Herbal alternatives for prescription sex medications like Viagra are harmful to your heart. They could even cause serious heart problems like stroke. Most of these natural sex enhancers are not really herbal drugs but unregulated poor compositions of prescription medicines. According to researchers, 90% of herbal medicines (natural sex enhancers), contain irregular quantities of prescriptive drugs for erectile dysfunction. According to Pfizer research, 70% of these herbal sex enhancers contain significant quantities of Sildenafil Citrate. Even heavily researched prescriptive sex medications like Viagra, Cialis or Levitra are causing heart problems. No one should use any sex enhancer without physician’s advice. FDA received reports of serious adverse side effects like irreversible erection, severe headache, vision problems and spontaneous nose bleeding. Most of these drugs slow blood flow to genital organs along with heart leading to stroke. When these drugs coupled with nitrates (blood pressure drugs), it will lead to catastrophic results. More than 5 million Americans are taking nitrates either for blood pressure or sexual dysfunction. According to Nutrition Business Journal, market for natural sex enhancers has grown from $ 100 million to $ 400 million just within 5 years. Internet is providing ideal opportunity to market these herbal sex enhancers to its target group by advertising in porn sites. It is almost impossible to monitor these sites and ads. Cheap rates of these herbal sex stimulants are another advantage. Unlike prescription medications, these herbal medications are released into markets without proper research. But sexual dysfunction drugs like Sildenafil underwent several clinical trials before allowing for prescription. FDA was recently authorised to recall any dangerous medication whether it is prescriptive one or herbal drug. Government should give more powers to FDA to eradicate this growing menace. Media should educate people on the adverse effects of drug usage without physician’s advice. Health advice: Never use drugs without doctor’s advice. … [Read more...]
Impotence drugs cause hearing loss
Drugs used to treat Erectile dysfunction (Viagra or Sildenafil, Levitra, Cialis) will cause sudden hearing loss. FDA ordered companies to add hearing loss as a side effect in their labels. FDA advised the companies to add “sudden hearing loss” warning both in precautions and adverse drug reactions. The hearing loss occurred in some patients just within hours after taking these drugs. FDA received sudden hearing loss reports from 29 patients. Revatio, a drug used to treat pulmonary hypertension, also carries sudden hearing loss labelling. These drugs belong to PDE5 inhibitors class which relax muscles and increase blood flow to penis to keep erection for a longer period of time. Hearing loss generally affects one ear and it is temporary in 30% of cases. According to labels, these drugs also cause sudden vision loss due to loss of blood flow to optic nerve. Side effects of Erectile Dysfunction drugs: 1. Sudden Vision loss 2. Heart Attack 3. Stroke 4. Irregular Heart beat 5. Sudden hearing loss. If users of these drugs experience hearing problems or dizziness, they should immediately consult physician. Users of Viagra, Cialis and Levitra should immediately stop the drugs after experiencing sudden hearing loss but patients on Revatio should not stop the drug usage without doctor’s advice. … [Read more...]
