Archive for July, 2009

Viagra: Does it work for all?

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Viagra was the first available oral treatment for male impotence. It is available in the form of a pill that is easy to take and remains active in the body for about four hours. Before buying Viagra, you should obtain a medical prescription from a doctor.

What should I tell my doctor or health care provider?
The best thing to do initially is to book an appointment with a doctor. You can start the conversation with a doctor by asking about Viagra and whether you can take it or not? The doctor will more than likely question your medical history in detail as well as your current condition simply to get a thorough understanding of what you are suffering from. The doctor will then try to diagnose the exact cause of your impotence problem. If you are found an eligible candidate for taking Viagra, then the doctor may issue a medical prescription, which allows you to buy Viagra from any local licensed pharmacy.

Most men are embarrassed to talk about their sexual problems, even with a doctor. They live with this condition for many years and suffer silently. There is no need to suffer anymore if you have impotence as there are effective treatments, including Viagra that can easily be bought online. There are many reliable online sources that provide professional services and sell Viagra online with proper prescription methods.

Does Viagra work for all?
Viagra is not for everyone. It is prescribed by the doctor to only those men who suffer from erectile dysfunction and depending upon their suitability for this pill. It may not suit those men who are allergic to Sildenafil, the active ingredient of Viagra, or its inactive ingredients. For men that cannot take Viagra, there are other suitable treatments that a doctor will be able to suggest after a consultation.

An important precaution when taking Viagra is that it should not be combined with any form of nitrate medication, which is generally prescribed to men for treating chest pain. The combination of Viagra and nitrates may drop the blood pressure of a patient to unsafe levels.

Stress effect on a Man’s Erections

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

Erectile problems can sometimes be very embarrassing and troublesome for men. There is a common myth that men are always ready to have sex and can achieve erection anytime but the fact is that men sexuality is more complex as compared to women.

Though there are several factors which influence man’s ability to keep erection. It might be stress, medications, fatigue, relationship problems, performance anxiety but stress is one major factor which is often neglected or overlooked. A man’s erections can be affected by stress or pressure from work, family or anything else. Penis gets erect due to sexual or mental excitement along with physical excitement and in presence of mental pressure, physical stimulation might not be enough to get an erection or to maintain it. High levels of stress can also affect the man in physiological ways, decreasing blood flow to the penis.

Also, fear of not being able to achieve an erection (performance anxiety) can cause an impotence problem. When a man thinks that he is not going to get a erection, his body may respond to this situation by moving blood away from his penis, thus making his erection go away.

Though stress is not considered to be major cause of ED, it is more of physical problem. Learning relaxation techniques, cognitive therapy and exercise are all ways to reduce stress. With a reduction of stress, erectile dysfunction will most often resolve itself on its own. By learning how to talk about sex, couples can reduce the amount of stress in the bedroom and concentrate on the act.

Weight loss: Prescription as well as non-prescription treatments

Saturday, July 18th, 2009

The modern yet sedentary lifestyles are making most people overweight or obese. It means they are gaining more extra body weight than the required healthy standard weight. Moreover, the unhealthy eating habits are also responsible for it to a great extent.

If you feel you are gaining a bit extra body weight, you can reduce it by exercising more and checking your eating habits. Within days, you can get back to a healthy body shape. However, exercising and healthy diet alone won’t be adequate if you are clinically obese. You need to combine it with any suitable medical treatment drugs.

You can find a variety of weight loss drugs that are easily available on the market. Most of them are available over-the-counter and some are available on a prescription from a doctor only. The prescription-only drugs are considered more effective than many over-the-counter weight loss drugs. However, some over-the-counter drugs like Alli can be quite effective for natural weight loss.

Prescription weight loss medicines
The most popular choices in prescription weight loss drugs are Reductil and Xenical. Both are oral pills that work differently for a common goal of weight loss. Reductil is an appetite suppressant whilst Xenical is a lipase inhibitor that works in the digestive system of the body. It’s up to the doctor to prescribe the most suitable pill for your weight loss treatment after your thorough check up.

The main active ingredient in Reductil is sibutramine that works as an appetite suppressant by controlling your hunger. It alters the levels of two brain chemicals- serotonin and noradrenaline that mainly give the signals of hunger. Subsequently, you may feel less hungry and get full by eating small amounts of food unlike before when you had to eat more food. On the other hand, Xenical inhibits the activity of Lipase, an enzyme, and blocks about one-third of the dietary fats from getting absorbed in the body.

Both the above treatments have proven to be extremely helpful for people with their weight loss. These are also available online and you can also check your suitability for them online by accessing any reliable online clinic or source.

Overview of Male Sexual Health

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

There are several sexual health problems affecting men. Most of these health problems are caused by physical reasons and some are caused by psychological, societal and environmental factors. Some of the common male sexual health problems are:

  • Penis disorders like priapism and Peyronie’s disease
  • Balanitis (inflammation of the head of the penis)
  • Allergic reactions like irritation, itching, thrush and rash
  • Sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhoea, herpes and syphilis
  • Impotence and erectile dysfunction

Various sexual health problems in men
Priapism is a condition wherein a painful erection lasts for more than four hours. Peyronie’s disease is a condition wherein a plaque or a hard lump forms on the penis. Balanitis and infections occur due to poor hygiene. Impotence is a sexual desire disorder caused by several reasons and erectile dysfunction is one of the problems most commonly found in impotent men. Erectile dysfunction is a condition wherein men find it difficult to achieve an erection or maintain it. Several factors lead to impotence or erectile dysfunction such as age, diabetes, smoking, performance anxiety and depression.

Introduction to erectile dysfunction or impotence
If you find difficulty in achieving an erection or in maintaining it, due to any of the factors mentioned above, you can get several treatments for it. The most common treatment for erectile dysfunction is Viagra. This oral medication helps you achieve and maintain an erection, irrespective of the cause of your problem. It means that whether your erection problems are caused by physical problems such as diabetes or psychological problems such as performance anxiety, Viagra can help you solve the problem. Other medications besides Viagra are Cialis and Levitra; they too belong to the same class as Viagra and work in the same manner.

Consult a doctor and find out which of these oral medications are safe for you and which ones will work the best for you.

Obesity: A growing health problem

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

In many developed nations of the world, obesity is a growing health problem. It is affecting men, women, and children equally, primarily due to their irregular or sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy eating habits. In some cases, obesity is caused due to physical conditions.

The most standard measure of obesity, even used by doctors, is body mass index or BMI. It is calculated by dividing your weight in kilograms with your height in metres squared. Your waist circumference can also be a measure of obesity and tells a lot about health conditions that you are likely to suffer from in near future.

Obesity is related to many serious health risks that include heart problems, diabetes, stroke, cancer, sleep apnoea, osteoarthritis, gout, gall bladder disease, and gall stones. You can lower your health risks due these diseases by seeking proper medical care.

When to seek medical care?
When you feel overweight problems are shaping into something serious and posing a great health risk, then you should have a thorough check up done by a doctor. The doctor can measure your BMI level and then may prescribe any suitable treatment to you.

There is pre-defined table of BMI values that can classify the different obesity levels of patients. According to this table, if your BMI level is:

  • Less than 18.5, then you are an underweight person and require to gain some weight
  • Within 18.5 to 25, then your weight is ideal and considered healthy
  • Within 25 to 30, then you are an overweight person who needs to lose some weight
  • Within 30 to 40, then you are classified as clinically obese who must lose extra weight to keep related health risks away

Nowadays, the weight loss market is full of medicines, most of which claim to be the next miracle weight loss drug. The reality is totally reverse, however and there is no weight loss drug that can help you with total weight loss in one night. Although there are some effective prescription drugs like Reductil and Xenical that can help you with moderate amount of weight loss, you shouldn’t take them without a medical consultation from a doctor.

Smoking cessation: Quitting smoking easily

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Every regular smoker generally finds it difficult to quit smoking easily after smoking for a long period of time. He or she may struggle with strong nicotine cravings and withdrawal effects, especially if they decide to quit smoking cold turkey style. With the help of some quit smoking aids, it can be possible to increase their chances of quitting smoking successfully. Smoking cessation or quitting smoking may be a difficult thing to achieve for many but certainly not impossible. It can be done successfully with the help of any effective quit smoking aid.

Various methods for smoking cessation or quitting smoking
There are many methods and techniques that help smokers quit smoking successfully. Some of these methods include cold turkey, nicotine replacement therapies and anti-depressants such as Zyban. The success rates of quitting with the help of these methods may vary from person to person. Moreover, smokers have one more quit smoking aid in the form of Champix, which is an oral prescription drug.

Champix is a quit smoking drug, which helps to reduce nicotine cravings and withdrawal symptoms that occur naturally after you quit smoking. Champix contains an active ingredient, Varenicline tartrate and other inactive ingredients. Before buying Champix, you need to ensure you aren’t allergic to active or inactive ingredients of this smoking cessation drug.

Champix is a proven treatment for smoking cessation and is generally prescribed for a period of 12 weeks. If you are unable to quit smoking successfully during this period, then the doctor may ask you to repeat the treatment after a thorough medical check up again.

Why Champix excels over other methods of quitting?
Although there are many methods for smoking cessation, Champix is considered as the most effective help for quitting smoking, providing you are eligible to take it. Champix works efficiently to reduce the strong cravings for nicotine as well as withdrawal effects without actually providing any dose of nicotine to the body. Champix doesn’t contain any traces of nicotine in its ingredients which is what differentiates it from most other treatments that require injecting small doses of nicotine in one way or the other.