When we talk about men's health, 90% of us usually have in mind sexual problem. Inappropriate nutrition, regular stress, overwork, sedentary life style all of these can significantly affect male sexual life. Currently nearly 15-30 millions of men in the USA have ever had or have erectile dysfunction (previously known as impotence). Erectile dysfunction is very common disease manifested in inability to achieve and maintain erectile sufficient for the sexual intercourse. There are a number of causes of erectile dysfunction physiological disorders, injury or drug side effects. Due to the recent achievements in medical science erectile dysfunction can successfully be treated with psychotherapy, drug drugs, vacuum devices and sometimes even surgery.
Erectile dysfunction medications are the most widespread option for ED treatment. ED drugs are taken orally or using injectable solutions which are injected directly into the penis or inserted into the urethra. The discovery of oral ED medications opened a new chapter in the treatment of erectile dysfunction. In n March 1998, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved sildenafil citrate under the brand Viagra as the first erectile dysfunction pill . Later other ED medications like Levitra made by Bayer became available for patients with ED.
Viagra, Levitra all belong to a class of medicines called phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors.
They are usually taken one hour before sexual intercourse. All of these medication works by enhancing the effect of nitrogen oxide (increasing intracellular amount of cyclic GMP in the cavernous body). The inhibiting of the enzyme contributes to relaxation of the smooth muscles and increasing blood flow to penis. Numerous clinical trials showed high effectiveness and safety profile of these medication. Along with PDE5 inhibitors, there is a big group of herbal supplement used to treat ED. Among them BigPrx and Excel (herbal Viagra) are considered the most effective. They contain a group of biologically active substances from a wide variety of herbal plants. Extracts from Horny Goat Weed, Maca, Ginkgo Biloba, Tribulus have been used in Chinese and Indian medicines since ancient times.
Another common men's health problems include benign prostatic hyperplasia also known as enlarged prostate or benign prostatic hypertrophy. This conditions is especially common for men over 45 years of age. The most common symptoms usually include urination problems and kidney dysfunction. In the United states there are nearly 4.5 millions of men suffering from BPH.
