Erectile Dysfunction and Infertility Drugs for Men
The FDA (as of this time) has only approved three oral medications for erectile dysfunction (ED), a malady that affects more and more men each year. They all work the same way – the flow of blood to the penis is increased, so that when the penis becomes sexually stimulated, an erection will result. No blood flow? No intercourse – leading to infertility.
So what are the differences among the three ED medications? There are only subtle ones – but ones that you should take note of! Cialis works longer than Levitra – Levitra works longer than Viagra. Viagra and Levitra both take effect in about thirty minutes. Cialis takes effect in about fifteen minutes. Cialis will keep an erection for thirty-six hours – which is much longer than the others. Levitra lasts only five hours, and Viagra lasts only four.
Obviously, the length of time is something that you should definitely take into consideration, when choosing which medication might be right for you. If one does not work, you can certainly try another, but chances are – since all three work the same way – you probably won’t get results if one doesn’t work for you.
Erectile dysfunction is only one way (if one of the more obvious), unfortunately, that men suffer infertility. Infertility in males is more of a common product than you might believe. If you suffer from infertility, it’s not the end of your hope.
Surprisingly, male infertility springs from the same problems as female infertility. Women need the right balance of hormones in order to be fertile (ovulate regularly) – men need the right balance of hormones in order to produce sperm. They are the same type of hormones in both cases – so the same hormones control the same fertility issues in men and women… and the same fertility drugs will work similarly.
The problem with this, however, is that the success rates are not equal. Males have about a third of the success rate that women do. Also, the FDA has not yet approved these infertility medications for male consumption – though a medical practitioner can prescribe them for you.
There haven’t been that many studies conducted on infertility medications and how they affect men, but what few studies have been done agree that they improve the sperm count and help the male become fertile (they do work, just not all the time).
human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG).If you have low sperm count, your medical practitioner may describe them for you. There would probably be only two that would be prescribed – clomiphene and
Talk to your medical practitioner if you are experiencing low sperm count and see if infertility medications may be the best course of action for you! Always speak with a medical practitioner before starting any medication. It would also be a good to tell him or her about the following things:
- Are you allergic to any drugs?
- What medications are your currently taking? Supplements?
- Are you currently scheduled for any surgery?
- Do you take alpha-blockers or nitroglycerin?
Published by Sarah Diemer