Because of the condition that it treats, we hear about Viagra most often in punch lines. I suppose it’s easy to understand why. Confronting the possibility of erectile dysfunction is uncomfortable for most men – for many, sexual performance is intimately tied to one’s feeling of masculinity. Joking about it is an easy way of dealing with those emotions rather than having a frank and open discussion on the matter. Thing is, if it happens to you, suddenly the time for jokes comes to a close.
If you’ve found yourself in that situation, taking Viagra is a perfectly viable way of managing specific difficulties in your sex life. In fact, so many have turned to the drug that it has become a victim of its own popularity. Numerous disreputable pharmacies popped up online selling counterfeit drugs masquerading as Viagra. If you’re considering buying Viagra online from a Canadian pharmacy, here’s some info you need to know:
First, Sildenafil is the name of the generic equivalent to Viagra. Secondly, if you’re looking to save money by filling your prescription online, buying from a Canadian pharmacy is both safe and legal provided you follow some precautions. Make sure the pharmacy is CIPA (Canadian International Pharmacy Association) accredited – check that the CIPA logo is prominent on the pharmacy’s website. CIPA accreditation insures that the pharmacy is taking proper precautions to provide you with safe drugs and will keep your financial and personal information secure. Additionally, proper pharmacies will have a license number on their website, usually near the bottom of the page. If you can’t find either of these things, move on to a new pharmacy.
If that sounds like a headache, count your blessings. Having legitimate, effective drugs to treat erectile dysfunction is relatively new. Prior to 1983, erectile dysfunction was thought to be an entirely psychological problem. This diagnosis only exacerbated the problem for many men – imagine that you’re already self-conscious, confused, and frustrated at your inability to perform sexually and then someone tells you that it’s those exact feelings that are causing the problem. Even if you do manage to put aside that baggage, it’ll all come back when you’re still unable to perform do to physiological reasons.
The first demonstration of an erectile dysfunction drug occurred in 1983, when Dr. Giles Brindley injected phentolamine directly into his own penis to demonstrate a drug-induced erection. According to stories (which may very well be more legend than fact at this point), Dr. Brindley dropped his pants on stage before a crowd of urologists to demonstrate the full effect of his discovery. Some make incredible efforts for science, don’t they? At last, the world had a medically effective treatment for erectile dysfunction, but it had to be injected directly into the penis.
Some complain about the inconvenience of taking a pill before sexual activity. I suppose I can understand that to a degree — it prevents one from engaging in spontaneous and carefree sexual activity. Still, some perspective will show you that taking a pill isn’t so bad after all. At least you aren’t being told the problem is all in your head, or having to prod needles into sensitive areas. Bearing that in mind, hopefully the future now appears a little brighter than it did at the beginning of this article.
