In recent years, an increasing number of men in their 20s and 30s—who have not been diagnosed with ED—have been taking PDE5 inhibitors for fun. Considered by some to be the “new party drug,” men claim that recreationally taking ED drugs like Viagra, Cialis and Levitra gives them “supercharged” sexual experiences, with stronger erections, longer endurance and less downtime between orgasms. But there are some serious drawbacks. Here are some of the scary physical effects:
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- Your heart races – but not in a good way
Matt, 30, told Men’s Health: “My heart was racing like a time bomb and I thought it was early onset of heart attack city.”
Joel, 36, said: “The veins were bulging out like my penis was going to explode. It did take away some performance anxiety I had, but it gave me a new anxiety over whether I was going to have a heart-attack or something.”
Others report headaches, flushing of the face, nasal congestion, and on rare occasions—with Viagra, in particular—it can cause a change in vision that makes you see a blue haze.
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- Your blood pressure can drop
Dr. Brian Steixner, MD, the director of the Institute for Men’s Health at Jersey Urology Group says: “[ED drugs] can drop your blood pressure so low that you can pass out. Or if you’re older or on nitrates, you can have a stroke.”
- You can become dependent on the drug
While ED drugs may not be physically addictive, doctors warn that men can become psychologically dependent on them, where they fear lack of performance without the drug.
- Your body can develop a tolerance
If you take ED drugs when you don’t need then, you can develop a tolerance, and if that happens the drugs can potentially stop working for you. And that could lead to real erectile dysfunction.
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It’s highly recommended that you get a full cardiovascular risk profile and a hormonal panel before taking any drugs for erectile dysfunction; it’s important to know if you have any heart, blood pressure, liver, or kidney issues, which are the risk factors for these meds. And before you pop any blue pills, you should think about whether an erection is worth putting your health in jeopardy.
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