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Introduction:

The age, hormonal instability, society, money and many other things become the reason erectile dysfunction. Medicinal grasses, fruits and certain physical exercises can help to improve erection, but always there was a search of drugs capable to help men to cope with their problem completely and with presence of a minimum of by-effects. Pills Viagra hit the market with 1998, and have received instant success at men. But because of by-effects Viagra the further researches were necessary, and the new product was going to arrive. Cialis then has arrived and with its minimum profile of by-effects.

What is erectile dysfunction?

Erectile dysfunction is the inability of the person to either initiate or sustain a penile erection for a sufficient period of time that is needed to attain a sexual gratification. The causes of it may be many for e.g. psychological, hormonal, arterial or muscular. The diseases associated with it are Diabetes Mellitus, Major Depression, certain thrombotic disorders, etc.

What is cialis?

Cialis and drugs related to it like Viagra act by inhibiting an enzyme called phosphodiesterase type 5 which release Nitric Oxide from nerve endings and endothelium causing relaxation of smooth muscle and hence penile erection. This is a product developed by Eli Lilly and ICOS and it is a trade name of the product called Tadalafil launched in the market in 2003.

Who all can benefit?

Men with erectile dysfunction due to some arterial disorders will benefit the most. It doesn’t benefit those with hormonal problems or psychological problems except those with Diabetic neuropathy. There is a myth that a person as soon as taking the drug will have erection but that is not the case. It starts taking action only when a person starts physical activity.

What are the advantages and side effects?

Although the vasodilatation that is needed is in penis, due to the extreme non-specificity of the product there are certain side effects related to vasodilatation at other sites such as headache, nasal congestion, stuffiness , and fall in blood pressure. Some patients complain of loose motions. These side effects are more applicable to products such as Viagra than to Cialis. Some patients have suffered heart attack and severe fall in blood pressure.

How is cialis better than others?

Cialis has a half life of around 36 hours while that of Viagra is around 4 hours that means that a person can take the drug and can expect to have erection at a time much later than the time of administration. This achieves much patient compliance.

What is the latest research that is going on?

The latest research that is going on is hormonal therapy and genetic therapy in this regard. These are basically to avoid the side effect profile of these types of drugs.