Viagra myths
«Viagra won’t make you young and strong again,» as Dr. Mulcahy sates. «If you’re in your 40’s, and are able to maintain a good erection and have a sexual intercourse, there’s no reason for you to buy Viagra».
Some patients believe that Viagra will make them even better in bed and increase their sexual drive. The both statements are incorrect. It is not an aphrodisiac — it’s an erectile dysfunction medication.
«An aged man who can’t ejaculate every time he has an erection is not impotent» says Dr. Mulcahy. And Viagra was not proven to help recover more quickly or allow men to ejaculate more than they were able before.
Viagra and alcohol
Many doctors and healthcare specialists warn men against using Viagra in conjunction with alcohol. Even the package of Viagra itself has a warning against such mix. Why?
When taking alcohol, you risk experiencing the possible side-effects of Viagra that you might never experience when sober. Alcohol is a natural blood thinner, and if you read the instructions carefully, Viagra shouldn’t be taken together with blood thinning drugs. In fact, it’s highly advised to not take alcohol before undergoing certain procedures like tattooing or piercing for the same reason - if a bleed occurs it will be vary hard to stop.
Viagra is not for everyone
Ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity.
If you are taking any medicines that contain nitrates – either regularly or as needed – you should never take Viagra. Keep in mind that if you take Viagra with any nitrate medicine or recreational drug containing nitrates, your blood pressure could suddenly drop to an unsafe level. You could get dizzy, faint, or even have a heart attack or stroke. Nitrates are found in many prescription medicines that are used to treat angina (chest pain due to heart disease) such as:
nitroglycerin (sprays, ointments, skin patches or pastes, and tablets that are swallowed or dissolved in the mouth);
isosorbide mononitrate and isosorbide dinitrate (tablets that are swallowed, chewed, or dissolved in the mouth).