Is there a natural alternative for Viagra?

[BigChicken]

Okay, I'm 41 and starting to have erectile dysfunction.

When I was a teenager I would get a huge hard erection from just seeing a cute guy walking in front of me, or just thinking about a cute guy. And I had a raging wet dream and morning wood almost every morning.

Now I can barely get it up. And it is small and soft.

I still ejaculate after enough stimulation, so that part still works.

Is there a supplement I can take that will actually work, or am I going to have to go to the doctor and have the embarassing talk with him?

 

[Corny]

what is embarrassing about that talk?

"hey doc, i still get all the chicks/guys - but it seems i am getting too old to perform. or is it something else? could you please check it or help me? i want to pleasure them like i am still 20"

keep in mind it might be something physical that can be fixed without the need of constant medication. asking your doc to check it out might not be the worst idea ..

 

[BigChicken]

Thanks Corny.

After reading your post and some of the other posts here about this topic, I can see that I will have to go in to see my doctor about it.

I know it shouldn't be embarassing, but it is to me. It's just not something I ever talk to him about.

But something has got to be done about it so I can go back to being my normal self.

 

[racer2438]

My honey just went to doctor, and had his check up, and after some new med's he ask him if he could get somethingfor a ED problem that is developing. Doc, checked him out more and said I will give you some samples and you let me know how they work for you and then I can give you a Rx for them.

PLain and simple to the point. Whats to be embarass for. They are a doctors. They probly nothing new that a doc has not heard of.

Plus if you catch it early there are more chances you will get better sooner.


And FYI-- the Cealis he got works REALLY good.

 

[KaraBulut]

Well, before you jump the gun, go it to your doctor for a physical and just talk to him about the way you're feeling and the issues that you're having.

There's some thing that he will need to check for- diabetes, thyroid disease, low testosterone, etc. There are some other risk factors- high blood pressure, obesity, etc that can also interfere with libido.

If you're otherwise healthy, then an ED medication is an option for you.

 

[BigChicken]

I thought I would update this thread since I have now gone to my doctor about this problem.

After several blood tests, my doctor determined that I had high cholesterol (which is now being treated by diet and by prescription medicine) and low testosterone (which is being treated by a prescription testosterone gel) and a tumor on one of my testicals (which was surgically removed and determined to be benign).

So, just everyone out there knows-- if you have erectile dysfunction, it may very well be a symptom that something is wrong with you physically, and you should go see your doctor and get it checked.

And yes, the doctor also gave me a prescription for one of the commonly availabe erectile dysfunction drugs (I don't want to say the name because I don't this to just be a plug for them) and it works great for me. I feel like I'm 25 again. At least in the bedroom.


With all that being said...

I did experiment with some herbal erectile dysfunction remedies, and had mixed results. Yohimbe did very little at all besides make me feel like I drank a few cups of coffee.

But L-Arginine actually did work to some extent. Not as well as the prescription drugs, but somewhat.

 

[BigChicken]

I forgot to mention that L-Arginine works best on an empty stomach (at least 2 hours after a meal) and all by itself. Do NOT mix it with food or any kind of drink other than plain water.

You can buy it at any health food store or online. I would only buy the pure form of L-Arginine. Don't get it mixed with other things, because only L-Arginine will actually work.

At its best, it is still not anywhere close to being as effective as the prescription erectile dysfunction drugs. But if you have mild erectile dysfunction, it might help some. And I've heard of some people who don't have E.D. use it just for fun. I found it to be a cheap alternative to the prescription meds when I'm just fooling around by myself and don't require a rock hard, long lasting erection.

But if you need help getting an erection for sex with a partner, the prescription meds are the only thing that will really get the job done.

I hopes this information helps someone else who might be having this problem.

 

[KaraBulut]

Thanks for the update.

From the description of your symptoms, it did sound like there might have been an underlying physical cause. Good to hear that they were able to find the problem and get it treated.

 

[mxpxl199]

Just be carefull, Viagra can cause problems with the retena that can be perm. I personally had extremely bad back pain with Cialis though, man oh man, did that ever work. I was taking it to be able to have multiple sessions like I could when I was younger, since I was dating a younger guy.

Interestingly (and out of full disclosure I own this stock) there is a co called Apricus Biosciences that is attempting to get FDA approval on a cream you rub on the penis to achieve immediate erection. They also have a "female arrousal disorder" drug.