Viagra a revolution that has continued for 20 years

20 years ago, while seeking to develop a new drug against high blood pressure and angina, the Pfizer laboratory realized an unexpected side effect, but which none of the male patients complained about: erections long and of good quality. Viagra was born, it works in many erectile disorders and it becomes the trigger of a sexual revolution, for men of course but also for women.

The new kids

Viagra is now generic, but it has also been improved with new drugs that allow the doctor, depending on the use – very schematically for the next quarter of an hour, the weekend or the week – to do the right thing choice for those who fear failure.

In fact these new products are not more effective, they work faster. A quick desire to make love, within half an hour, but it is a bit difficult to achieve a satisfactory erection within this time. Well, this new product is taken under the tongue so it passes very quickly into the blood. It will therefore be perfect.

On the other hand, if you want a later but longer effect, of the order of the evening, it will rather be the domain of the oldest and the cheapest, Viagra.

Finally there is a third family, which proposes to offer you its services over a longer period, of the order of the weekend.

A very “taboo” subject

This would concern a man over 40 years out of 3, however, these men prone to breakdowns, do not consult so far. Indeed, only 1 in 5 does. And often at the instigation of the partner. What they are actually waiting for is for their doctor to take the initiative in addressing the 1^er this subject. And for lack of time, modesty, or even fear, the doctor rarely does it. So if during a renewal of treatment or a checkup, he asks you the question “how are things going on that side?”, Do not shy away from it. If “that’s not what it used to be”, we have to talk about it.

With age, it is normal for performance to decrease, but this is neither a rule nor a drama. Stress, fatigue or overwork are not enough to explain everything. However, if a drop is normal, this is not the case for absent subscribers. It is true that high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes or even depression are very often accompanied by erectile dysfunction, by alteration of the vessels, there are solutions to these problems without stopping the treatments. of these diseases.

Security

There are only three contraindications with these drugs, the Viagra family and others: in the event of a heart attack less than six months old, in the event of a stroke of less than six months, and in the event of unstable angina. In all other cases, there is no problem, especially cardiac, especially since the little “blue pill” was originally developed to treat hypertension and angina pectoris.

There are a lot of studies that show that, as it lowers blood pressure a bit, it actually helps the heart to function. So, there is no reason not to prescribe these drugs to men who suffer from them and who often suffer from them without saying anything.

Generic

More than 37 million men are said to have consumed Viagra and 65 million prescriptions have been prescribed. The price of the tablet quickly rose to 50 dollars (approximately 40 Euros) before falling again with the release of generics: Viagra is now called… sildenafil citrate! Several generic laboratories have their marketing authorization. They sell their version of Viagra for one dollar in the United States and nearly 10 Euros in Europe.

And to think that this astonishing property of the molecule on sexuality could have gone unnoticed! This drug was indeed originally developed in the fight against arterial hypertension and angina pectoris. With extremely mediocre results… Except at the level of the pants. Side effect reported by all happy users.

Know the provenance

However, you should not buy on the internet, which is however tempting because of the anonymity of the process, because it is a real medicine, with not so many contraindications as that and you need a prescription. . The free sale which is already the case in many countries is not a good solution.

“Female Viagra” targets the absence of desire

A sexual revolution has therefore been launched by Viagra, but not only for men. Quickly, the women asked for its “equivalent”, even if it was not a question of this focusing on the erection, but rather on the desire. The first “female Viagra” therefore finally obtained marketing authorization from the American drug agency, the FDA, at the end of 2015.

This little pink pill, containing flibanserin, is marketed under the name Addyi. Unlike male Viagra, which acts on the genital organ to promote an erection without stimulating its desire, flibanserin acts only on the brain, the conductor of desire. According to several studies, nearly 40% of premenopausal women suffer from a lack of sexual desire. A loss of libido not resulting from drug treatment, a physiological or psychiatric disorder.

A form of antidepressant

By limiting the secretion of serotonin, flibanserin is believed to awaken libido in women, but the mechanisms of action are not yet fully understood. This little pink pill is presented as a revolutionary drug capable of solving sexual dysfunctions. However, this is far from being the case. As reported by the FDA, about 10% of women who took Addyi reported improvement in their sexual intercourse and desire compared to women taking placebo.

Described as an aphrodisiac in the sense of a sexual stimulant, it is a disinhibitor making it possible to remove certain blockages In addition, there is a risk of interaction with alcohol and side effects: flibanserin can cause a drop in blood pressure, dizziness and loss of consciousness. Increased risks with the consumption of alcohol and certain drugs that inhibit CYP 3A4 such as antiretrovirals, antiepileptics or certain cardiovascular drugs.

So all is not rosy, but for both men and women, the sexual revolution is underway!