One leading cause of erectile dysfunction is diabetes. Between 35 to 50 percent of men with diabetes suffer with erectile dysfunction because diabetes can damage nerves and blood vessels. Also, men who suffer from an enlarged prostate tend to have higher rates of erectile dysfunction. Other causes include high blood pressure, alcoholism, smoking, obesity and certain medications.
‘We have a number of drugs and therapies available to treat the left ventricle of the heart to prevent it from failing or to treat it after it has failed, but we don’t have anything for the right ventricle. The phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors, which include Viagra, Cialis and Levitra, may offer some important benefits in this case,’ he said.
Almost 90 percent of the studied men with dysfunction had at least one risk factor for heart disease, such as diabetes, hypertension, poor cholesterol levels or smoking. They also were less likely to have had strenuous exercise within the month prior to the study.
For the large majority of men, PDE-5 inhibitor use is conducted in a stable, committed partner relationship. Under such circumstances, the risk of HIV infection is relatively small. Clinicians and educators did emphasize, however, the importance of safe sex practices for those engaging in risky sexual relations.
Sildenafil appeared to control such increases after exercise, reigning in pulmonary blood pressure to markedly lower levels — higher than at rest, but lower than non-medicated post-exercise readings.
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men, with an estimated 235,000 Americans expected to be diagnosed with it this year.
The use of Libidus could pose serious health risks, especially for patients with existing medical conditions such as heart problems, those taking heart medications, or those at risk for stroke.
By combining sildenafil, the generic name for Viagra, and other drugs, doctors say they were able to see a synergistic effect.
“…in men who are not initially helped by Viagra (sildenafil), treatment with Lipitor (atorvastatin) seems to improve sexual response, “