Edguider Online Blog on ED, viagra, cialis and levitra

Viagra & Levitra Innovate to compete with Generics.

Competition has long been fierce between the three leading erectile dysfunction pills, Viagra, Levitra and Cialis, but with the availability and affordability of generics, and the steadily approaching expiration of patents, the pressure is reaching new heights.

EDGuider News: Brand new chewable version of Viagra Jet GUM?

The American medical giant Pfizer, patent-holder for Viagra for yet another year, has responded to the pressure by coming out with a new soft and chewable erectile dysfunction pill called Viagra Jet. It was released in Mexico earlier this year, in response to surveys indicating that a large portion of Mexican men find the regular Viagra hard to swallow. There is currently only one chewable ED medication that comes from India, called "Chewable Kamagra". However it is not approved for sale in the US.

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EDGuider Tests a 3 step Program to help Erectile Dysfunction in Young Men

Last month we blogged about an interesting new concept of treating erectile dysfunction through an online consultation with a doctor. While this is not substituted for a face to face consultation, it can provide some insight and help for men who are too embarrassed to face a doctor personally.

The EDGuider staff organized a test with one of our EDGuider forum members (wants to remain anonymous, but let’s call him “Steve”) who has “performance anxiety”. This particular test focuses on Erectile Dysfunction in young men, which is mostly due to hypertension, performance anxiety or another related psychological problem.

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Performance Anxiety Causes Erectile Dysfunction in Young Men

For those of you who are wondering what performance anxiety is, it’s the fear men generate before having sex or engaging in any sexual encounter. It tends to develop more in Young men in their 20s or 30s and leads to them not being able to hold an erection or in some cases not being able to get one at all.

Young men suffering from Erectile Dysfunction is still considered a taboo. Men in their 60s and 70s are more common to get ED and more feel comfortable talking to their doctors about. But younger men tend to hide this more due to the embarrassing situation that there in. However it is important to talk with a doctor and seek medical attention, ED does not get better with time, it can get worse if not looked after.

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Let’s take a look into why commercials for ED meds are uncomfortable

Watching your favorite TV shows while your family is present can be the most relaxing part of your day.  Enduring a commercial or two is not too bad, if it means you will get back to what you were watching within a few minutes. However, commercials that advertise erectile dysfunction medications Levitra, Cialis and Viagra are starting to cause a problem with parents and even republicans.

It is hard to explain what erectile dysfunction is to you children, and they should not be exposed to these commercials in the first place. This is how the “Parents Television Council” is reacting to these ads and they are pushing for some big changes.  The PTC (Parents Television Council) is a media advocacy group that was made in order to prevent children for being exposed to commercials that involve violence, sex, foul language and in this case, erectile dysfunction ads. 

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Dietary Supplement Recalls on The Rise

Ever since Viagra was released back in 1998, dietary supplement manufacturers tried to mimic the effects, but the all-natural way. Medications that treat erectile dysfunction like Cialis, Levitra and the little blue pill, are prescription medications that can cause several side effects and interact with medications men are already taking. This is why it is very important men know what these meds contain and understand what the risks are.  But what if men buy a natural supplement that they think contain only natural herbs to help sexual performance without knowing it contains a prescription chemical?

The main ingredients in ED medications are Tadalafil, Vardenafil and Sildenafil, which are all PDE5 inhibitors. Over the past year, all 3 of these compounds have been found in so called “dietary supplements” that are supposed to be 100% natural.  All the dietary supplements that were issued recalls did not have any markings on their labels explaining they contained a prescription chemical that is used to treat Impotence; if it did they would not be able to categorize it as a dietary supplement.

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