Dealing with sexual dysfunction can be frustrating. It can cause problems you're your self-esteem and relationships. Some men develop depression, which just makes the sex problems worse. If you are suffering from erectile dysfunction, which is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection, you probably do not want to waste time getting ineffective treatments - you probably prefer for the first one you try to work! In today's market, there are multiple treatments available. Two of the most frequently prescribed are Cialis and Viagra.
When people hear about Cialis, they generally think of it as the first competitor of Viagra. Viagra was first developed to treat different types of conditions of the heart. It came onto the market in 1998 to treat erectile dysfunction. It became an immediate success, as it was the first drug available of its kind. Most people nowadays have heard of Viagra, even if they have no experience themselves with erectile dysfunction. Then,
Cialis came onto the market as a competitor.
Cialis has proven to be a very popular drug, much like Viagra. There are around 30 million men with erectile dysfunction living in the United States and there may be as many as 175 million men around the world. Only a small percentage of these men are using Viagra. Others are using Cialis, or the even newer competitor,
Levitra.
Both of these drugs should be seen as performance enhancers rather than cures. They all work in a similar way - they block phosophodiesterase - an enzyme that affects your penis muscles. This process relaxes your muscles and helps to increase blood flow, which results in an erection. You will not get random erections all day - these medications only work if you are being sexually stimulated, just like with a regular erection.
Although they work in the same way, Cialis works quicker than Viagra. Many men will see results around 16 minutes after taking Cialis and around an hour after taking Viagra. The effects of Cialis can last up to 36 hours, but Viagra typically slows down around four hours later. Both are taken on an as needed basis, up to once a day. This means you can take Cialis in the morning and be covered all the way up to your next dose, which can help you have a normal and spontaneous sex life. On the other hand, you have to plan more when using Viagra, or you might miss the window of opportunity.
Both of these drugs are safe and effective and used by millions of men around the world. They typically work better for physiological causes of erectile dysfunction rather than psychological. It will not help increase your libido, or the desire to have sexual relations. If you are suffering from erectile dysfunction, talk with a doctor about which medication will be best for you. You might end up trying both in the end, but if you have a choice, Cialis seems to come out slightly more on top than Viagra.