{"id":17745,"date":"2017-06-17T08:00:06","date_gmt":"2017-06-17T15:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accessrx.com\/blog\/?p=17745"},"modified":"2018-12-19T15:59:49","modified_gmt":"2018-12-19T15:59:49","slug":"the-keys-to-erection-health-cant-be-found-in-a-gas-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/erectile-dysfunction\/the-keys-to-erection-health-cant-be-found-in-a-gas-station\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cure for Erectile Dysfunction Can’t Be Found in a Gas Station"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gas stations and convenience stores often have a selection of “male enhancement” products conveniently displayed alongside energy drinks, snacks, cigarette lighters, and other convenience store fare. These products are, at best, a waste of money. At worst, they can cause serious health problems, and the FDA advises that you avoid them.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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They\u2019re hard to miss. Convenience stores and gas stations carry a wide array of provocatively named male sexual enhancement products that almost demand a second look.<\/p>\n

Based on a recent warning from the Food and Drug Administration, it\u2019s okay if you look, but think twice before you\u2019re tempted to plop down your hard-earned money for one of these so-called remedies. You may be getting a whole lot more than you bargained for.<\/p>\n

At first glance, these products — carrying such eye-catching names as Big N Hard, Cummor, and Xrect — appear to be herbal remedies to help men with sluggish libidos or erection problems recapture their youthful vigor. And indeed most do have one or more herbal ingredients to which some have attributed aphrodisiac properties.<\/p>\n

FDA Warns About Six Products<\/h3>\n

But, according to an FDA warnings posted in early May 2017, at least six of these products also contain undeclared ingredients, including chemical compounds identical or similar to the active ingredients found in prescription ED drugs. So what\u2019s the big deal, you might ask? You\u2019re getting the power of Cialis or Viagra for a much cheaper price. What could be so bad about that?<\/p>\n

Plenty, says the U.S. drug regulatory agency. These products, which are classified as dietary supplements, are not subject to the rigorous approval process to which new prescription drugs are subjected. Nor are they routinely inspected by the FDA. Unless complaints are filed about such supplements, they may never come under the scrutiny of the agency.<\/p>\n

Can Interact Dangerously with Nitrates<\/h3>\n

As previously noted, the presence of chemical compounds such as those found in the popular ED drugs known as PDE5 inhibitors is unadvertised. So potential buyers of the sexual enhancement products not only are unaware of the presence of these drugs, but they also have no way of knowing how much of these chemical compounds are present.<\/p>\n

Those familiar with the active ingredients found in PDE5 inhibitors — sildenafil citrate in Viagra, vardenafil in Levitra and Staxyn, tadalafil in Cialis, and avanafil in Stendra — know that these drugs are not for everyone. For example, PDE5 inhibitors are totally off-limits to men who are taking nitrate-based drugs for the treatment of angina or intractable high blood pressure. Both types of drugs lower blood pressure and, if taken together, can cause such a precipitous drop in blood pressure as to be life-threatening.<\/p>\n

In addition to the unadvertised presence of these potentially harmful chemical compounds, the absence of rigorous testing and approval standards for dietary supplements means that the quality and purity of herbal ingredients is unproven. It should also be noted that natural doesn\u2019t always equate with healthful. Indeed, certain natural herbal ingredients can be hazardous to one\u2019s health.<\/p>\n

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“Herbal” may sound innocuous, but herbs are not always safe.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beware of These Products<\/h3>\n

As to FDA\u2019s most recent warnings about male sexual enhancement products, here are the highlights:<\/p>\n