Viagra is one of the many trade names for sildenafil. It’s a medication that is used to cure erectile dysfunction (ED) in men. It should only be prescribed by a qualified medical practitioner otherwise it may lead to life endangering situations since an overdose can lead to health complications. Viagra is also used to improve the sexual performance of both men and women. This is achieved since viagra relaxes the wall muscles of blood vessels and consequently increasing the rate of blood flow to certain body parts as dictated by the mind.
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Viagra should only taken when needed, that is, when sexual activity is assured. It is normally taken half an hour to one hour before sex. It can be taken earlier up to 4 hours. Viagra should not be taken more than once in a day. Most patients are prescribed to have 50mg. Based on the effectiveness of this dosage, it can be raised to 100mg or lowered to 25mg.
Just like any other medicine has side effects, viagra is no exception. Some of the most common side effects include; visual disturbances, headache and dyspepsia.
There has been cases where during intercourse, a person who has used viagra experiences the following;
i) Becoming dizzy or numb.
ii) Tingling inside the chest or other body parts.
iii) Body and joint pains
iv) Loss of hearing or ringing voices in the ears.
v) Heartbeat becoming irregular.
If the above or any other side effect is noted during sexual activity, a patient should consult a medical practitioner immediately. He should also stay in a well ventilated place away from from excess moisture or heat.
Precaution
Viagra is meant to give the person who uses it some level of pleasure but it can also lead to trouble and some life threatening instances. A person should not use viagra if its been medically proven that he’s allergic to sildenafil. It may also be very unsafe to use viagra if;
1. A person had been in the recent past (6 months) had experienced a heart attack, heart failure or stroke.
2. A person has either low blood pressure or high blood pressure.
3. A person has a history of heart related problems. this could be a heart disease or maybe a problem with heart rhythm
4. A person has any inherited eye conditions like retinitis pigmentosa.
5. A person has any bleeding disorder like hemophilia.
6. A person has a blood disorder like leukemia or sickle cell anemia.
7. A person has kidney or liver disease.
8. A person has stomach ulcers.
9. A person has a penis with physical deformity.
When getting a viagra prescription from a doctor, it important to let him or her know of the above nine situations. Other medical details that a patient should disclose to a doctor are drugs that the patient is taking. Such drugs include ARVs meant to treat HIV/AIDS, any antibiotics as well as anti fungal medicines.
Some of the practices to avoid while using viagra include;
a) Taking other medicines that treat erectile dysfunction or impotence.
b) Drinking alcohol as this leads to negative side effects
c) Taking drugs with nitrates as they can cause fall in blood pressure.
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