Additional Benefits For Brain, Heart, and Lungs Found for Drugs Like Viagra and Cialis
5 35"Research published in the World Journal of Men's Health found evidence that drugs such as Viagra and Cialis may also help with heart disease, stroke risk and diabetes," reports the Telegraph, "as well as enlarged prostate and urinary problems." Researchers found evidence that the same mechanism may benefit other organs, including the heart, brain, lungs and urinary system. The paper reviewed a wide range of published studies [and] identified links between PDE5 inhibitor use and improvements in cardiovascular health. Heart conditions were repeatedly cited as an area where improved blood flow and muscle relaxation may offer benefits. Evidence also linked PDE5 inhibitors with reduced stroke risk, likely to be related to improved circulation and vascular function. Diabetes was another condition where associations with improvement were identified... The review also found evidence of benefit for men with an enlarged prostate, a condition that commonly causes urinary symptoms.
5 comments
Re:Submit, Obey, Sleep... (Score: 5, Informative)
by williamyf ( 227051 ) on Sunday February 15, 2026 @03:35AM (#65989998)
Some people are sensitive to side effects of Viagra (sildenafil). Personally, I notice headaches and facial flushing after taking them.
Talk to your doctor about Vardenafil. The intensity of side-effects is much lower than with Sildenafil or Tadalafil.
This is want Viagra was originally for (Score: 5, Informative)
by The Grim Reefer ( 1162755 ) on Sunday February 15, 2026 @12:42AM (#65989920)
Fun fact, Viagra was originally supposed to be for lowering blood pressure and to alleviate angina. During the human trials it was discovered that one of the side effects was, well, what it's sold for now. Obviously the side effect was vastly more profitable.
I have a family member who retired from a large city fire department. If fire fighters failed their physical for having high blood pressure they would ask their doctor for a Viagra prescription and pass the follow up physical.
Re:This is want Viagra was originally for (Score: 5, Funny)
by OrangAsm ( 678078 ) on Sunday February 15, 2026 @01:42AM (#65989952)
A hard man is good to find.
5mg Tadalafil a day (Score: 5, Interesting)
by williamyf ( 227051 ) on Sunday February 15, 2026 @03:33AM (#65989996)
Tadalafil (the active ingredient of Cialis) used in 5mg doses (instead of the 20mg used fo ED), was originally recomended for pulmonary arterial hypertension, latter for penile oxigenation during low-sex periods (say, you become a widower). And later still, for prostatic hyperplasia.
The good thing is that, you can be using the 5mg doses, and the days there will be "action" you can substitute your 5mg dose for a 20mg dose, easy peasy, no interactions, no different side-effects, no nothing.
So yes, like with many other drugs, they can be used/beneficial for many more conditions. And since the drugs already got approved, and have a known safety profile, discovering alternative uses is very beneficial for society. And many of these drugs, like Sildenafil and Tadalafil, have already generics available, making them cheaper to boot.
90s wine fad deja-vu - is being unfuckable bad? (Score: 5, Interesting)
by Somervillain ( 4719341 ) on Sunday February 15, 2026 @04:26PM (#65990836)
People taking boner drugs are having more sex. Sex is good exercise and makes your brain feel good.
Did the study include people taking the boner drugs and not having sex?
This is like those wine ads form the 90s where scientists spent over a decade trying to figure out why people who drink wine had less heart attacks...then later it was linked to tooth decay...it turned out wine is just as harmful and not one bit beneficial. It's just that wine drinkers in the USA are less likely to be poor. It's a drink mostly for classy people and those desperately trying to look classy and European. The USA is a beer/hard-liquor country originally. A lot more bud light in trailers than rosé.
So people who drank wine were less stressed, wealthier and typically better about visiting the doctor on a regular basis. The same is true for people with good teeth. If you're making regular dental appointments, you typically have your shit together more than someone who is skipping and has cavities. You probably eat a little better, get a little more exercise, and aren't really doing anything especially stupid...basic Maslov's hierarchy of needs stuff.
So here's my theory. If you're fucking over the age of 50, life is good. You probably have a nice relationship and a moderate to low stress life...little to no depression, all the things that are known to kill you. If you're a huge fuckup living a high stress life, you're not visiting the doctor to get ED medication to ensure you don't disappoint your wife. If you're depressed, you're not bothering to get it up. You have less hope in life.