Viagra tablets are the invention by Pfizer, Inc., whose popularity is not only down to their efficiency to produce rock-hard erection among a group of men suffering from a kind of impotence known as erectile dysfunction, but also because they have a seeming knack for reinventing themselves.
A report emanating from a hospital in Tyneside, Newcastle on the 15th of February 2007 told of how Viagra tablets were used to save the life of an infant.
According to the report, Lewis Goodfellow had weighed about 1pound and 8 ounce after been born prematurely at 24 weeks. The oxygen supply to Lewis’s bloodstream was not enough because his lungs had failed.
As a last ditch effort to save young Lewis’s life, the doctors at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, the hospital where Lewis had been born, had decided to administer Viagra, the citrate salt of Sildenafil Citrate, on the baby.
The fact that Viagra could open up tiny blood vessels in the baby’s lungs to allow for oxygen to be absorbed into the bloodstream, apparently, must have informed the doctors’ decision.
After saving young Lewis’s life with the novel effort, Alan Fenton, consultant neonatologist at the hospital, explained their decision thus:
‘The problem with most prematurely born babies that have difficulties with their breathing is that not enough blood is supplied to their lungs to allow for the circulation of oxygen to the other parts of their body, even in cases where oxygen is blown into their lungs to help them. What Viagra does is that it could help in opening up the blood vessels so that oxygen could be captured and be subsequently distributed to the rest of the body.’
Viagra tablets, in line with keeping to their headlines-grabbing tradition, were again in the news on the 14th of February, 2007 when a pilot scheme to trial the sale of the drug over-the-counter was carried out by Boots the chemist.
Under the scheme, three pharmaceutical stores in Manchester, England, would be stocked with Viagra tablets, and the scheme will afford those who want to buy Viagra online with no prescription the opportunity to do so. If successful, the scheme would be carried out on a national scale and Viagra tablets would be made available to all the pharmaceutical stores nationwide.
Of course this does not mean that standard ethical practice would be discarded in dispensing the drug, as customers who want to buy Viagra tablets at these stores, but who do not have prescription, would be asked some salient questions relating to their suitability to buy the diamond-shaped blue pills.
Before a customer can buy a packet of four Viagra tablets, for example, he is expected to give out information on his medical history to the pharmacist, and also present himself for blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels, tests.
A positive angle to this novel scheme is that it avails the vast number of people who couldn’t get prescription for the blue pills, but who nevertheless want to buy Viagra tablets a great opportunity to be part of the Viagra revolution.
Out of the estimated 3 million men in Great Britain suffering from erectile dysfunction, according to Boots, only 10 percent of this group receive treatment. The scheme would make more Viagra tablets available to ease the problem of the vast population of the untreated class of people between the ages of 30 and 65 that would be eligible to buy.
Any man who desires a regular supply of Viagra tablets would be made to consult with a doctor at a fairly affordable price of about 35.5 pounds. And once he is certified fit to buy the drug, it would be made available to him at the cost of 21.25 tablets per 4-packets pack.
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Halai Ashish runs a legitimate pharmacy for a number of years with his wife Nanya Halai, who is a pharmacist. After selling their business, Ashish and Nanya, as a result of the goodwill they enjoy in the course of running their business, use their business name to sell herbal weight-loss aids. The British couple soon get themselves involved in selling fake Viagra tablets after they become discontent with what they are earning from the weight loss aids. Their resolve to sell the erectile dysfunction treatment is as a result of the growing number of people who are looking to buy Viagra.
With a deal to supply a Mexican company based in the Bahamas already in place, Ashish develops a vast network of contacts which he employs to smuggle the fake Viagra tablets into the Bahamas via Great Britain. Through a very good understanding of the art of concealment, Halai marks the packages as vitamin supplements for dogs and ships them using reputable companies such as DHL.
The Halai case spans the period of 2003 and 2004, and this starts when the fake Viagra tablets, along with a host of other counterfeit drugs, are detected and seized while being smuggled into the Heathrow and Stansted airports. After tests are run on the seized samples, up to 90 percent of the active ingredients in the drugs are found to be genuine ingredients found in pharmaceutical drugs, and a great proportion of the counterfeit drugs are sold on the internet.
Halai and his group, as further investigation establishes, are a part of a UK distribution section of a worldwide counterfeiting ring with operations in Pakistan, India and China, with tentacles also extending into the US and the Caribbean.
The Ashish drug bust – a factual story on the biggest drug scandal in the history of the UK – typifies the increasing incident of fake Viagra tablets being sold on the internet. A recent internet survey shows that there are over 500 pharmaceutical companies selling Viagra tablets online, with a great percentage of these online dealers not genuine.
Despite not being genuine, the Ashish gang went as far as prescribing the Viagra tablets to their prospective buyers, and this shows the length to which the fake dealers could go to give a semblance of ethicality to their business.
Continuing with the fake Viagra dealers tales, the Chinese police in the eastern province of Zhejiang raided a 30-man gang on the suspicion of selling or making fake Viagra tablets.
During the raid, 18,000 fake Viagra tablets were seized along with over a ton of fake drugs, and they were to be sold to over 12 countries by the gang.
12 people were arrested in Guangdong with one thousand kilogram of fake drugs and volumes of raw materials for producing cheap Viagra.
Also swelling the litany of fake drugs dealership is the interception of a freight cargo on the 18th of December at the Paris main air hub at Roissy. The cargo was bound for Brazil, and fake branded and generic Viagra tablets were found cloned in the characteristic colour and shape of Viagra and Cialis pills in some boxes each containing four of the fake tablets.
The counterfeits were determined when representatives from Pfizer and Eli Lilly, the respective makers of Viagra and Cialis, inspected the drugs.
Mike Deats, Head of Enforcement at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, in responding to the issue of the menace posed by the boom in the internet sales of fake Viagra pills, said that people who buy Viagra not only swell the bank accounts of the unscrupulous dealers, but stand the risk of endangering their lives.
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Viagra, the citrate salt of sildenafil that has brought about a revolution in the treatment of erectile dysfunction, is a formulation by Pfizer that is said to have brought about a greater emphasis on improved sexual intercourse in a relationship.
Consider a typical Hollywood movie, a classic scenario where the depiction of sex is idealised. Is it not amazing how people make such sex scenes look so perfect, completely lacking in the portrayal of normal life’s awkward clumsiness and failure of one of either the male or the female to get the act of lovemaking right, in the least?
What this does is that it has the effect of unconsciously making the viewing public see sex in a perfect light, and this has made an increasing number of men to come forward to discuss what was once seen as a taboo topic: What to do when things are not going right in bed.
This is probably down to herd instinct, one would want to imagine.
Furedi, a professor from Kent University, opined that there has being a fundamental change in the attitude of people towards sex in the past thirty years. According to him, Sex in the City and entourage are especially two movies that have discussed sex in such frank and incredible manner, it apparently led to everybody coming forward to get prescriptions for Levitra, Cialis or Viagra, because of the pleasure they derived from watching such movies.
Technically speaking, erectile dysfunction drugs are designed to be prescribed for those people who have underlying medical conditions that have led to them having problems with having an erection. However, because of the great number of internet sites that have made the order for Viagra tablets online easy, there is a growing tendency for people to buy Viagra online with no prescription. In addition, the numerous myths around Viagra tablets, that have seen so many people viewing the drug as a solution to their quest of boosting their performance in the bedroom, have led to a increase the number of online order for Viagra tablets.
This unethical trend is especially prevalent among the younger generation, who are quick to point out that Viagra tablets give them that extra boost of confidence needed to go the extra mile in improving their sexual prowess.
According to statistics, the number of Viagra tablets prescribed by the National Health Service has increased from 1.5 million to about 2 million over the last year, an obvious increase in the projected expenditure to £70m.
Viagra should be made more available to prevent people from buying fake copies from dubious online pharmacies, some people have even argued.
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What makes Viagra popular among the younger generation?
Viagra is not only popular because it is the first oral ED drug to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States, but because of its much vaunted success in producing very firm erection in a considerable percentage of men that are being treated for erectile dysfunction.
Consequent upon this, the belief, especially among young men, that a solid erection is fundamental to having great sex, could be a key factor in the increased interest in the diamond-shaped blue pills among this generation.
The physiological function of Viagra tablets is to correct a man’s erectile problem. This is enabled via the inhibition of the phosphodiesterase type 5 enzyme (PDE 5). Through the release of nitric oxide (NO) in the corpus cavernosum of the penis, in addition to the inhibition of the PDE 5, the levels of the cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) is raised. The raised levels of the cGMP allows for the relaxation of the smooth muscles and erection.
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All You Need to Know About Low Libido
What Causes Low Sex Drive? What Can You Do?
If you're a man in mid life experiencing reduced sexual desire you're not alone. Surveys show as many as 25% of men experience reduced sex drive and low sex drive affects one in three marriages. When low sex drive is mentioned, the spouse with the problem is usually categorized as the wife. However, there are many husbands who aren't interested in sex with their wives. And there is plenty you can do to boost low libido and restore normal desire.
Low Sex Drive More Common Than You Think
Men find it hard to admit to or talk about low sex drive because being sexual is so much part of being a man. But low sex drive is a more common problem than you might think. Declining testosterone levels as a natural consequence of aging, plus stress from work and family demands can add up to sexual burn out. Sexual therapists report increasing numbers of men who experience low libido – and it's often made worse because people find it so difficult to talk about. § Complaints about low desire are the No 1 problem brought to sex therapists.
Low Libido – You Don't Have to Put Up With It
Whether lack of desire originates with husband or wife, the end result is the same. There is a lack of physical contact, which is experienced by the other partner as the ultimate rejection. Many couples think they are the only ones with the problem. They feel as though nothing can be done about it. But low libido is a problem that's actually increased with the stresses of modern life – and sex is such a vital part of our lives no one should accept it's "all over". So if anyone tells you that a declining sex drive is something that you just have to put up with as you get older – they're wrong.
Low Libido – What You Can Do About It If anyone tells you that low libido is something that you just have to put up with as you get older – they're wrong. Thousands of men and women are discovering the benefits of natural sex boosters like tribulus terrestris, horny goat weed, maca, muira puama, and ginseng. Modern science and traditional medicine have joined forces to show how popular natural sex boosters work. Many of the active ingredients in traditional herbs have been investigated to work out just what it is in the herb which gives the good results. Those ingredients, in the form pure measurable active extracts, are now available in dietary supplement capsule which are easy to take and don't cost a lot. However do not expect these natural products to work as quickly as pharmaceuticals, Natural sex boosters work a little slower, and while they may take a few days to work, they often provide additional benefits such as boosting libido and enhancing sensations.
Low Libido – Five Steps to Boost Desire Just Do It – frequent sex helps jump start desire.
§ Tailor activity to hormonal highs: Men's testosterone, a primary hormone responsible for sexual desire, peaks at 7 to 8 in the morning.
§ Don't bury your head in the sand. Ignoring the problem isn't healthy. You need to get help.
§ Talk about what you need. § Don't keep score. Stop the blame game. It's a couple problem that requires change from both of you.
Low Libido Is NOT Impotence Low libido is the same as low sex drive – but not the same thing as impotence or erectile dysfunction. Impotence or ED is wanting to have sex but not being able to carry through on the desire. Low libido is having little desire for sex even if you are capable of achieving erections. Causes of Low Libido in Men The causes ofLow Libido in men are physical and psychological.
Physical Causes of Low Libido
§ Alcoholism – most common § Drug abuse – cocaine and marijuana § Obesity – common
§ Diabetes or other "major" disease
§ Prescribed drugs, particularly Proscar, a tablet used for prostate problems
§ Low testosterone levels
§ Thyroid disease Psychological Causes of Low Libido
§ Depression – most common § Stress and overwork
§ Performance anxiety § Latent gayness § Serious relationship problems What Can You Do About Low Libido in Men
§ Check hormone levels
§ Have a health examination
§ Get testosterone supplementation if necessary § Consider supplements
§ Lose weight
§ Exercise
§ Control stress § Stop smoking
Check Hormone Levels
Men should have testosterone, DHEA and other androgen levels checked whenever there is any noticeable reduction in sex drive.
Have a Health Examination
Low sex drive may be the result of a thyroid condition,diabetes, hypertension, high blood pressure or other major illness. You should also discuss what other medications you are taking, because some anti depressants, tranquilizers and antihypertensive drugs as well as illegal drugs like marijuana and cocaine can reduce sex drive.
Get Testosterone Supplementation if Needed For
Men, lifting testosterone levels can make a big difference in restoring libido and sex drive to normal levels. Testosterone is available in pill or patch form, or can be accessed by taking herbal formulas like proprietary supplement Herbal Ignite, containing Tribulus Terrestris.
Consider Supplements to Help Low Libido
Increasingly herbs which have been used traditionally by ancient peoples for thousands of years are being identified in modern science as useful for sexual enhancement.
Herb Name Herb Information
Avena Sativa Wild oats. Helps with stress, has been used to help nicotine withdrawal, improves sex drive.
Tribulus terrestris Stimulates the body to produce more testosterone rather than introducing a synthetic form.
Damiana This South America shrub has a testosterone-like effect and has long been associated with increasing male potency.
Gingko Biloba Used in the East for thousands of years. Research has shown it improves depression, circulation and blood flow to the brain.
Horny Goat Weed A popular herb for improving sexual function.
Yohimbe A hormone stimulant that increases libido and blood flow to erectile tissue Not available only in some regions because of the side effects which can include anxiety, panic attacks, and hallucinations, elevated blood pressure heart rate and headaches.
Zinc An essential mineral for prostate gland function and the reproductive
health. Do not take more than 100mg a day.
Saw palmetto Excellent herb for prostate health, sexual functioning and desire.
Guarana South American shrub used as a stimulant.
Ginseng Used throughout the Far East as a general tonic to give extra energy and strength. Beneficial for people with diabetes.
Lose Weight to Help Improve Low Libido Easier said than done for sure, but the uncomfortable reality is big bellied men have flagging libido. Men with a 42 inch (106 cm) waist are more than twice as likely to have erectile problems andLow Libidothan those with smaller girths, according to a study of 2000 men aged 51 to 88. According to Larrian Gillespie MD author of The Gladiator Diet "for men, losing as little as ten pounds can have a dramatic effect on sex drive." As the balance of body fat reduces, the more free circulating testosterone there is available to fuel sex drive.
The Gladiator Diet is based on a diet that should be 40% protein, 35% carbohydrates and 25% fats taken in six small meals a day.
§ Forget low carb fad diets. Only a diet that includes protein and carbs produces enough serotonin "the male hormone of bliss" according to Jed Diamond, author of The Irritable Male Syndrome – Managing the 4 Key Causes of Male Depression and Aggression.www.menalive.com
§ Alcohol gives serotonin a temporary bump but then dramatically lowers it, so it pays to go easy on booze.
§ To maximize testosterone, Diamond says, stay away from coffee, licorice and diet sweeteners.
Exercise to help Improve Low Libido Research shows inactive men are more likely to suffer Erectile Dysfunctionthan men who exercise for at least 30 minutes a day.
Five Essential Habits for Stress Control
§ Develop your relaxation skills § Pay attention to physical health
§ Become a time management expert
§ Exercise regularly
§ Prioritize commitments and responsibilities
Check out these stress tests for a range of tests you can take to learn more about your own stress levels and ability to cope. Or try the free stress test at Stress Canada and find out whether you are a Speed Freak, a Loner or a Drifter – three of five stress types identified in research.
Stop Smoking to Help Improve Low Libido
Smoking can lower testosterone and increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, aneurysms, and hypertension because of elevated cholesterol levels. You can also add impotency to that group, as elevated cholesterol clogs the sensitive small blood vessels responsible for trapping blood in the penis during an erection.
Don't Put Up with Low Libido
You don't have to be the one staying up watching TV, waiting for your partner to go to bed first, hoping she'll (or he) will be asleep before you get to bed. You don't have to put up with the guilt of feeling you can't respond and that you can't talk about it either. Many men take years to admit there is a problem and get around to doing something about it. Consult your health practitioner, research possible dietary supplements on the web, or talk to your pharmacist, and take action for a fuller and more enjoyable sex life.
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Smoking- a Prominent Cause of Impotence
I and my roomy Mark had been living together for years. Mark was my very close friend from the school days. We used to enjoy and party every weekend. Mark was addicted to smoking; he used to have at least 10-15 cigarettes a day.
Once, while we were having drinks, he told me that he was having problems in erection from the last one month. The news came as a shock to me, despite his several efforts mark couldn’t achieve an erection. I can see the embarrassment on Mark’s face while he kept on telling me about the problem.
We decided to consult a doctor; the doctor listened to Mark carefully and told him strictly to quit smoking. Then he sent Mark for a few diagnostic tests. On seeing the test reports, he told Mark that he was suffering from a very common problem in men called Erectile Dysfunction(ED). He explained that it was a condition in which men found it difficult to get and maintain an erection for satisfactory sexual intercourse He immediately prescribed Viagra, a drug needs to be taken 30 minutes prior to sexual activity for a satisfying erection.
The doctor further explained Mark how smoking leads to Impotence.
When a man is sexually aroused, his body temperature starts to rise. This allows the blood to get into every part of his body, especially to the penis. As the penis continues to gather more and more blood, he attains an erection. If the blood flow to the penis is lessened, this will make it hard for him to maintain his erection.
According to doctor’s smoking lessens the blood flow into a man's penis by blocking key arteries. Not only does smoking lessen the blood flow, it also restricts it. This restriction of blood flow is caused by nicotine, a chemical found in cigarettes, and is said to be the reason why one gets addicted to it.
Once the brain becomes stimulated by the nicotine, blood flow to the penis becomes restricted and the valve mechanism that stores blood in the penis becomes impaired. The other effects of smoking in the penis includes reduced amount of ejaculation, lowered sperm count, abnormal sperm shape, and impaired sperm mobility.
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