Infertility Due to ED Drugs

Erectile dysfunction drugs help men suffering from condition related to impotency and help them to achieve and sustain an erection. ED pills create increased blood flow by enhancing the levels of nitric oxide in the blood vessels in the penis and thus help in getting and maintaining erection. It helps in relaxing the smooth muscles and due to this increased blood flow in blood vessels, an erection is achieved. Every ED drug has its own time period like some are takes 1 hr before sexual activity and lasts for 36 hrs and some 2 hrs before sexual activity. ED drugs are present in the form of pills and creams. Nothing will work until and unless sexual stimulation is present. To have an erection, sexual stimulation is required.

The ED drugs affect nerve activity as they provide relaxation to the muscles present in the penis and it also increase blood flow to the penis. It helps in getting erection as concentration of blood is towards penis nerves than other parts of body are affected. Viagra is the only drug which has shown negative side effects in men using it. There were several cases of heart-attack, blindness and even death due to constriction of blood vessels.

There are various other reasons which affect heart, like physical and mental stress. A men suffering from heart problem is more prone to death and heart attack as he is already depressed due to the lack of erection and after taking dugs he becomes more excited and the level of blood flow to the heart decreases. It is advised that people suffering from heart problems should take such drugs after consulting there doctor only. They should not take tension and should not be depressed at the time of sexual activity.

Patients who have cardiovascular diseases should avoid ED drugs. The high and sustained sympathetic activity caused by Viagra during rest and stress is damaging to the heart and heart functions over a long period.

The men who are suffering from impotence and who take ED drugs also face slight risk to infertility. As it is seen that anything in excess will harm, so is the case with ED drugs. ED drugs stop natural flow of the blood in the human body. This action sometimes destroys veins and muscles and creates other problem. Excess use of Drugs also decreases formation of sperms and causes infertility in men.

Cialis has not shown any kind of serious side effects as compared to Viagra. There have been some adverse effects reported by people using this pill, but these problems are not too serious. The most common side effects experienced are facial flushing, headache and nausea in some cases.

In a fair number of marriages, infertility causes marital discord. In South America, some cases came into light. Due to infertility couples face depression, stress and sometimes over stress and regular fight leads to divorce. Men are afraid and shy to reveal this problem to their spouses or counterparts. After knowing about their partner’s problem related to infertility, they start avoiding their partner and sexual life.

There are some other factors that lead to impotence as mentioned below:
  • Diabetes
  • High Blood pressure
  • Smoking
  • Drinking alcohol
  • Imbalance of hormones
  • Medications
  • Nervous system failure


Few things to keep in mind while taking any ED drug:
  • Men with unstable cardiovascular disease should not use Viagra If your medical condition prevents you from taking Viagra for erectile dysfunction, talk to your doctor about alternative treatments.
  • Men taking Viagra should notify their physicians if they have any problems while taking Viagra, such as, dizziness, loss of consciousness or palpitations.


It is clear that impotence drugs should be taken after proper consultation and tests, so that in future men do not face any other problem. After taking any drug prescribed by your doctor, you encounter any side effect, then without wasting your time you should consult your physician for some other alternative.

By Antony Virgese
Published: 12/24/2005
 
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