Impotence or, more clinically, erectile dysfunction is the inability to maintain an erection of the penis for satisfactory sexual intercourse regardless of the capability of ejaculation. The recent introduction of effective medication has increased awareness of this previously little appreciated disorder.Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the repeated inability to get or keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse. ED affects 15 to 30 million American men. ED is treatable at all ages. Its Signs and symptoms is characterised by the inability to maintain erection. Normal erections during sleep and in the early morning suggest a psychogenic cause, while loss of these erections may signify underlying disease, often cardiovascular in origin. Other causes leading to erectile dysfunction are diabetes mellitus (causing neuropathy) or hypogonadism (decreased testosterone levels due to disease affecting the testicles or the pituitary gland). There are no formal tests to diagnose erectile dysfunction. Some blood tests are generally done to exclude underlying disease.The researchers also say that "ED is a predictor of depressed status in men".The association between depressive symptoms in men and erectile dysfunction (ED) appears to relate to decreased sexual activity and dissatisfaction with not being able to have a healthy sexual life, research indicates. Viagra is sold as a medicine... as a treatment for "erectile dysfunction". VIAGRA DOES NOT PROTECT YOU FROM GETTING SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, INCLUDING HIV. Viagra Facts: *Percentage of time Viagra use results in sex: 66% *Percentage of Viagra users who have sex at least once after using the drug for a few weeks: 83% *Average duration of erection with 100 mg of Viagra and 20 minutes of sex videos, among men with erectile dysfunction: 1 minute *Average duration of erection with a placebo and 20 minutes of sex videos, among men with erectile dysfunction: 3.6 seconds *Percentage of men who don't refill their Viagra prescription: 50% *Number of times Pfizer says men should try Viagra before giving up: 8 *Percentage of men who suffer at least one side effect while using Viagra: 48% *Percentage of men who stop using Viagra because of side effects: 1% *Decline in erectile function for every decade increase in age: 12% *Decline in erectile function for every 20 pounds of weight gain: 3% *Price of a single Viagra pill in the U.S.: $9-$10 For more assistance visit: http://www.viagrapunch.com/viagra_info.html |
