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Viagra. Is it for you?

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

Viagra is a drug that treats male erectile dysfunction. The pill is to be taken only when you wish to have sex. Viagra is able to help men who suffer from erectile dysfunction achieve and maintain an erection when aroused either physically or visually. This applies equally to those who suffer from erectile dysfunction infrequently. Viagra is not for women and should only be taken by men with a prescription.

The Drug Viagra

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

Viagra is a drug which gives men erections specifically designed for males who have erectile dysfunction.

It is a blue pill which can be taken by a male under 30 minutes before he participates in sexual intercourse. To work he must be sexually turned on or the drug will not work.

Viagra can help older males with diabetics or a spinal cord injury. Men should not take it if they have had a history of heart conditions or if they are on nitroglycerine tablets for angina.

Erectile dysfunction could be related to heart disease or vascular disease so Viagra should not be taken if there are risks or diagnosed with any of these.

Viagra is great for couples in a loving relationship where the male has difficulties in maintaining an erection and the female miss’s and enjoys sex.

Viagra is not a cure for a bad relationship. If the male is a bad lover, then the drug wont make him a instant ’sex god’. If the female hated sex, she wont suddenly like sex. Many problems can arise because of taking viagra in a relationship such as the female faking orgasms as she is afraid that her lover may go and find another woman or the pill turns him on more than her. The overall verdict is if there are problems in the relationship then viagra will not cure them a marriage or sex therapist might.

Viagra Pants Hide the Bone

Friday, October 24th, 2008

Levi Strauss has announced a new line of pants to be introduced under its Dockers brand of sportswear. “Dockers Viagra” are intended to meet what the company has identified as a “growing need” among men.

“We did extensive research with focus groups,” said company spokeswoman Julene Atkinson, “And after asking thousands of men to help us design the ideal pair of pants, we found that one of the most commonly requested features was the ability to conceal a state of male arousal.”

Atkinson attributed this in part to an increase in usage of the drug Viagra. “Many men told us that after taking the drug and engaging in intercourse, they still have erect penises, even after achieving orgasm. That can make it difficult for them to get dressed and go about their business.”

Viagra user and Dockers product tester Sam Wygen confirms this. “After using Viagra the night before, my morning hard-ons would last until lunchtime. Just try giving a presentation to the whole marketing department while you’re pitching a tent in your shorts.”

With that dilemma in mind, Dockers created trousers with a specially constructed pouch and reinforced panel to contain the erect member. “The panel is made of a firm but stretchy material, which ‘gives’ while restraining the erect penis. In addition, the pleated design creates a roomier front to conceal the bulge, creating a smoother profile, while the pleats draw the eye away from the erection itself.”

For its Dockers Viagra, the company also employed an exclusive microfiber fabric with a patented finish. “The material’s fibers absorb light in such a way that they minimize the distortions in the fabric caused by the wearer’s stiff dick, creating an optical illusion in which the onlooker simply sees a flat surface.”

“They work amazingly well, and they’re comfortable, too,” said tester Don Irvington, who experienced problems with prolonged post-Viagra erections. “I’m able to walk around in public with full-on boner and no one even notices,” he said. “In fact, I have a hard-on right now. No more lame excuses and calling in ’sick’ when I can’t get my schlong down.”

Levi Strauss plans to make Dockers Viagra trousers available at a retail price of $49.99, in traditional and relaxed cuts. As for the proportions of the pants, Atkinson says that the line was originally designed for men of average size, but the company plans to release a supersized line that will “accommodate men of more generous endowments.”

Winning By a Head: Olympics to Ban Viagra?

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

The international sports world erupted in controversy yesterday as French Olympic officials challenged Russian sprinter Ivando Yurkov’s gold medal in the 500-meter dash. The French delegation alleges that the photo-finish victory was invalid because the Russian won the race by the length of his erect penis. Furthermore, the French claim that the Russian trainers dosed Yurkov with Viagra to keep his penis hard during competition, thereby giving him an unfair advantage of 25 cm (nearly 10 inches).

“We’ve never had a situation like this before,” said Olympic arbitrator Leon
Furbish. “Races have been won by a nose before, but never by a cock.”

In video of the race, a prominent protrusion from Yurkov’s shorts can be
seen breaking the waist-high ribbon at the finish line, as French silver
medalist Pierre Pettit appears to match Yurkov stride for stride.

Russian officials maintain that Yurkov earned his medal fair and square, and
deny any hanky panky. “Ivando was just excited to be competing in an Olympic
event,” said Russian track coach Hugo Balsakski. “There is no rule against
having a hard-on during the Games.” Besides, the Russians contend, even if
Yurkov had taken Viagra, the drug is not on the Olympic list of banned
substances.

“I guess Viagra could be considered a ‘performance enhancing’ drug in one sense and could be said to increase stamina,” says sports medicine expert Dr. Harry Palmer. “But that’s not really what the Olympics had in mind when they made up the list of banned drugs.”

“Those sissy French are just jealous that Russian men are so virile and well-endowed,” added Balsakski. “Have you ever seen the French athletes in the locker room? They are hung like, how do you say…escargots. Russian women have bigger dicks than the French.”

Yurkov could not be reached for comment. He is recovering from exhaustion and injuries sustained after being mobbed by dozens of female fans after the race.

Viagra Jokes :)

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

What do you get when you cross Viagra with Rogaine?
Don King.

Following the approval of Viagra by the UK’s health authorities, the first shipment arrived yesterday at Heathrow airport, but was hijacked on the way to the pharmacy distribution warehouse.

Scotland Yard has warned the public to be on the lookout for a gang of hardened criminals.

If a man overdoses on Viagra, how do they get the casket lid shut?

Of course you’ve heard about the Viagra computer virus, it turns your 3 1/2 inch floppy into a hard disk.

If the insurance companies are going to set guidelines before approving Viagra coverage, what are they going to use?
A growth chart?

Did you hear about the guy who choked on viagra?
He got a stiff neck!

Viagra-brand Chapstik? Best way to keep a “stiff upper lip!”

Scientists have developed a new pill that will now help impotent men who are also hay fever sufferers. By combining Allegra to take care of the allergies, and Viagra for the impotency, it gives you an erection not to be sneezed at!

Just heard on CNN that the Viagra ingredients list has been released. Viagra is 2% aspirin, 2% ibuprofen, 1% filler, and 95% Fix-A-Flat.

When in Pisa a mishap vehicular
Spilled Viagra a bunch in particular,
It had the effect
That tilt to correct,
Now that tower is quite perpendicular.

I take Viagra and Prozac together. If I can’t get it up, I don’t care.

What’s the clinical term for men who need Viagra?
Myccoxafailure

I Snorted The Blue Pill (Viagra Experience Story)

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

I snorted Viagra the same way one would snort some coke or a lil’ speed. I did the krypto-wonder drug, Viagra, right up my nose. In preparation for nasal inhalation, I first pulverized the little blue beauty with the hard plastic shell of a pill cutter, the very pill cutter I had just used to chop my 100mg tablets in half with, leaving me fifty mg’s, the recommended dose. First order of business is to remove the electric-blue skin. The crushing renders it nearly intact, like a snakeskin that’s been shed; I just toss it in my mouth and swallow, for it is fortified with some residue of the caplets drug.

Then, just like with cocaine and other powdery alchemy, I chopped it into tiny bits with a razor blade, forming a small pile of powder the likes of an anthill. I drag the blade, cocked and angled just so, to form long slim lines of powder that trail off the aft end of the blade like a jet stream. An IKEA straw from a bulk pack that lies in third drawer down, left of the fridge, is cut just so. Nostril bows to straw end, and in a flash the slippery line vanishes, slinking it’s way toward my brain.

This is not my first Viagra experience. Though I suffer from no sexual dysfunction per se, I really wanted to know what all the hype was about. I found after a bit of on-line research that it is very easy to cop a script and a bottle of this blue magic. Just get on the net, you’ll have it in a coupla days. I have been doing some trial runs lately, about once per week, with my live-in girl friend and soul mate.

She, mind you, is in her early thirties and has experienced a real sexual awakening in the past several years. She loves to fuck, a lot. We have sex and make love an average of 3-4, maybe 5 days per week, and in my late thirties it can be a little hard to keep up. So I thought, what the fuck, let’s try it. I have a long history of drug experimentation and I love to fuck, so I am willing to try pretty much anything. After a few trial runs I am pleased.

I have not actually used any streets narcotics in over 13 years. I smoke grass frequently; drink wine and beer more than some, but heavy narcotics just kind of stopped fitting into my lifestyle. That said, I had done enough street crap to know that nasal inhalation is the most effective method of ingesting anything, short of main-lining of course. I am though, just a fucking suburbanite, so no injecting unless it’s from the Doctor or I’m injecting a flavor syringe into a holiday turkey.

When snorted, all the ill side effects of Viagra are amplified. Normally, it can cause nasal congestion, a red and flushed face, a slight sinus type headache and this strange purple aura seen around anything that is bright. It’s really quite trippy, reminiscent of acid trails, though you can still feel the ground and your cigarette isn’t breathing in between your fingers.

After snorting, these symptoms show up nearly immediately, especially the congestion. As well though, the magic of Viagra, the cause we seek, kicks in right away. Within 5 minutes, I was in the shower with my girl, sniffling and snorting but rock hard, all it took was the slightest glimpse of her very perky A-cup tits and I new this was going to be a great afternoon. I found myself with a devastating dick control, so goddamned hard and ready to plow. It doesn’t exactly “give” you greater longevity, but the control afforded by the power boner really helps. We went into a long shower session that ended up on the bed. After a time, I was just too turned on and exploded. Up to that point, we were having some epic sex, but that was only the beginning.

On any normal, drugless sex day, that would be it, a day. I am usually done for the day as far as sex goes once I’ve cum. It wasn’t always this way, it may be a sign of age, health, who knows, but it is my reality. Now, with my nitro burnin’ hot rod dick, it just kept coming back. Within minutes, for no apparent reason the dick rears up as if detached, ready for more. My girl got fucked that day, fucked savagely with three or four long lasting sessions spanning the next few hours. I came again and the dick came back once more. I’d have to stop periodically just to rest, catch my breath and towel off. This is a workout that beats any gym, this is real deal sexual aerobics, those with “conditions”, be aware.

The beauty of it is that there is no restraint, no trying “not” to cum. She got flipped, fucked, spun and twisted every which way, we used a vibrator on her clit while fucking, she just spread out, legs and arms akimbo, exhausted as well, while I just boned the ever loving life out of her. Finally, we just collapsed in a fleshy, sweaty heap, too tired and winded to go on. It had been an ethereal, surreal, sensual journey.

I have, with normal oral ingestion methods, noticed a slight lingering effect the next day. Not with snorting. This method ensures the full-blown Viagra experience in a short time span. Orally, one must wait up to an hour for full effect, as stated earlier though, while I was still choking down the bitter blue pill drips, my dick was looking me straight in the eye.

Overall, I give the whole experience a 4 out of 5 stars. I would never want to substitute the Viagra fuck-fest for normal lovemaking, it does have its place though, in my ‘approaching middle age, watered down version of the sex-drugs-rock and roll lifestyle’. While you won’t see Jesus or paint sunflowers, in fact you may not even write clever prose afterwards, but you will have a great time, your partner will dig it and you’ll feel cool at having gotten actual “script” w/ out having to see your Doc. The next step will be to try some “trail mix”, a blend of ecstasy and Viagra. Stay tuned for a new installment!

“Impotency and Viagra”

Saturday, September 13th, 2008

True Story

During W.W.II, I was stationed on a small island in the South Pacific. Almost every one got a fungus we called Jungle Rot on their hands and feet. One poor guy got it on his penis. The medic said, jokingly, “If we can’t clear this up, we may have to amputate it.” The guy said, “Doc, if you have to cut that off, you may as well cut here,” and drew his finger across his throat. I felt about the same way when I was told in 1992 that I had prostate cancer. I love sex, and being a doctor, I knew that a prostatectomy leaves a majority of men impotent. The reason is that the nerves that cause an erection lie alongside the prostate and they are usually severed or damaged during the operation. I panicked and had the prostatectomy. Of course it left me impotent and with an incontinent problem. I enjoy sex immensely, so I have tried all the various options. I got a vacuum erection device which works very well. I also tried the injections which also work well. I recently got a prescription for Viagra and had the first normal erection I have had in the last six years. It was fantastic! I was ecstatic, so you can imagine the disappointment that I felt when it did not work the next time I tried it.

Why It May Not Work

I soon found out that there are several things that might prevent the drug from working. First, it is very important that you take it on an empty stomach. If you have several other things in your stomach, it may be diluted and not be absorbed as quickly into the blood stream. Once you take the drug, you should wait at least an hour for it to do its magic. Another important factor is that the pill must be of the proper potency. I tried the 50 mg first, which had no effect. I then tried two of them and it worked. The 100 mg pills cost the same as the 50 mg. So if you can get by with 50 mg, buy the 100 mg and cut them in half. If you have no vascular or heart problems, you may not have to worry about taking a larger dose. During the trials, some men were given as much as 300 mg with no side effects. You should be aware that Viagra acts on the blood vessels much like the blood pressure lowering drugs. Millions of men have taken the pill, a few have died from it. So if you have a vascular or heart problem, by all means check with your doctor. Another very important factor is that you must be in the mood. You cannot expect it to work if your mind is at the office, you are worrying about the rent or maybe you are pissed off at your mate. There are times when I feel very horny during the day. There are other times when even the Bay Watch babes on TV would not get a second glance. Unfortunately, I don’t have too much control over when I feel horny.

Stimulation

Stimulation is very important. A bit of stimulation can help me even if I am not feeling particularly horny. By stimulation, I mean manual manipulation. Note that I did not say masturbation. That is a terrible sinful practice. Many young people today openly admit to this shameful practice, but we of the older generation would never openly admit it. What we do to ourselves is nobody’s business. If you can get someone else to do the manipulation, then it is not considered masturbation and you won’t feel guilty. People of our generation don’t usually talk about oral sex. But since the Clinton sexational disclosures, it is something that everyone is talking about. Oral sex is a great way to stimulate a partner, both male and female. The younger people have no qualms about doing this. But many of the older generation finds it distasteful. (Pun intended). Many people of our generation think that it is dirty and shameful. These same people think nothing of French kissing and perhaps trying suck the partner’s tonsils out. They may not realize that, bacteriologically speaking, the mouth is one of the dirtiest parts of the body. Every time we put something in our mouth, it usually has lots of germs on it. The mouth always has lots of germs in it. The penis can be washed and be very clean. If a woman takes care of herself the vagina of most women can be very clean. A friendly bacteria lives in the vagina of most women. It takes the sugars that are in the normal vaginal fluids and converts the sugars to a weak acid. This acidic environment is usually enough to discourage most harmful bacteria. Women are cautioned not to use a harsh douche so as not to kill the friendly bacteria.

Helping Viagra

Sometimes I take the Viagra pill and for some reason, am not able to have a full erection. I then drag out my trusty vacuum erection device (VED) and help it. I can pump it up, then use the constriction rings to hold the erection. There have been other times when the pill not only worked at night, but I was able to have a normal erection the next morning without any help. The pill was still doing its magic. The pill should work on most men, even those who have had an orchiectomy or those on combined hormone therapy (CHT). Of course it may be more difficult and more stimulation may be needed. Without testosterone, these men will have little or no libido. It may take a bit of effort in this case. But the effort will be well worth it. You have no doubt heard the old saying, use it or lose it. It is so very true. Even if you don’t expect to use an erection for fun, you should do every thing possible to cause an erection quite often. An erection causes an influx of blood into the penis which nourishes the tissues. Without this nourishment, the tissues will atrophy and shrink and die. Men who are on CHT for long periods will suffer from shrinkage of both the testicles and penis. Using a vacuum erection device to bring in nourishing blood can help prevent this insult. It is bad enough to have cancer. Many of us don’t enough in the penis department to begin with and can ill afford to lose any.

Libido and Orgasms

You probably already know that Viagra will not increase your libido. It also will not help you to have an orgasm. There is almost no literature about the physiology and mechanism of an orgasm. Lots of study has been done on what causes an erection, but none that I can find on orgasms. Before my prostatectomy, I could understand why I had to wait awhile between ejaculations because the body had to make more of the good stuff. Now that I don’t have to wait for more to be made I should be able to have an orgasm every five minutes or so. Alas, no such luck. I have heard Dr. Pat Walsh say that sex and orgasms after a radical prostatectomy would be the same. Dr. Walsh has done lots of prostatectomies, but has never had one done on himself. So he does not know the difference. And there is a vast difference. The prostate is a musculo-glandular organ. During ejaculation, the prostate squeezes down and forces the semen out. This contraction is a large part of the pleasure of an orgasm. I enjoy sex immensely, even when I cannot have an orgasm. I agree whole heartedly with a statement made by Woody Allen. He said that the worst sex he ever had was terrific.

Neglected Wives

There are several good sites on the Internet that have discussions about prostate cancer. One such site has a lot discussions by wives of men who have prostate cancer. I am amazed at the number of wives who decry the loss of sex because of the hormone treatments that their husbands must undergo. They miss the closeness, the hugs, the kisses and all the rest that goes with sex. Most men get almost as much pleasure in bringing a woman to orgasm as they do in having one. But according to these messages, many of the men who have no libido or desire are neglecting their wives. They may be embarrassed and feel inadequate. That is a shame. Besides oral sex, there are many other ways to cause a woman to have an orgasm. There are many sex toys that can help. Most adult bookstores carry them. But you may not be near one, and it may be embarrassing to be seen going into one of those places. There are several mail order companies who will send you a catalog and then send products in a plain brown wrapper.  I have heard women say that a vibrator is not as good as the real thing, but anything is better than nothing.

Viagra Is Misunderstood Despite Name Recognition

Sunday, September 7th, 2008

Nearly five years ago, a diamond-shaped blue pill called Viagra was introduced to an eager public.

Since then, news organizations have written 54,678 stories about Viagra. A Yahoo Internet search for Viagra produces 1.98 million hits. Jay Leno has made 944 Viagra jokes.

More than 20 million men around the world use it regularly. In the U.S., one out of every five men over 40 has tried it. An average of nine Viagra pills are dispensed every second.

What more could anyone possibly need to know about Viagra?

Plenty. Because for all its ubiquity, Viagra is surprisingly misunderstood. We all know what it does — and what it helps men do — but beyond that, how much does anyone really know about the Viagra experience?

“It has the name recognition of Coke and Nike,” says Harin Padma-Nathan, clinical professor of urology at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. “But when you ask people about it beyond the name, they really don’t understand it.”

What Viagra’s Birthday Means to Men’s Health

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

I had the dubious distinction last year of being mocked (in absentia) on national TV by Jay Leno, who for some unimaginable reason found it amusing that a guy named Harder had written a news story about flaccidity.

Headline jokes aside, erectile dysfunction is a serious matter, and not just because it can threaten the health of a marriage. More than just a sexual problem, ED is often a sign that a man’s life is at risk. That was the point of my report last year, and the evidence behind it has only grown stronger. On this day, the tenth anniversary of Viagra’s regulatory approval by the Food and Drug Administration, I decided to look anew at that evidence. (If you’re more interested in the drug itself than in the condition it treats, check out these five things about the blue pill that you might not know.)

  • Thirty million men in the United States have erectile dysfunction, according to an estimate reported this month, and the number is expected to double by 2025.
  • Erectile dysfunction often appears in combination with other chronic health conditions. About half of men with diabetes and about half of those with heart disease also have ED, UCLA urologist Christopher Saigal and his colleagues reported in 2006. More than a third of men with high blood pressure have ED, they found.
  • Researchers have also found that men with ED often have diabetes, heart disease, and other medical problems. A large study published last year found that 20 percent of men with ED had diabetes compared with 7.5 percent of the men who didn’t have ED. In many cases, those ailments haven’t yet been diagnosed when the man seeks out Viagra or another treatment for his sexual problem.
  • Some doctors say they’re now testing men who complain of ED to see if they need treatment for undiagnosed diabetes or heart disease. An erectile problem may be a “sentinel sign” of undiagnosed cardiovascular disease, according to researchers such as Allen D. Seftel, a urologist at Case Medical Center in Cleveland.
  • Physical activity may stave off—or even reverse—erectile problems. An Austrian study published this month found that men who burn at least 3,000 kilocalories (aka calories) per week through physical activity were 82.9 percent less likely to have erectile dysfunction than men who perform less than 3,000 calories’ worth of activity per week. In an earlier trial lasting two years, men were more likely to recover erectile function if they adopted lifestyle changes that increased their physical activity and led them to lose weight.

I’m interested in hearing comments—anonymous is fine—from men who have erectile dysfunction. When you sought medical attention for the condition, did your doctor investigate whether you had heart disease, diabetes, or another similar condition?

For Women, 4 Alternatives to Viagra

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Viagra and related erectile dysfunction drugs appear to counteract sexual dysfunction in some women taking antidepressants. But those pills aren’t going to help all depressed women overcome a common side effect of their psychiatric medication. Depressed women whose testosterone levels are low are particularly unlikely to find sexual function restored by Viagra, says Anita Clayton, professor of psychiatry at the University of Virginia and an expert in treatment-related sexual problems. Furthermore, Viagra can cause its own side effects, from headache to flushing, and can’t be taken with nitrates, drugs typically prescribed for chest pain.

So, here are four alternatives to Viagra for women whose sexual problems are linked to taking an antidepressant:

1. Give it time. Since depression itself can dampen sexual function, Clayton advises waiting to try Viagra and other possible antidotes until the depression has been sufficiently tamed with medication. Also, antidepressant-related sexual side effects will sometimes dissipate on their own, says Robert Taylor Segraves, a professor of psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University, although it may take at least three to five months to do so.

2. Switch antidepressants. Sometimes switching to antidepressants that have lower risks of sexual side effects is an option, says Clayton, like bupropion (marketed as Wellbutrin), which doesn’t interact with serotonin, the neurotransmitter that many antidepressants increase and is thought to be responsible for some of the sexual trouble.

3. Dose it down. In some cases, lowering the dose of an antidepressant may rid patients of their medication-induced sexual troubles, but doing so runs the risk of losing the antidepressant’s effect, says Segraves. Neither Segraves nor Clayton recommends taking an “antidepressant vacation,” although some doctors may suggest it. The danger: Interrupted treatment can lead to medication abandonment, withdrawal symptoms, or return of depression.

4. Other antidotes. The antianxiety drug buspirone (marketed as BuSpar) is thought to be another off-label antidote to sexual dysfunction induced by antidepressants, says Segraves.