Tue,13 December 2011
Erectile dysfunction is now getting more common among men over 45. There are now over 150 million men who have erectile dysfunction and counting. Various kinds of treatment also have been found, from drugs to erectile dysfunction pumps. There are literally dozens of treatment out there. Some are great and have proven impressive results, but most of it has some form of side effects. This article will focus on the common treatment and their side effects, and also to introduce new treatments for erectile dysfunction.
Like mention before, there are various kinds of erectile dysfunction treatment that
Thu,27 October 2011
2 medications used to treat erectile dysfunction in men (tadalafil and sildenafil) do not appear to have visual side effects when taken daily for 6 months, despite concerns about eye-related complication.
The advent of the medications sildenafil citrate (sold as Viagra), tadalafil (sold as Cialis) and verdenafil hydrochloride (sold as Levitra) has profoundly changed the treatment of erectile dysfunction, according to background information in the article. These medications are known as selective phodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors because they treat erectile d
Thu,27 October 2011
Patients in the UK suffering from a rare life-threatening heart condition, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), could soon be offered a new treatment.
Drug company Pfizer has launched Revatio for use in patients with this condition which produces abnormal pressure levels in the blood vessel that leads from the heart to the lungs.
Sufferers experience breathlessness, fainting, chest pains and tiredness. The condition affects about 100,000 people worldwide and is most commonly seen in women between the ages of 20 and 40.
Thu,27 October 2011
The launch of sildenafil (Viagra) had an adverse effect on the morale of men who found it did not work, according to new research. It also reveals that men are more distressed by erectile dysfunction than has generally been realised. Researchers interviewed a random sample of 40 men prescribed sildenafil who had attended a men's health clinic in the year before the study. The average age of respondents was 52 years.
Erectile dysfunction caused serious distress to all those men who experienced it, with marked effects on their self-esteem and wellbeing
Wed,26 October 2011
A new survey has found that a significant number of young men have used erectile dysfunction, (ED), medications such as Viagra often in conjunction with other recreational drugs, and most without consulting a physician.
Researchers at the Children's Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine conducted an anonymous survey of 234 sexually active males between the ages of 18-25, on the campuses of three national universities in Chicago.
The researchers found that 13% of the young men said they'd experienced erectile dysfunction, but rarel
Wed,26 October 2011
The objective of the placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind, cross over safety study was evaluation of blood pressure effects of subcutaneous bremelanotide in healthy male volunteers between 45 and 65 years old. The study also evaluated dose-to-dose consistency of plasma exposure of bremelanotide. A total of 49 subjects were dosed in the safety study; nineteen of the subjects were enrolled in a sub-study and completed a graded exercise treadmill test as a surrogate for the cardiovascular effects of sexual activity.
"The commercial opportunity of bremelanotide for sexual dysfunction is
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