Is Cialis Right For You
What You Might Not Know About Cialis
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Erectile dysfunction (also known as being impotent, or ED) is a condition that affects millions of American men each year. It is a condition that until recently has gone under the public radar. ED can be an embarrassing subject for many men, and therefore a very hard issue for many to deal with, let alone consult a medical professional. Causes of the disorder range from problems with blood vessels in the penis to psychological tensions within one's life. There is however, little reason to fear this common ailment. As can be seen on almost any television channel, at any time of the day, there are a variety of drugs that are used to treat erectile dysfunction, names like Viagra and Levitra, including the popular brand name medication known as Cialis.
Common Cialis Side Effects
Headaches and stomach aches are the most common side effects experienced while taking Cialis. Some backaches and other muscle aches have also been reported, sometimes with delayed onset. However according to the Cialis website, most men were not bothered enough by the side effects to discontinue use of Cialis. As with any ED tablet, in the rare event of priapism (an erection lasting more than four hours), seek immediate medical help to avoid long-term injury. In rare instances, men taking prescription ED tablets (including Cialis) reported a sudden decrease or loss of vision. However, it's not possible to determine if these events are related directly to the ED tablets or to other factors.
What is Erectile Dysfunction?
Erectile dysfunction, also known as "impotence," is the repeated failure to get or keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse. The word "impotence" can be used to describe a variety of other sexual interferences and reproduction, such as a lack of sexual desire and problems with ejaculation or orgasm. Thus to differentiate from these other problems we use the term erectile dysfunction to focus primarily on the failure of an erection.
Erectile dysfunction, abbreviated as ED, can be a total inability to achieve erection, an inconsistent ability become aroused, or a tendency to sustain only brief erections. These variations make defining ED and estimating its incidence difficult. Recent studies and estimates range from 15 million to 30 million, depending on the definition used. According to the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), for every 1,000 men in the United States, 7.7 physician office visits were made for ED in 1985. By 1999, that rate had nearly tripled to 22.3. The increase happened gradually, presumably as treatments such as vacuum devices and injectable drugs became more widely available and discussing erectile function became accepted. Perhaps the most publicized advance was the introduction of the oral drug sildenafil citrate (Viagra) in March 1998. NAMCS data on new drugs show an estimated 2.6 million mentions of Viagra at physician office visits in 1999, and one-third of those mentions occurred during visits for a diagnosis other than ED.