Adverse side effects and Cialis | Recreation and Sports

August 28th, 2012 by Leave a reply ?

It?s not uncommon when you browse the news sites to see yet another man suing a pharmaceutical manufacturer because the drug has caused erectile dysfunction. The most recent to hit the headlines has been a young man suffering from male pattern baldness who has discovered one of the problems in using the standard treatment. Given the warning given in the patient information leaflet sent out with the drug, the case looks unlikely to succeed, but this type of case is becoming more common. This is not to say there are a large number of drugs that do cause erectile dysfunction, but that those that may cause it are in quite common use. The best known has a complicated cause and effect. Many antidepressants affect libido but, equally, men who are depressed are less interested in sex. Nevertheless, it?s clear the erectile dysfunction will not be solved until the depression itself is treated. The erectile dysfunction drugs do not produce hard erections when men are seriously depressed. Men have to treat the depression before they can recover interest in sex.

However, there?s new research suggesting another possible long-term problem. A large number of men take painkillers over long periods of time. The classic example is using aspirin to keep a heart condition under control. But many take a painkiller every time they feel an ache. Not surprisingly, aches and pains become more common as we age so older men can find themselves taking one of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) five or six times a week. A new research paper published in the Journal of Urology shows a link between regular use of the routine painkillers and erectile dysfunction. Unfortunately, there are problems with the design of the study because there are no controls to filter out the contributions that might be made by lifestyle factors like eating a high-fat diet, drinking too much alcohol or refusing to quit smoking. It?s also well-established erectile affects men as they age with an increasing percentage of men over the age of 60 reporting the problem.

Nevertheless, the findings do challenge the orthodox assumption NSAIDs are not a threat, even over the long term. It will be interesting to see whether there?s further research to clarify the issue. A cynical view would be this research will be ignored. There?s billions of dollars earned through the sale of over-the-counter painkillers. If men got the idea it might be increasing the risk of erectile dysfunction as they aged, it could significantly affect sales. So we will probably not see much of a reference to this in our regular news media. When the pharmaceutical industry is such a big advertiser, it does not do to publish scare stories.

This leaves us with the problem of how to react to this research report. We could just say it?s a lone voice and until further research confirms it, we can safely continue with our regular use of painkillers. If erectile dysfunction does become a problem, Cialis will quickly restore hard erections so there?s no need to worry. Or we could say we take too many painkillers as a nation and this is a good reason to take less. If this saves us having to spend money of Cialis, we are ahead of the game.

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