The side effects of Viagra
The side effects people most commonly report with Viagra are heartburn, skin flushing, vision changes, and upset stomach.
“I would describe it as quite unpleasant. Maybe 30 minutes after popping the pill, I had a headache, flushing— face was red, heart was racing. It was uncomfortable, and not a feeling that I would associate with s e x at all.” said R of his experience.
Most of these effects subside within about five hours as the medication has a metabolic half-life of about 4 hours.
“Mostly, it’s very effective, and [people] don’t have any side effects, but side effects that they can notice, because it’s working throughout the system, [are] palpitations, quite extreme headaches, that sense of feeling really pressured. And so some guys will stop taking it because the side effects are counterproductive,” detailed Dr. Saddington.
“If you’re feeling like you’re gonna have a heart attack, or you’ve got a raging headache, you’re not exactly going to feel s e x u a l or turned on,” he added.
Scott also shared his tale of caution when it comes to mixing different drugs.
“[A] lot of the time when I’ve used [Viagra], I’ve been sort of under the influence of alcohol. [I] have had one side effect where I was partaking in other narcotics [and] experienced really bad heart palpitations. Apart from that, whenever I’ve been sort of semi-sober or just had a few drinks, I’ve never had any side effects at all.”
Q&A: Addressing common misconceptions
There are many misconceptions people have about erections, Viagra, its similars such as Cialis and Levitra, and their effects on the body. Here are a few of the most popular ones:
How do drugs like Viagra work?
The active compound of Viagra is sildenafil citrate. This chemical helps nitric oxide, which helps blood vessels widen, bind to receptors that relax helicine arteries in the cock. This results in increased blood flow to the soft tissue, which causes an erection if the individual is s e x u a l l y aroused.
Will Viagra give me a hard-on out of nowhere?
Despite popular belief that viagra can cause erections like aphrodisiacs or increase one’s s e x drive, the drug only works when someone’s already aroused. so without s e x u a l excitation, the drug won’t take effect, giving the individual some level of control over it.
Can you get addicted to Viagra?
There is nothing in Viagra pharmaceutically that could make someone physically dependent on it and cause withdrawal symptoms. However, the assurance it gives, coupled with increasing use and higher doses, can be psychologically addictive for some people.
How long should an erection last with and without Viagra?
Ask any male in your life, and more often than not, most will believe that an erection should last a longer time than what is considered average. Data shows that the average duration of an erection is around 6.5 minutes for males aged 18 to 30 years, and 4.3 minutes for those older than 51 years.
Viagra not only extends this time but can also make it easier to get successive erections.
According to data, an erection’s duration can, on average, extend to about 33 minutes one hour after taking viagra. Eight hours after taking the drug, this time frame drops to about 23 minutes, and to 16 minutes 12 hours after initially taking the drug.
However, the effects may vary for many people and may start subsiding about 4 hours after taking it.
Why are young men using Viagra?
Both our experts and our guests said that Viagra use in younger males wasn’t physically rooted but was seen as “more of a help” about performance anxiety and a psychological boost.
“Even amongst men who had a successful pharmacological effect, ie, they were able to achieve and maintain an erection for said activity, more than half of them stop using the product within a few months. And that clearly indicates that there was a psychological component that was never being addressed,” explained Dr. Ratush.
Dr. Saddington agreed.
He said young men “are using Viagra as a way of reassurance. [T]hey can get erections at other times, but they get anxious, particularly in new situations, new relationships, or if they’re going out casually, that they’re using Viagra as a backup really, because they’re anxious something might go wrong.”
However, relying on Viagra for peace of mind can become problematic, said Dr. Ratush.
“It’s so tempting to use a pharmaceutical as a crutch when it is as effective as it is, and with limited downside[s] as it has— flushing headaches, low blood pressure, and maybe a little bit of racing heart rate,” he told MNT.
The mainstreaming of ‘chem s e x ’
Dr. Ratush and Dr. Saddington said they have come across men taking Viagra, especially when taking alcohol and other drugs, either the boost the s e x u a l experience or out of fear that an erection will be less likely.
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