Viagra, Levitra, Uprima--oh my!

[curious_hubby]

Please choose your favorite erection drug from the list below, and comment if you feel like it.

[Uneed_Love]

As I have already said I have never taken any drugs (and seldom medecines) and shall never take any...

Erection has first to do with a mental attitude rather than to be a physical trouble and I assume that if, for some physical reason caused by an accident, a guy has some difficulities to be hard then - no matter the pill he will take - I doubt he will have any positive result. Now if the problem occurs with age then I really believe that even at 80 a guy can stay hard if he is in the right mood... So no drug for me.

[good times]

Originally posted by Uneed_Love
As I have already said I have never taken any drugs (and seldom medecines) and shall never take any...

Erection has first to do with a mental attitude rather than to be a physical trouble and I assume that if, for some physical reason caused by an accident, a guy has some difficulities to be hard then - no matter the pill he will take - I doubt he will have any positive result. Now if the problem occurs with age then I really believe that even at 80 a guy can stay hard if he is in the right mood... So no drug for me.

I always hate to see uninformed posts such as this. I suggest next time you see your doctor you ask him about the many physical problems that can result in erectile dysfunction. The reason I hate to see this type of post is that when someone experiances ED it is a bad enough experiance in itself without having an obviuosly uninformed individual telling him it is all in his head. My fear is that when someone has a problem that can be cured with one of the above mentioned drugs, reading a post such as this may cause him to develope insecurities and issues that could make the problem worse and might prevent him from seeking his doctors help to find a solution.

To answer the question, Viagra is the only one I have tried but it works exactly as advertised.

R

[yawanna]

To answer the question, Viagra is the only one I have tried but it works exactly as advertised.

BOING

I agree... it works

[hotcpl4unfla]

I am a Viagra supporter through and through. I am 36 years old and DO NOT have ED. That's right..no ED! My doctor feels that guys in their mid to late 30's SHOULD take Viagra on occassion because of the following: Whether you like it or not, erections tend to not be as strong as testosterone levels decrease (usually the late 30's early 40's). Viagra forces your erections to be stronger, and keeps the blood flowing into the spongy tissue that is the penis, keeping blood flow at an optimum and making sure all that spongy tissue is getting oxygenated blood. I work out religiously, eat well, but I had noticed my erections weren't like they were when I was 18 (of course!). Upon my 1st dose of "V", my penis was ROCK hard. I mean, I probably could have used it to jack up my truck and changed my tires. I take it only on occassions where I anticipate "marathon" sex... whether that be with my wife or with the other couple we swing with. I can cum 3-4 times a night while using it with NO REDUCTION in penis hardness. Without it, I can pull off 3, but the third is usually weak and I lose the erection once or twice if I am not into it completely. Also, the time period between erections is greatly reduced for me, 5 minutes at the most with V. Not only is this stuff great, it also helps in sexual fitness as you age. Now, when I am not using it, I notice my penis is a lot harder than it was before I started using it. So I can honestly say it has increased the blood flow to my penis just in the past month. I think anyone who is 35 or older can benefit from it. You don't have to use it EVERY time you have sex. Just use it when you're masturbating or every now and then, and you'll notice a BIG difference.

[Uneed_Love]

Originally posted by good times
I always hate to see uninformed posts such as this. I suggest next time you see your doctor you ask him about the many physical problems that can result in erectile dysfunction.

I am really sorry Sir and did not want to make any offense while I was posting my message... If someone take it as an offense for himself then I apologize...

Now about the fact to ask my doctor then it would be a bit difficult because at the age of 52 I practically have never consulted a doctor and I do not considere I have any reason to do so... so the question about ED will have to wait still I am not decided to go to a doctor.... one day may be... but not untill now.

French people are the world number one for consuming pills and drugs and I think that it is an absolute nonsense! So in my way may be I make another exaggeration in not going to see any doctor to compensate this abuse of pills and drugs by the french people.

Once again all my sincere excuses for having make any offense.

JC

[good times]

uneed_love,

Like you I am not an advocate for taking medication for evey little affliction. I also want to assure you that I hold no grudge against you. But the fact is sometimes one may develop a problem that requires medication in order to insure a full and productive life. In that case to not seek your doctors help and follow his advice would be foolish in my opinion.

R

[Elusive BiFem]

Originally posted by good times
I always hate to see uninformed posts such as this. I suggest next time you see your doctor you ask him about the many physical problems that can result in erectile dysfunction. The reason I hate to see this type of post is that when someone experiances ED it is a bad enough experiance in itself without having an obviuosly uninformed individual telling him it is all in his head. My fear is that when someone has a problem that can be cured with one of the above mentioned drugs, reading a post such as this may cause him to develope insecurities and issues that could make the problem worse and might prevent him from seeking his doctors help to find a solution.

To answer the question, Viagra is the only one I have tried but it works exactly as advertised.

R

Excellent post, goodtimes, and you are absolutely correct. So many illnesses could be better treated if people were not ashamed or embarrassed to visit their doctors. Like you said in a later post, I do not advocate running to the doctor with every twinge, nor do I advocate popping a pill when something else will suffice, but when the time and conditions are appropriate, it is absurd not to, and certainly we should never make people feel squeamish about talking to their physicians about sexual problems. Thanks for such a great post. - EBF

[good times]

Aw shucks , thanks Elusive BiFem.

R

[Brit_Pair]

Originally posted by hotcpl4unfla
I am a Viagra supporter through and through. I am 36 years old and DO NOT have ED. That's right..no ED! My doctor feels that guys in their mid to late 30's SHOULD take Viagra on occassion because of the following: Whether you like it or not, erections tend to not be as strong as testosterone levels decrease (usually the late 30's early 40's). Viagra forces your erections to be stronger, and keeps the blood flowing into the spongy tissue that is the penis, keeping blood flow at an optimum and making sure all that spongy tissue is getting oxygenated blood. I work out religiously, eat well, but I had noticed my erections weren't like they were when I was 18 (of course!). Upon my 1st dose of "V", my penis was ROCK hard. I mean, I probably could have used it to jack up my truck and changed my tires. I take it only on occassions where I anticipate "marathon" sex... whether that be with my wife or with the other couple we swing with. I can cum 3-4 times a night while using it with NO REDUCTION in penis hardness. Without it, I can pull off 3, but the third is usually weak and I lose the erection once or twice if I am not into it completely. Also, the time period between erections is greatly reduced for me, 5 minutes at the most with V. Not only is this stuff great, it also helps in sexual fitness as you age. Now, when I am not using it, I notice my penis is a lot harder than it was before I started using it. So I can honestly say it has increased the blood flow to my penis just in the past month. I think anyone who is 35 or older can benefit from it. You don't have to use it EVERY time you have sex. Just use it when you're masturbating or every now and then, and you'll notice a BIG difference.

I'm not medically qualified in any way - other than in that when I see myself bleeding, I know that it's not a good thing - but there seems to be logic in what you're saying about the assistance Viagra can provide to men without ED. However, the cynic in me can't help but wonder if your doctor's advice was based purely on medical grounds, or if there's another advantage to him in having an additional Viagra customer.

I'm of a similar age, regime and dispostion to yourself, and I've experimented with Viagra a couple of times (like you, when we've planned a special evening with another couple) and I've certainly noticed the difference. However, my use has not been regular, and so I haven't accumulated enough 'data' with which to make the same observations you have.

Is anyone aware of research into any long-term benefits of Viagra to non-ED sufferers?

[wrnakedru]

Originally posted by Brit_Pair Is anyone aware of research into any long-term benefits of Viagra to non-ED sufferers?

I have wondered about that same thing, Lord Brit Pair. I am sure the normally required studies had to be done prior to the drug being made available in the U.S.A. - but as to LONG RANGE - I do not recall having read anything regarding that.

When I was a child, I suffered from continual throat and/or ear and/or chest related infections up until my tonsils were removed. During the years of the infections, I was given an amazing amount of penicillin.

I became immune to penicillin.

Now I will grant you, I have always told doctors that - and alternative medications have been prescribed for me as a result. So I really have no way of knowing if the immunity developed so many years ago is still a fact.

Because of that, I have wondered if one took Viagra when there was no ED - if the result might be the development of an immunity to the drug. It might take repetitive and high volume use of Viagra - but wouldn't it be a shame to develop an immunity to it so that if ED became a factor, Viagra was of no help. Or is it possible that one without ED could become so physiologically reliant upon Viagra, ED could become a fact?

I do not know the answers to these questions, and perhaps the answers are readily available. I would think these are answers a non-ED occasional user would know - so hopefully, someone can provide them here.

Thanks in advance!

[Brit_Pair]

Originally posted by wrnakedru
Because of that, I have wondered if one took Viagra when there was no ED - if the result might be the development of an immunity to the drug. It might take repetitive and high volume use of Viagra - but wouldn't it be a shame to develop an immunity to it so that if ED became a factor, Viagra was of no help. Or is it possible that one without ED could become so physiologically reliant upon Viagra, ED could become a fact?

These are the concerns that crossed my mind. If occasional early use helps to offset - or at least delay - erectile problems, so much the better. I'd certainly subscribe to such useage. But as you said, it would be nothing short of tragic if that early - and basically unnecessary - useage actually precipitated future problems.

Hopefully, someone will be able to point us in the direction of some relevant research!

[good times]

I have noticed here that it isn't uncommon for us to all be talking about the same thing but calling it different things.

My problem is very similar to hotcpl4unfla. I don't have a problem getting an erection but it isn't as hard as it used to be when I was 18, I'm 44 now, and it doesn't last as long. My doctor has explained that this is very common and as my testosterone levels are normal he perscribed Viagra. He also defined this as ED but he cautioned me not to get hung up on the name because any time we have an erectile problem that isn't what we have been used to in the past, it is defined as ED according to him.

As far as the Viagra causing problems down the road, who knows, I don't think these drugs have been around long enough to know. They do say that they are cumulative though. And I have also noticed that if it is taken once a week or so you tend to have a longer harder erection even on the days when you don't take it.

For me I seem to be like most here, for regular sex with my wife I seldom use it. but when I know I will be expected to perform for extended periods or for special occasions its the best thing ever invented.

R

[Alura]

Originally posted by good times
For me I seem to be like most here, for regular sex with my wife I seldom [never have] use[d] it. but when I know I will be expected to perform for extended periods or for special occasions its the best thing ever invented.

R

Dito

Mr. Alura

[PrtyinDuo]

Erection has first to do with a mental attitude rather than to be a physical trouble and I assume that if, for some physical reason caused by an accident, a guy has some difficulities to be hard then - no matter the pill he will take - I doubt he will have any positive result.

Reading the above quoted thread,I sat here first shaking my head,and then allmost breathing smoke.And as I went on to the replies and read the very things that were going thru my mind,I settled down and realized that everyone has their opinon(and yes,we all know the rest of the saying)and to be uninformed and (excuse the expression) ignorant to the facts is not a good reason to judge someone.Yes,I clicked on Viagra.And not because I wanted to impress anyone at a party,but because of a medical problem that was found thru a regular check-up with my Dr.Going on 50 I don't expect to get as erect as when I was 17,but it seemed like the hard-ons weren't lasting near as long either.I mentioned this to my Dr.on a yearly prostate exam(fun wow)(well,I suppose it wasn't that bad )and he set me up with some tests and an ultra sound when I was hard,showed that indeed I had ,in laymens terms,a leaky valve.The blood was going in allright,but the 'valve'that was suppose to stay shut and hold the blood in,was leaking.The result was obviously the lose of my erection.I take Viagra now,not on a daily basis,(hell i'm no Heffner)but most every time we might end up in bed or playing.There is another few choices that were not listed in the poll,and they are the liquid injections that sport an almost instant erection and last for 4-5 hrs also.And,yes,there is a prescription in the fridge for the times when I might need a back-up!

There now.....I spilled my guts!!!Surrender

Enjoy!!