How does Viagra work on healthy men, women and children

The name of a small blue pill from the American pharmaceutical company "Pfizer" has become a household name for a number of drugs produced by companies from around the world and designed to solve problems with potency. Viagra and its analogues, which are also based on the substance sildenafil, are very effective drugs that, at the same time, act on people in different ways.

And how does the human body perceive viagra, which does not need it, for example, a woman, a child or a healthy man?

Many people know that initially sildenafil was created as a drug for cardiology, but after discovering that it acts much more beneficially on male potency than on the heart, the medicine was quickly repurposed. Viagra helps to fill the cavernous bodies of the male penis, as it helps to relax the walls of the blood vessels of the penis and improves their filling with blood.

Here it should be especially noted that viagra does not affect sexual desire, but only interferes with the natural work of the erection mechanism. With erectile dysfunction, communication between the brain and nerves is disrupted and sildenafil only helps to establish it.

If there is no sexual desire, then the man will not feel the effect of the drug or, on the contrary, will feel uncomfortable due to increased pressure. Taking alcohol can negate the effect of the drug, even if the attraction is very strong. Alcohol acts with the opposite sign of viagra — it worsens the blood supply to the penis.

Let's start with the fact that Viagra is a medical drug, not a bioactive supplement, so it should only be taken by men with erectile dysfunction, and even then according to a doctor's prescription. The body of a healthy man and without sildenafil copes with maintaining an erection in those cases when it is necessary.

But what happens if the blue pill gets into the body of a man who does not have problems with an erection by accident or out of curiosity? Viagra, if of course we are talking about the original drug or its certified analogues, has passed many tests and serious clinical trials before being released to the market.

Sildenafil, which makes up the drug, is recognized as safe for life and health, but like any other effective medicine, viagra has side effects and contraindications. The simplest example of the negative effect of the drug is nasal congestion and visual disturbances.

It is precisely proved that a man who does not have problems with an erection can get only one positive effect from viagra — a decrease in the refractory period (the interval between sexual acts) by about 10 minutes. This feature of the remedy for impotence was first described in the journal "Human Reproduction" in 2002.

But this feature of viagra should be used carefully, since the effect when taking an overdose of the drug does not accumulate. An increase in the amount of sildenafil in the body may not accelerate the "recharge", but lead to a heart attack and death.

There is also always the risk of an unnaturally long erection, which sounds very tempting, but in fact does not represent anything good. Such a pathological erection will not bring any joy to either a man or his partner, since it is usually very painful.

In addition, a prolonged tense state of the penis can lead to its gangrene, which, as a rule, ends with amputation of the genital organ. Such cases are quite rare, but still sometimes occur with fans of sex marathons.

That is why, even suffering from erectile dysfunction, you should not self-medicate. Viagra is available in different dosages and has many contraindications, so only a doctor should prescribe these pills.

After the release of one of the episodes of "Sex and the City", which tells about how Samantha became addicted to viagra, many women began to think about whether the drug could solve their sexual problems.

There is also a category of guys who are wondering how a girl will behave if you secretly slip her Viagra. It turns out that sildenafil has an effect on women and Dr. Claire Morrison, an expert of MedExpress, told about its mechanism in an interview with Metro News:

That is, in simple words, everything works the same way as in men — if a woman has no libido, then viagra will be completely useless. Maybe the drug is at least harmless for female representatives, because they do not have a painful erection?

But Dr. Morrison is also disappointing here. According to the results of clinical trials, sildenafil also causes side effects and problems with overdose in girls:

This is how the remedy for impotence erases the differences between the sexes, negatively affecting both men and women in exactly the same way. Here it is necessary to say separately that this issue has not yet been studied in depth and it is likely that there are other side reactions specific to women.

To be objective, it should be mentioned that there are women who take Viagra and claim that it helps them. But if there is a problem in sexual terms, it is better to consult a doctor who can prescribe a more effective and cheaper remedy.

Viagra has a strict contraindication — blue pills should never be given to children. A teenager should definitely not stimulate an erection with sildenafil — if erectile dysfunction occurred at such an early age, then serious problems with the reproductive system are quite obvious. In this case, the correct solution is not to take medications at your discretion, but to visit a urologist.

As for children, they can theoretically be prescribed Viagra. In 2002, the publication "CBS News" published an article that tells about the use of viagra in children's hospitals. As it turned out quite by chance, pills to enhance potency can save infants and young children from pulmonary hypertension — a life-threatening condition.

However, the use of sildenafil in the treatment of children is still not completely legal and its effect on babies is not fully studied. After the release of the material on the use of Viagra in children's clinics in India, the USA, Canada and the UK, a number of specialists harshly criticized such a practice. The drug has not passed any tests for its effect on the child's body and there is no exact dosage for certain cases.

Unfortunately, the prospects that Viagra can one day be officially used to save small lives are extremely low. First of all, it is unprofitable for pharmaceutical companies. Testing of children's drugs has its own specifics and costs companies much more than testing adults. At the same time, very few mothers are ready to test any drugs on their babies, and without this, it will not be possible to teach an accurate picture.