Fun Fact

 

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To refresh everyone's memory, or incase you didn't see it, here is Rade's question:

"So good question then - my Men's Health MD has me on Cialis now for almost 4 years. First it was for Low-T and diagnosed "ED". IMHO... general malaise, my feeling that I just want to cocoon instead of live over the fuck state of the planet had a hell of a lot more to do with it. But the ships are slowly righting; adults are starting to get a handle on the fuck state of the planet, I am... not here (online), as a matter of fact, considerably less, and I'm finding that, HEY! Look who's back to greet me as sure as the sun is rising! Hell, even a midday perusal of the porn sites gets nice reaction!

So... asked my Men's Health doctor... "Can I stop the Cialis?" "Oh! No! Studies show that Cialis is good for the [heart / brain / lungs / name an organ], I am not going to take you off it!"

So here I am, with a $50mo. prescription for Tadadafil (generic Cialis)... for... fucking... ever. My PCP also concurs that new studies are showing the greater benefits to the pill. I just hate being on something "because"

Thoughts? "

Here's a little known Fun Fact about how boner meds came to be. Everyone knows that Viagra was the first to market. But few know how or why. The base ingredient, Sildenafil Citrate and Tadalafil (same stuff, different name), are known as PDE5 class medication. Sildenafil was being studied by Pfizer for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Heart Disease, like Angina.

During the studies, the oddest thing happened. Men who had experienced Erectile Dysfunction (ED) --- the inability to get an erection on demand with sexual stimulation --- were suddenly able to get good and hard.

Well, Big Pharma ain't stupid. New clinical trials began. Voila! In 1998, Viagra hit the market as a treatment for ED.

The penis is not the only organ that benefits from increased blood flow. So, in that sense, your doctor(s) are right. However, if that's their reasoning and you don't need the help with getting erections, 

I would think the lowest dosage would be sufficient.

Meanwhile

 

Morning

Rade asked a very good question in his comment on yesterday's post. We'll definitely dig into that tomorrow.

Meanwhile, have some

Midweek Mirth

Personally, I prefer Pepsi.

Not So Fast

 

Morning

Let me say this again. Maybe louder for the folks in the back: Your boner is your barometer of health.

There's mounting evidence that long-term use of boner meds is detrimental to boners.

In that men and their physicians are ignoring underlying health issues that cause the ED in the first place. The main cause of ED --- when it's not a mental issue --- is "blood flow" to the penis. The doc prescribes boner pills. But does he try to get to why there is a lack of blood flow?

Evidently, some men seem to need a higher and higher dosage over time. When their doctor deems it "unsafe" to increase again, they may suggest a switch to injections.

The boners are back, baby! How wonderful, right?

Not so fast. It appears that repeated injections are causing Peyronies Disease. Yes, that's a very tiny hole being made, but when it heals, it leaves a scar. All those teeny little scars add up and begin to cause a bend in the boner.

According to National Institutes of Health it's a real thing.  New York Urology, says 15-20% of men develop Peyronies due to repeated, long-term use of injectable boner meds.

Guys, before you start any ED medication, make sure the underlying cause is being addressed.

What Were They Thinking?

 

Morning

I know most of you don't care about the awards shows.... We find the Oscars and Tonys to be the only "Must See." This was the worst In Memoriam the Tony telecast has ever done. Not to mention that Best Revival of a Musical went to Ragtime instead of Cats: The Jellicle Ball, and the Best New Musical went to...ugh, Schmigadoon. It will fade out as quickly as Shuck'd from last year. I want to know what that voting block was thinking.

Anyone?

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