It also increases blood flow to the scalp, which helps against hair loss.
Viagra improves brain blood flow and could help to prevent dementia
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Re: Viagra improves brain blood flow and could help to prevent dementia
#162Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not trying to be crass here, but does that mean you are just walking around with boners all day?
Not OP, but their statement read as if that effect wears off after the body develops tolerance to the medication. So, yes they did for a while (it was annoying) but no they don't now (for a few months)
Or they grew accustomed to the erections and no longer found them annoying, which is how I read it.
Re: Viagra improves brain blood flow and could help to prevent dementia
#163Viagra has also been shown to reduce period cramps. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23925396/
One trial with 62 patients and then "Since we did not meet our sample size due to the loss of funding and could not confirm our primary hypothesis, larger studies of longer duration, likely multi-center, are needed to confirm the findings from this study. "
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#164Try some citrulline
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#165Earlier quoted context omitted.
You take it for this purpose or why?
It is prescribed for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH; an enlarged prostate) which include difficulty urinating—not just for ED
If you want to pretend to be old, Strattera gives you the effects of this as a side effect.
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#166Earlier quoted context omitted.
It is being used off label all over the place for heart conditions. That’s why i take it. The on label use is actually pretty annoying for the first few months.
Not trying to be crass here, but does that mean you are just walking around with boners all day?
No. You get hard easier and it takes longer to go down, but without (mental) stimulation, there is no erection. (for the vast majority of people taking sane dosages)
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#167Well. too sad I can't take it. It gives me terrible heartburn (an acute stomach pain, not a heart related condition) that only partially responds to anti-acids such as Alka Seltzer. Also, extremelly stuffy nose, to the point where basically I need to breath by the mouth. And the red eyes, eyes as red as if had just smoke the biggest and strongest joint ever. Yes, I tried to use it recreationally a few times. It is no…
Having tried it recreationally and also getting the stuffy nose, NSAIDs counter that effectively for me. Of course if you also get acute heartburn you want to be careful with combining it with something that can be tough on the stomach...
Talk to your doctor about whether you can combine with a proton pump inhibitor like Omeprazole. There's are downsides (in particular, sustained use can mask other things, including serious issues) but I've not had a single episode of heartburn since I was out on it.
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#168Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not trying to be crass here, but does that mean you are just walking around with boners all day?
Not OP, but their statement read as if that effect wears off after the body develops tolerance to the medication. So, yes they did for a while (it was annoying) but no they don't now (for a few months)
There is NO tolerance development, on the contrary, increasing vascular health by long term PDE5 treatment and increasing psychological confidence over time make the treatment more effective with time.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S205011611...
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#169Wasn't this class of medication originally for cardiovascular issues, and the whole ED mitigation was a happy marketable accident?
I vaguely recall an anecdote about athletes using it for performance improvement, and getting a slightly different stat buff
Long term PDE 5 treatment lowers estrogen and increases testosterone. As a consequence of that, and its cardiovasvular effects, it makes it easier for the body to turn fat into energy by fat-browning, to grow muscles and to lose fat.
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#170Earlier quoted context omitted.
It is prescribed for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH; an enlarged prostate) which include difficulty urinating—not just for ED
Just hijacking to add a public health warning about BPH. Like many men as they get older, I was getting up several times a night to pee. Thought I would just put up with it until it got worse. I went on a yacht for the weekend, drank quite a few beers and crashed to sleep. I awoke to find out I couldn't pee at all. I can't describe how painful things were by the time I staggered into the emergency department that eve…
Ignoring prostate issues for 6 months got me to the edge of sanity - I was 26 then and was told there was no way I have prostate issues.