FirstMed Consulting Blog

The last blog focused on attempting to clear up some of the common misconceptions about treatments for erectile dysfunction, such as Viagra. We at Firstmed believe that it is important that the facts are out there and so we will be continuing to discuss some of the frequent questions we receive from our customers.

Does Taking ED Treatments Make a Man More Virile?

It might. A surprising new area of research is whether taking a small dose of Viagra, Cialis or Levitra every night works as a preventative to stave off impotence, just as people can take an aspirin a day to prevent heart attack.

Though you wouldn’t think you’d get much out of ED treatments while you’re sleeping, it turns out that nighttime erections — most men get three or four every night — are crucial to maintaining potency. Because most men don’t have several erections during the day, the nocturnal erection, which allows blood and oxygen to flow to the genitals, is nature’s way of keeping the penis in working order. The theory is that anything that increases the intensity and duration of nighttime erections is good for long-term potency.

What Happens If You Take ED Treatments and You Don’t Really Need Them

Men who say they don’t have any problems achieving or maintaining erections say that using ED treatments dramatically changes the sexual experience, but not always in a good way.

They say taking Viagra gives them a far more rigid erection that is so intense that it’s almost uncomfortable, causing them to lose some sensation and making it difficult to finally achieve orgasm. One person described the feeling like puffing your cheeks full of air and then pushing them out as hard as you can.

Those who have used ED treatments “recreationally,” however, say the drug, nonetheless, makes it much easier to sustain an erection and achieve a second erection relatively quickly after orgasm.

Pfizer balks at the notion of a recreational use for Viagra, contending that if someone can feel the effect of Viagra, then they, by definition, have lost some sexual function. And the reality is, sexual function starts to fade in the 20s.