. It was
originally used for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension (a type of blood
pressure that affects the arteries of the lungs). However as the study went on,
the researchers found that erections were also an effect of the medication.
Viagra was FDA Approved for the treatment of erectile dysfunction and pulmonary
hypertension in the year 1998. The active compound in the Viagra pill is
Sildenafil Citrate, which is a PDE5 inhibitor. Let us now see how the
medication works.
The active compound Sildenafil Citrate is a PDE5 inhibitor.
PDE5 inhibitors are known to stop the destructive action of Phosphodiesterase
Type 5 in the body. PDE5 actually destroys the cGMP in the body that is
responsible for the erections in men. The cGMP relaxes the blood vessels in the
body, thus the widening of the openings of the blood vessels occurs. This
causes the blood in the vicinity to gush in, causing the vessels to swell up.
This makes the Corpus Cavernosum tissue to stiffen up. Corpus Cavernosum is the
tissue in the genitals that is responsible for the erections in men. It is
noteworthy to mention that ED medications like Viagra are not nearly as
effective without stimulation.
Viagra is definitely one of the
most effective medications for the treatment and the maintenance of the sexual
health of the person. Proper precautions should be maintained so that the
medication, Viagra does not affect our health in lieu of giving us a better
health. Use Viagra when it is required, with proper supervision and guidance
from the physician.
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