Let's start with the fact that with some diseases and disorders it is fundamentally impossible to achieve an erection.They don't occur very often, but they cannot be ruled out.In general, each case of erectile dysfunction (ED), that is, the inability to perform satisfactory (for the man) sexual intercourse due to a weak erection, is purely individual and only a doctor - a urologist or andrologist - can, after a thorough examination, find out the exact cause and prescribe treatment.
In addition, even the strongest (as men's rumors claim) drugs used to treat ED - phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE-5 inhibitors) - do not cause an erection if a man does not have sexual desire - libido.Such drugs only support the implementation of the physiological erection mechanism, which, however, is only triggered during sexual arousal.But this excitement can be caused by the very fact of taking the “miracle pill” - of course, if the man is completely sure that after that everything will definitely and immediately get stronger...
All medications used to treat ED are sexual stimulants that dramatically increase sexual desire
Drugs that improve potency (the same PDE-5 inhibitors) have practically no effect on libido and have no stimulating effect - except that the patient is worried about the very act of taking such pills and the anticipation of sex.Here, too, there is a purely psychological effect at work.
At the same time, some dietary supplements can have a stimulating (or rather general tonic) effect due to components that affect the central nervous system.However, if a person does not feel like having sex, instead of libido, irritability, nervousness, etc. may increase.
The tablets begin to work immediately, but the effect does not last long
Here too, the effect itself is psychological in nature and results from the mere taking of the drug.Not such a rare option: Psychological problems usually rank very high among the causes of ED.However, from a purely physiological and pharmacological point of view, a tablet (capsule, solution, etc.) cannot work immediately.
The active ingredient needs at least time to be absorbed and distributed into the bloodstream.In general, each drug has its own, fairly specific time of action - for PDE-5 inhibitors it begins 30-60 minutes after administration and lasts up to several hours.
So, before taking any medication to treat ED, you must read the instructions carefully.They indicate the time and other details of administration.Typically, it is recommended to take such medications at least an hour before sex.Well, hasty men might be disappointed and complain that “the medicine doesn’t work,” etc.
There is no point in taking medication for a long time, one dose before intimacy is enough
In some cases it is enough, especially with purely psychological problems - for example, the so-called.Syndrome of anxious anticipation of sexual failure.When ED has a physiological cause, long-term treatment is required in many cases.You should always follow the treatment regimen and instructions prescribed by your doctor!
When you take medications to treat ED over a long period of time, addiction and dependence develop
For some reason, PDE-5 inhibitors are mentioned especially often in this case: they say that if you have already taken them, you can't go back without pills... However, this myth is not confirmed either by clinical studies that all registered drugs must undergo, nor by more than a dozen years of experience with the use of PDE-5 inhibitors.In addition, the correct use of this group of drugs as part of complex therapy for ED (that is, when the cause of ED is established and the diseases or concomitant diseases that cause it are treated) may be the only method that allows a man to be completely cured and do without pills in the future.
However, it must be taken into account that addiction can also be purely psychological in nature - if the patient convinces himself that “everything only works with medication”.To prevent this, treatment of ED should be carried out under the supervision of specialists, including and a psychologist.
In addition, addiction can develop when taking products purchased over the Internet, through dealer acquaintances, etc.In such cases, a person purchases a drug from an unknown manufacturer with an unknown composition, which can contain anything - even narcotics!
The more pills you take, the better your potency
Like all medications, medications used to treat ED have their own recommended and maximum allowable doses.For each man, the dose is selected individually and doctors try to prescribe the minimum effective dose - one that will already produce the desired effect and no more.You can only increase the dosage if the low dose does not work and only on the recommendation of a doctor!
An overdose is associated with a number of unpleasant consequences - from temporary impairment of vision, especially color vision (the so-called "blue woman effect"), to severe headaches or muscle pain at the most inopportune moment.
If you suffer from heart disease, you should not take drugs to increase potency.
It is possible - according to a doctor's prescription, which takes into account both contraindications and the interaction of the drug with the drugs prescribed for the treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system.If drug intolerance is detected, for example, PDE-5 inhibitors are incompatible with nitrates, some of them may need to be replaced.Fortunately, the selection of both “heart medications” and medications to treat ED now allows you to easily select the appropriate therapy.
But extreme caution should be exercised when it comes to various types of "miracle cures" that are advertised as sexual arousal stimulants - especially because many stimulants can increase blood pressure.
It is better to choose natural remedies, they are more effective and safer
Experts still consider PDE-5 inhibitors, which directly affect the erection mechanism, to be the most effective means of treating ED.However, since these drugs are only available with a doctor's prescription, many men are looking for an alternative to them among various nutritional supplements, among others, and advertised as completely natural.
Such supplements, if made in good faith, can actually be beneficial for men's sexual health.Firstly, most of them serve as sources of various vitamins and microelements that are necessary for the normal functioning not only of the urogenital system, but of the entire body.Secondly, some components of dietary supplements have a general strengthening and stimulating effect.And often this is enough to solve the problem, especially if the main cause is stress, fatigue, etc.Thirdly, the fact of taking such tablets, drops, etc. is a fairly effective means of psychological support, especially for men who are unsure of themselves and their abilities.
However, it would not be amiss to remind you that not all manufacturers of dietary supplements care about the health of their customers - during inspections, various components that are not listed in the composition have repeatedly been discovered in "natural" products, including the same PDE-5 inhibitors in quantities exceeding therapeutic doses!