It’s no longer a taboo topic. With the invention and sale of Viagra, talking about erectile dysfunction doesn’t seem as uncomfortable as it once did.
“Every where you look there is an advertisement to enhance your sex life,” Joe Renner said. “Viagra, Cialis, you name it those kinds of drugs are all over.”
Before the days of easy to take pills, the answer to erectile dysfunction was an injection. In 1983 a urologist injected his penis with phentolamine and found it gave him an instant erection.
Here’s why it worked:
The arteries of a limp penis are constricted, and they keep blood from lifting the penis.
The injection relaxed the smooth muscle in the artery walls inside his penis, causing them to open up.
Blood surged into the penis and blood pressure inflated it resulting in an erection.
Now in the years since Viagra has become mainstream, a painful injection to the privates aren’t necessary. Phentolamine only caused an immediate and uncontrolled erection, whereas, Viagra only gives men an erection when he is sexually aroused.
Of course in 2011 the choice for many is Viagra. According to the Viagra website there are a few things people should know before taking the pill:
*Viagra usually works in about 30-60 minutes, but for some men it works in as little as 14 minutes.
*After sex, your erection will go away.
*To get the fastest results, take VIAGRA on an empty stomach or after eating a low-fat meal.
*VIAGRA does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV.
“I can’t imagine dealing with an injection for ED,” Tom Mathson said. “I don’t think I would do it, I would probably just live with ED. I’ve very grateful for the ease of a simple pill to help me live a full and satisfying life.”
