Generic Viagra (Sildenafil) Pills

How it works

Taking Viagra relaxes the blood vessels in the penis. This allows blood to flow into the penis causing an erection. However, it will only help you get an erection if you’re sexually stimulated. Viagra isn’t an aphrodisiac and it doesn’t increase your sex drive.
How to take it

Viagra is available in three doses: 25mg, 50mg and 100mg. Your doctor will select the dose most suitable for you. The tablet should be swallowed whole with some water about an hour before sexual activity.

Viagra works better on an empty stomach, so it’s best to avoid having a large meal or a lot of alcohol before taking the tablet.

It takes about 20 minutes to an hour to work and is effective for about four hours. Within this four-hour period you should be able to get an erection in response to sexual stimulation.
Possible side effects

Side effects are generally mild and brief, with the most common side effects being headaches and facial flushing. Less often, men have reported indigestion, a runny nose and a blue tint to the vision.
Does it work for everyone?

Although a safe and effective drug, Viagra isn’t suitable for everyone and doesn’t work in all cases. If you fall into either category, your doctor can advise you of other effective treatment options.

Viagra reduces blood pressure slightly, which isn’t a problem in most men. However, this effect is greatly exaggerated if taken with nitrate treatment, which is prescribed for angina (chest pain). Viagra taken with this will cause a large drop in blood pressure which could prove fatal. If you’re taking nitrates, you shouldn’t take Viagra.

Viagra isn’t licensed for use in women and its safety in women hasn’t been established.

If you have a heart condition it’s important that you discuss your condition and medication with your doctor before taking Viagra. Men who have any of the following conditions should also avoid taking it:

• severe heart or liver problems
• recent stroke or heart attack
• low blood pressure
• certain rare inherited eye diseases

One drug in particular, Viagra, has become an international phenomenon since its launch in the late 1990s.

The drug, also known as Sildenafil, does not directly give a man an erection. It works by boosting the natural mechanism that leads to an erection.

When a man is sexually aroused, certain tissues in his penis relax. This allows large amounts of blood to flow into the muscle, thus producing an erection. Viagra helps by elevating the levels of the chemical that causes the tissues to relax.

These effects were discovered accidentally. The drug was originally developed to improve blood supply to the heart in angina sufferers.

In a small number of cases, people who have taken Viagra have complained of headaches, flushing and stomach-ache.

It can also cause some visual problems, including an increased sensitivity to light, blurred vision or an inability to tell the difference between blue and green. Men who are already taking medicines that contain nitrates, such as nitro-glycerine, are strongly advised not to use Viagra because the combination can lower blood pressure too much.

Another drug, Levitra, works first time for nearly nine out of 10 men (87%) who are experiencing erection difficulties.

Dear Miss Everhard,

I need to use Viagra to keep an erection. I find it usually takes at least a half-hour for me to really get the effect of the drug, so what is the best time to take it if I’m on a date with a woman and it seems likely we will have sex? I don’t want us to have to sit around awkwardly waiting till I’m “ready”, but it seems like it would be weird to take it in a restaurant while we’re at dinner.

If you are concerned about taking a pill in public, it is easy to do so discreetly. All that is required is a trip to the restroom or some simple sleight of hand to slip it past your lips. However, it seems the real issue here is timing. If you are quite certain of your evening itinerary, and you are quite sure that the trajectory of your date is leading to the bedroom, go ahead and take the pill before you get to wherever you plan to have your relations. However, you don’t want to jump the gun and take a pill you don’t need, which is why it’s key that you and your date are on the same page. You’ll be looking at a long night of solitary endeavors if the lady’s ardor does not match your own or she rebuffs your seduction.

My suggestion is to wait till you get both get more comfortable, then keep your date occupied during the 30 or so minutes that it takes for the drug to kick in. Put on some music, dim the lights, offer her a back rub, make out, or engage in foreplay for a while. If your date doesn’t know about the Viagra, tell her you like to get “in the mood” before getting down to business. Chances are she’ll appreciate you taking your time, but if she starts getting impatient, distract her with oral sex or manual stimulation until you are ready for intercourse.