Men have been cheering (privately for the most part!) the advances in erectile dysfunction medication. What was previously a pretty taboo subject has gone mainstream, and it’s a rare middle age or older man that has not enjoyed the benefits of increased sexual ability thanks to the new drugs.
| number of pills | price per pill | |
| 360 | - | $1.49 |
| 90 | - | $1.80 |
| 30 | - | $2.47 |
Tadalafil (Cialis)
Tadalafil has been been helping men get and sustain an erection since 2003.
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Women have been cheering as well, and the medications have restored a lot of intimacy to marriages that had grown a bit physically cold due to a lessening of male performance. Men will always tell you that there is nothing like the fear of being unable to perform to throw a wet blanket on desire; so these drugs, and the peace of mind that they induce, have been really great for both the physical and psychological health of our bodies…and our relationships!
The first major drug to hit the market was Viagra (sildenafil), and it quickly became a runaway hit for the drug company Pfizer, selling more than a billion dollars worth of the medication in the first year alone! The drug has proven effective, and remains very popular, but some users report that the side effects of the drug make them reluctant to continue. Thankfully, with the FDA approval for the drug Cialis (tadalafil) in 2003, men had another effective alternative to sildenafil.
The private label name for the drug is Cialis, but the generic drug name is tadalfil. The difference between the two names can be felt largely in your wallet! There is no chemical difference between generic tadalafil and the much more expensive private name Cialis. Savvy consumers will always pick the equally effective generic substitute whenever it is available.
Tadalafil has one major advantage over Viagra, and that is its length of efficacy. Tadalafil has a half life of an incredible 17.5 hours, making it effective for men for up to 36 hours. A single dose can give you the needed results for an entire weekend. This is great news for cost conscious consumers who love the results of erectile dysfunction drugs, but are worried by the expense associated with them. Tadalafil has a working life that is more than 800% as long as Viagra!
You can buy generic tadalafil in 5, 10 or 20 milligram doses, and the pills are yellow and almond shaped.
The drug works by inhibiting an enzyme found in the arterial walls of the penis. By inhibiting this enzyme (PDE5) blood vessels in the penis are relaxed, this increases blood flow to the penis and greatly enhances the possibilities for erection.
Erections are caused in part by the body’s release of nitric oxide (NO) into the penis. This NO then binds up with an enzyme called guanylate cyclase, and the result is an increase of something called cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP). It is this cGMP that naturally relaxes the blood vessels in the penis after arousal, and helps in the creation of an erection.
Tadalafil works by destroying an enzyme that usually degrades the cGMP over time. This means that there is more cGMP floating around in the blood vessels of your penis, and results in better erections.
Because the whole process is started off by the body’s release of NO after arousal, the process should not result in an erection without the accompanying sexual stimulation. Viagra operates by a similar mechanism.
There are some users that report side effects to the drug, and some of the common side effects are headache, an upset stomach, back pain, runny nose and muscle aches. These side effects will usually disappear within a few hours of taking the drug, and the symptoms will definitely be gone 48 hours after ingestion.
Tadalafil has some definite advantages over Viagra. The cost is definitely lower when you take into account its effective half life, and a lot of people who have disliked the side effects associated with Viagra report a much better experience with tadalafil. Even those people who do report side effects with tadalafil use report that these have been very minor, and that the disappeared quite quickly. Since the mechanism of action is quite similar to Viagra, if you have had good results with it, then tadalafil should also work well for you.
It’s worth trying the generic tadalfil if you ever experience erectile dysfunction. The long half life means that you can take just one dose every couple of days, and enjoy the possibility of spontaneous sex whenever the mood arises. Your marriage will benefit, and you’ll probably feel a little like a kid again (without the anxieties of youth!). I’ve never once spoken with another man who has used tadalfil, gotten good results from it, and decided that he didn’t want to continue taking the medication.
Tadalafil is safe and will bring back the vigor of youth. Tadalafil worked for me, and close friends of mine have also reported really liking the effects that the drug has had. I think that the long life span makes it a better choice to Viagra, but each user’s individual experiences will vary, so you should try both to see which drug has better results and fewer side effects for you. If you haven’t yet had a conversation with your doctor about the possible benefits of tadalfil…what are you waiting for?