Let's start with the fact that with some diseases and disorders it is impossible to achieve an erection in principle.They do not occur very often, but they cannot be ruled out.In general, every case of erectile dysfunction (ED), i.e.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 find out its exact cause, as well as prescribe treatment, after a thorough examination.
In addition, even the most powerful (as men's rumor claims) drugs for the treatment of ED - phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE-5 inhibitors) do not cause an erection if a man has no sexual desire - libido.Such medications only help the implementation of the physiological mechanism of erection, but it is triggered only in the presence of 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 it everything will certainly and immediately get stronger...
All drugs for the treatment of ED are sex stimulants that dramatically increase sexual desire
Medicines that improve potency (the same PDE-5 inhibitors) have practically no effect on libido and do not have a stimulating effect - except that the patient is worried about the very fact of taking such pills and the anticipation of sex.Here again, a purely psychological effect is at work.
At the same time, some dietary supplements may have some stimulating (or, rather, general tonic) effect - due to components affecting the central nervous system.However, if a person is not in the mood for sex, then instead of libido, irritability, nervousness, etc. may increase.
The tablets begin to act instantly, but the effect does not last long
Again, if the effect itself is psychological and arises from the mere fact of taking the medicine.Not such a rare option: psychological problems generally occupy a very significant place among the causes of ED.But from a purely physiological and pharmacological point of view, a tablet (capsule, solution, etc.) cannot act instantly.
The active substance needs time, at least even to be absorbed and spread through the bloodstream.In general, each drug has its own, fairly accurately determined time of action - for PDE-5 inhibitors it begins 30-60 minutes after administration and lasts up to several hours.
So before taking any drug for the treatment of ED, you must carefully read the instructions, they indicate the time and other features of the administration.It is usually recommended to take such drugs at least an hour before sex.Well, hasty men may be disappointed and complain that “the medicine doesn’t work,” etc.
There is no point in taking medications for a long time, a dose before intimacy is enough
In some cases, it is enough, in particular for those who have purely psychological problems - for example, the so-called.syndrome of anxious anticipation of sexual failure.In many cases, when ED has a physiological cause, a long-term course of treatment is needed.You should always follow the treatment regimen prescribed by your doctor and instructions!
If you take drugs to treat ED for a long time, addiction and dependence develop
For some reason, PDE-5 inhibitors are especially often mentioned in this case: they say, if you have already started using them, then there is no way to go back without pills... However, this myth is not confirmed either by clinical studies, which all registered drugs are required to undergo, or by the experience of using PDE-5 inhibitors, which goes back more than a dozen years.Moreover, 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 that caused it or concomitant diseases are treated) may be the only method that allows a man to be completely cured and in the future do without any pills.
However, it must be taken into account that dependence can also be purely psychological - if the patient convinces himself that “everything works out only with medicine.”To prevent this from happening, treatment of ED should be carried out under the supervision of specialists, incl.and a psychologist.
In addition, addiction can develop when taking products purchased via the Internet, through acquaintances from distributors, etc.In such cases, a person buys a drug from an unknown manufacturer with an unknown composition, which can contain anything - even narcotic substances!
The more pills you take, the better your potency
Like any drugs, drugs for the treatment of ED have their own recommended and maximum permissible doses.For each man, the dose is selected individually, and doctors try to prescribe the minimum effective dose - one that already achieves the desired effect, and no more.You can increase the dosage only if the low one does not work, and only on the recommendation of a doctor!
An overdose is fraught with a number of unpleasant consequences - from temporary visual impairment, especially color vision (the so-called “blue woman effect”), to severe headaches or muscle pain at the most inopportune moment.
If you have a heart condition, you should not take medications to improve potency.
It is possible - as prescribed by a doctor, who will take into account both contraindications and the interaction of the drug with those drugs prescribed for the treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system.If incompatibility of drugs is discovered, for example, PDE-5 inhibitors are incompatible with nitrates, some of them may have to be replaced.Fortunately, now the choice of both “cardiac” drugs and drugs for the treatment of ED allows you to choose the appropriate therapy without problems.
But with various kinds of “miracle drugs” advertised as stimulants of sexual arousal, you need to be extremely careful - primarily 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 for treating ED.However, these drugs are only available with a doctor's prescription, so many men are looking for an alternative to them among various dietary supplements, incl.and advertised as all-natural.
Such dietary supplements, if manufactured in good faith, can indeed be beneficial for male sexual health.Firstly, most of them serve as sources of various vitamins and microelements necessary not only for the normal functioning of the genitourinary system, but also the entire body.Secondly, some components of dietary supplements have a general tonic and stimulating effect.And often this is enough to solve the problem, especially if its main cause is stress, fatigue, etc.Thirdly, the very fact of taking such tablets, drops, etc.– a fairly powerful means of psychological support, especially for men who are unsure of themselves and their capabilities.
However, it would not be amiss to remind you that not all manufacturers of dietary supplements care about the health of their customers - checks have more than once discovered various components not listed in the composition in “natural” products, incl.the same PDE-5 inhibitors in quantities exceeding therapeutic doses!