{"id":4832,"date":"2016-12-08T09:09:08","date_gmt":"2013-12-08T09:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.edrugstore.md\/blog\/?p=4832"},"modified":"2013-12-02T20:51:16","modified_gmt":"2013-12-02T20:51:16","slug":"levitra-is-not-an-aphrodisiac-but-m1121","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/erectile-dysfunction\/levitra\/levitra-is-not-an-aphrodisiac-but-m1121\/","title":{"rendered":"Levitra is Not an Aphrodisiac, But …"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Options for treating erection problems are more convenient and effective than ever.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Twenty-first century medicine has done a lot to change how physicians and patients deal with medical issues.<\/p>\n

Not only have new drugs been discovered and put on the market, but internet saturation has made it easier than ever for people to be informed about the health care products and services they consume. Additionally, medical topics like the erection problem known as erectile dysfunction (ED) which were somewhat taboo a generation ago, are discussed much more openly, and men with erection health issues have more treatment options than ever.<\/p>\n

How Erection Health Problems Used to Be Treated<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many of the treatments for ED<\/a> that were used before the introduction of PDE-5 inhibitors like Levitra sound barbaric, impractical, and short-sighted. For example, up to the 1980s, poor erectile health was quite often treated as a psychological condition. While there is no denying that there is a psychological component to ED in many men, there are several physiological causes too. Other treatments for ED included vacuum pumps (which are still used by some men who cannot take PDE-5 inhibitors), surgery, and drugs injected directly into the penis. As you might guess, these treatments were not very popular.<\/p>\n

A Brief History of Erection Health Drugs<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first prescription drug for medical treatment was Viagra, which arrived on the market in 1998 to much fanfare. Levitra was the second in the class of PDE-5 inhibitors to become available by prescription, in September 2003. Cialis followed in December 2003. While the active ingredient in Viagra is a compound called sildenafil, the active ingredient in Levitra is called vardenafil, and Cialis\u2019 active ingredient is called tadalafil. All three work by inhibiting a chemical called PDE-5 which can make getting an erection more difficult. Men who are good candidates for treatment with PDE-5 inhibitors sometimes find that one of the drugs works better than another, due to subtle differences in the active ingredients and their own body chemistry.<\/p>\n

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Levitra addresses the physical cause of ED, so couples can enjoy romantic moments to their fullest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What Levitra Is<\/strong><\/p>\n

Levitra helps men achieve and maintain an erection in the presence of sexual stimulation. Sufferers of ED often want sex as much as they ever did, but are physiologically unable to achieve or maintain an erection, and Levitra helps with that physical process. If a man\u2019s lack of satisfying erections is due to psychological factors or relationship problems, Levitra might not help. The way Levitra works is by blocking the action of PDE-5<\/a>, allowing the smooth muscle cells that line the blood vessels of the penis to relax so that adequate blood can flow in, resulting in an erection. PDE-5 inhibitors are sometimes used for other medical conditions like pulmonary hypertension, in which increased blood flow is beneficial.<\/p>\n

What Levitra Is Not<\/strong><\/p>\n

Levitra is not an aphrodisiac. An aphrodisiac is (an often mythical) something that increases sexual desire, and Levitra users typically don\u2019t have a problem with desire, but with execution. Since ancient times, a number of foods and drinks have been labeled as aphrodisiacs, but for the most part, their \u201ceffectiveness\u201d has been chalked up to the placebo effect, a belief by the user that sex drive would increase. A man who doesn\u2019t want sex won\u2019t start desiring it if he takes Levitra. Levitra works specifically on the problem of inadequate blood flow to the penis, which may be due to any number of causes, like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, or unhealthy lifestyle choices like lack of exercise and smoking.<\/p>\n

How a Medical Treatment Can Help With Confidence<\/strong><\/p>\n

For many men, even if erection problems are not caused by relationship issues or psychological problems, the condition can be a blow to self-confidence. A vicious cycle can result, where a man cannot get or maintain an erection, feels bad about it, and experiences performance anxiety next time he attempts sexual relations. In this situation, Levitra can help, because it can break the cycle of performance anxiety. All a man has to do is take Levitra a half-hour to an hour before he anticipates sexual activity. The effects of Levitra last for approximately four hours, though this varies by individual. Levitra and the drugs like it have allowed men to address the physiological reasons for ED, and have done a lot to reduce the stigma attached to inability to achieve an erection. While drugs like Levitra won\u2019t solve relationship problems or psychological problems like depression, they can restore sexual self-confidence.<\/p>\n

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Treating a physiological issue can result in greater sexual satisfaction and confidence too.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How Levitra and Similar Drugs Have Changed Medicine<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most people are used to seeing advertisements for ED drugs on television, online, and in printed publications, but when these ads started appearing in the early 2000s, they were almost revolutionary. Not only was erection health talked about more openly, men could now explore the possibility that their inability to achieve an erection was a physiological problem that millions of men deal with. And the more open discussion about ED between patients and doctors changed medicine as well.<\/p>\n

Today, doctors consider erection health issues \u2013 particularly in men under 40 \u2013 as a possible sign of conditions like cardiovascular disease or diabetes. This has allowed earlier detection of health issues in many cases, which often leads to better treatment options. Furthermore, it has become widely accepted that ED is, for most men, a specific physiological issue that isn\u2019t necessarily related to performance anxiety or mental health problems.<\/p>\n

Even in the 2010s, however, it\u2019s not always easy for men to bring up erection problems with their healthcare providers. But men who are reluctant to broach the subject should ask themselves what they have to lose by doing so. Erection problems are common enough that most physicians help patients with it fairly frequently, and it can prompt physicians to look more closely for any underlying health problems that could be contributing to ED. Levitra and other PDE-5 inhibitors have been on the market for long enough to establish safety profiles that patients and their doctors can be happy with, and they\u2019ve helped millions of men all over the world regain their confidence and enjoy sex more. Levitra may not be an aphrodisiac, but it\u2019s there to make sure that when the time is right, your body is ready.<\/p>\n

eDrugstore.com<\/a>\u00a0sells Levitra at competitive prices with the unbeatable convenience of online ordering and to-your-door delivery. We are committed to great customer service and respect for privacy, shipping products in discreet packaging using well-known delivery providers like FedEx. If you believe Levitra is right for you, we invite you to check out what eDrugstore.com\u00a0offers.<\/p>\n

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