How and When to Use and Not Use Viagra

VIAGRA IN AUSTRALIA

In Australia, Viagra is a widely used treatment medication for erectile dysfunction disorder and its purchase is considered legal, with many pharmacies offering to sell this pill. The subsidy on purchase of Viagra is only applicable to war veterans and others have to pay for a private prescription to purchase this medication. With stiff competition from around seven other generic brands, the original brand Viagra is quite pricey in Australia when compared to UK markets. Also, the Pharmacy Guild that regulates medications prohibits super markets from sale of prescription drugs including Viagra in Australia and so the only option to buy Viagra is through local chemists or online pharmacies.

To many men with erectile dysfunction, Viagra seemed to be a miracle cure for a more than lacking sex life. However, Viagra comes with some negative as well as the positive effects. Viagra is a medicine that when used correctly can be a very helpful product to keep the intimacy alive in any relationship, whether it be long term or short term.

Viagra is referred to as the “little blue pill” in many circles, it is something though that needs to be considered very carefully before use. You need to tell your doctor if you have any type of heart problems, arrhythmia, tachycardia, or if you have had any type of heart surgery especially within the last six months or so. You also need to let your doctor know if you have any type of blood pressure problem, low or high that is not being treated or controlled with medications, and then you need to discuss how these medications will affect you in their combinations if you are taking any medicines. Things like hypertension and certain vision problems, (sudden vision loss, or blurry vision) can also raise some red flags for the use of Viagra.

Stomach or liver problems such as ulcers especially bleeding ulcers, or any type of liver or kidney problems,( trouble urinating, or are now receiving dialysis) or any kind of liver problems (jaundice, etc) can be potentially problematic. It is also imperative to let your doctor know if you have had a stroke at any point in your life no matter how mild or severe.

Certain medications will not mesh well with Viagra, any kind of nitrate used for control of a heart problem, certain antibiotics i.e. erythromycin, any alpha blocker (usually prescribed for prostate problems and treatments), any medicine containing sildenafil (the active ingredient in Viagra), or any other ED treatment medicine. Any medicine used to treat any aspect of HIV will not work well with Viagra, it is well to note that Viagra does not protect against any sexually transmitted disease so a method of safe or protected sex will still need to be sought and used.

There are some side effects you need to be aware of and possibly gain medical attention for: any erection lasting for four hours or more, a sudden drop in your blood pressure, dizziness, any kind of change in your vision, side effects such as muscle pain and some muscle weakness however are pretty common and can usually be considered somewhat safe even though I am sure they are very uncomfortable. Viagra may also cause an increase or decrease in your current appetite but this side effect should be very limited and most likely non-consequential.

You can purchase Viagra on several online forums, as a matter of fact the medicines producer (Pfizer) has offers to help you save money on your prescription, just check out their website for more information. You still need to discuss this option with your doctor and give him any relevant information so you can be prescribed Viagra in as safe a manner as possible and get on with your life with a newfound intimacy.

John Rogers

I have been working in General Practice since 2006.