Viagra and the extended family of ED drugs have not existed long enough to make any sort of definitive, clinical statements with regard to possible long term adverse effects. Any information that might exist "out there" in cyber-land is anecdotal supposition at best.
HOWEVER -- I have long maintained that because we don't yet have enough long-term data available, extreme caution and common sense should be used when considering ED medication. Consequently, LACK of evidence is not, by any means, a good reason to go ahead and pop a pill every time you want to bust a nut more than once a night. You just MIGHT be setting yourself up for some future problems of a highly undesirable nature.
Then again, maybe not.
Most of us share a love-hate relationship with the FDA. It cannot be argued that the FDA has approved a whole hell of a lot of drugs that later turned out to have some extremely serious, even deadly, side-effects that were never considered until mass public use. At the same time -- I personally wouldn't want to live in a nation that had NO agency like the FDA to keep on an eye on things. We could get into the bureaucracy of the FDA and discuss their sorry relationship with special interests, and we could discuss the many other flaws of the FDA, but that's just boring and we've been down that road before. The fact is -- they do a pretty good job, at least most of the time, and with the massive influx of new drugs being released and created, it's no wonder they fuck up from time to time, too. The FDA isn't evil, but they sure aren't our best friend, either. Not much we can do about that except to use our own good judgment when it comes to elective medications such as Viagra.
Bearing in mind that not enough time has yet passed to effectively form conclusions about long-term Viagra use -- as it appears right now, dependence issues are of little concern, though as someone stated, psychological dependence is a very real possibility, at least in my mind. It just seems rather obvious that this could happen, given the fact that humans are predisposed to habitual behavior, especially when it comes to something as sensitive as sex .
Just about anything can be addictive -- and right now, given the lack of hard, scientific data about long-term Viagra use, it seems likely that dependency issues are of greater concern than any real physical damage. Then again... time will tell.
So... sure, there are considerations to keep in mind, but no reason as yet to panic.
I've NOT been a huge supporter of recreational Viagra use, meaning I don't think it should be exploited by men who don't necessary NEED it. ESPECIALLY since I fear the influx of more and more new STD and HIV infections as a result of increased and rampant sexual activity. The fact is -- if you CAN'T fuck six times in one night, at the very least you are reducing risk. But if you CAN... well, the rest is obvious. No need to get into the discussion about choosing safer sex no matter of how many times you do have sex -- we all know LOTS of dudes are popping ED drugs and heading out to cruise the bookstores and baths and allowing their erectile delight to get the better of them. Many of these guys might NOT be so frisky if it weren't for their raging hard-ons. Yet many might be safe no matter WHAT the condition of their genitals, hard or soft.
But whether any of us support recreational use of ED drugs, the fact remains that it is going on and isn't about to stop anytime soon.
So... who "NEEDS" Viagra? THAT is the tricky question. The answer is probably very simple, though: most guys KNOW if they NEED it. And frankly, most guys are too proud to take it if they do NOT (at least the young guys).
Does the original poster NEED it because he can't get it up repeatedly for a second or third fuck? Probably not. This is fairly normal for his age. But the male ego is tough to fight when our minds are filled with thoughts of what we USED to be able to do back in our early twenties, isn't it?
The poster has many options, though, and Viagra is certainly one of them. Will it seriously hurt him to pop a pill and have some hot sex many times in one night? If he wears a rubber -- probably not at all. If he uses Viagra modestly and enjoys it for what it is -- he need not be concerned.
I am quite sure, and I don't think many of you will argue, that while Viagra is a modern-day miracle and a blessing for truly impotent men, Pfizer KNEW it would sell like hotcakes to a HUGE demographic of men, the bulk of which are NOT impotent at all. So saying that it was created for only those who are impotent -- I can't buy into that. Pfizer was seeing dollar signs when they created Viagra.
The original poster can learn to live with his new-found limitations a result of age. He can also learn to overcome these on his own, without a pill. He can explore tantric opportunities. He can learn to enjoy his refractory period and maybe even *GASP* snuggle for a while until his penis is working again. He can teach himself through masturbation how to hold off ejaculation for HOURS on end so that even if he can't cum more than once, he can at least give a partner a run for their money (this is what I do -- guys ask me all the time if I want to cum more than once -- I CAN, and sometimes I do, but generally speaking, after four hours... most dudes are satisfied with ONE ejaculation out of me and do NOT ask for more -- TIRE the guy out and going for seconds won't even be an issue)!
Or the guy CAN take some Viagra. HIS definition of "NEED" is no less valid than many others. It is a personal choice each man must make for himself.
I would use it if I felt the need. Maybe in five years I will. USING it is OK -- it is ABUSING that is the problem.
So, original poster -- you do what you want. It isn't going to kill you and you just might have some fun. There is NOTHING wrong with wanting to get it up multiple times. But DO be aware that you are not obligated to do this. If you simply WANT it for the sake of your own sexual pleasure -- why the hell NOT?
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