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In Qatar there has been a big increase in the amount of men seeking help for erectile dysfunction problems according to the doctors of the region. They noted that it is likely that lack of exercise and poor diets were causing hormonal imbalances and erectile dysfunction among men. A Consultant Urologist at the Doha Sexual Disorders Clinic reported that nearly 750 males had come in for various impotence treatments. In 2005 however more than 1,100 people had come to the clinic.

The consultant was of the opinion that many men chose to not do anything about their impotence as they were embarassed to face a doctor with the problem and he estimated that ninety percent of impotence sufferers never go and get medical help for the problem.

The consultant said that the patients suffered from impotence in different degrees. About 1 in 10 of the impotent men had complete erectile dysfunction and 1in 4 had only partial erectile dysfunction. The fact that more people were visiting the clinic was a sign however that attitudes were changing and that people were aware that treatment was available to help with erectile dyfunction.

Futher studies in Qatar have also shown that about half of all men between forty and seventy get some form of sexual problem like erectile dysfunction, lack of desire, premature or delayed ejaculation, uncomfortable erections, discomfort during intercourse and low semen volume. The actual statistics are just the tip of the iceberg as due to the personal nature of these problems not many men were willing to come forward and discuss them.

Erectile dyfunction is nearly always completely curable if the patient can see a specialist doctor. The damage that erectile dysfunction can do to relationships is huge and patients must be brave and come forward as ED is just a simple medical problem and should not be the cause of an unhappy home.

The Mayor of Mexico City has followed the lead of other smaller towns in Mexico by handing out free erectile dysfunction medication to men. Unlike the Mayor of the little town in Chile who handed Viagra out to all men over the age of sixty, Mexico City’s men will have to reach the age of 70 before getting the free drugs Viagra, Cialis or Levitra.
The Mayor Marcelo Ebrard said that as of December 1st men will be given free medical examinations at three specialist health centres and then the impotence drugs will be given out. He said that the reason for this generous move was that he believed that sexuality had a lot to do with a “quality of life and our happiness”. The Health Secretary of Mexico City, Senor Armando Ahued explained men would be entitled to up to two doses of Viagra, Cialis or Levitra. It is estimated that around 112,000 men are over the age of 70 or more in Mexico City which has a total population of 20 million people.

Cynics pointed out that this gesture by the Mayor was more to do with a vote catching exercise than a serious concern for the health of elderly male citizens in the city. Ukmedix News has reported on different occasions about how politicians sometimes use the issue of free erectile dysfunction medication as a popularity boosting measure. In one case we even came across reports of politicians in Indonesia giving prospective voters free Viagra tablets.

It is hoped that this new campaign in Mexico City will not undermine the integrity of the Viagra drug as a serious medication to treat a serious medical problem. Erectile dysfunction can be very serious not only because of the physical implications of the problem but also because of the chronic distress that it causes men and their sexual partners.

Cut the Shape From the Foam Panels

To prepare the panels, we stripped the plastic film off of the foam insulation sheets to create a better surface for the adhesive. Using the L-square to lay out guide lines, we drew up a template of the tablet on the brown paper, in the distinctive rounded diamond shape. The ratio of the height of the tablet to the width is about 1:1.5. Ours measured about 23”x33”. Then we traced the template onto the foam panels. Using the serrated knife, we cut the outline of each tablet shape.

Glue and Polish

Then we spread a thin layer of Gorilla Glue on each sheet and stacked them up, being careful to line up the edges as evenly as possible. When the panels were all glued together, we weighed them down and waited for the glue to dry overnight. After the glue had dried, we used the serrated knife to plane down the rough edges on the sides of the tablet to make an even surface. Then we carved the edges of the tablet to round them off.

Oops…We Lost Our Head

At this point we realized that we left a step out…Before gluing the panels together, we had meant to cut out the areas that would accommodate the wearer’s head and shoulders. But in our excitement to rush ahead with the project, we forgot. So we hacked the space out using our trusty serrated knife. For comfort and stability, a bicycle helmet will go inside the headpiece. We took a banged up helmet and stripped off the outer covering. To get the helmet to fit inside, we sawed off the back portion with a jigsaw.

We put the helmet inside the form and tried it on to get a rough idea of where the eye holes and breathing holes should go, and marked them on the inside. Then we carved out a bit more area on the inside to accommodate the wearer’s face, and cut eye, nose and mouth holes through the front of the foam. The nose and mouth holes are just for breathing and will be covered with fabric, so they don’t have to be big enough for the nose and mouth to fit through.

Place the Fabric

Using brown paper, we layed out a pattern for the fabric covering. First we cut long strips to cover the flat portion of the sides. Then we cut pieces to cover each of the faces. We just used our original pill template and cut it about 3 inches larger all around.

We glued the fabric onto the form with Gorilla Glue, starting with the sides. We glued the flat part and curved portion of only one pill face at a time, so gravity would keep the fabric in place. When the first side was dry, we flipped it over and repeated the process. We left the seams for later.

After the glue on the main fabric panels had dried, we finished the seams using the hot glue gun. The hot glue was so hot it was melting the foam, so we just glued the fabric edges together. We pressed them into place with the edge of a putty knife to avoid burnt fingers and a sticky mess.

After tracing paper templates for the lettering VGR 50, we cut out the felt forms and lined them up on the front face of the pill. These were glued into place with the hot glue gun, except for the bottom part of the R.

We had planned out the lettering so the two legs of the R would go over the eye holes, which would be covered with a see-through white material, making two “windows”. We carefully cut out rectangles in the blue fabric over the eyeholes so they would align with the letter. Then we cut out sections of dryer sheet that would cover the eyeholes and be inlayed for that portion of the R. We glued them in place over the holes, then cut out those sections of the R and glued the remaining felt pieces into place.

After dusting out the styrofoam bits and wedging the helmet securely into the form, it was ready to wear.

Think you’re human Viagra? Or maybe you just want to express your devotion to the magic blue pill. Dress up as your favorite pharmaceutical this Halloween. We’ll show you how to make a costume that will really raise the dead and, needless to say, keep you up all night long.

Materials
Styrofoam sheets (we used 7 sheets of 24”x48”x2” foam insulation, available at hardware stores)
Gorilla Glue or other extra strength glue
Hot glue gun
Scissors
Utility knife
Long serrated knife
Hand-held jigsaw
Small and large disposable putty knives
Butcher paper or large paper bags
Marking pen
L-square
Old bicycle helmet
Light blue fleece material (we used about 3.5 sq. yards)
White felt (about 4 sq. feet)
Dryer sheets or gauze

See the instructions on how to make the costume in my next post here!

Scientists at the Di Napoli University in Florence, Italy have announced a startling discovery. In investigating the history of the tale of Pinocchio they found evidence of a Viagra-like substance they believe to be the possible cause of the puppet’s growing nose as related in the classic fable.

“The excavation of Gepetto’s workshop was exciting enough in itself,” said Professor Fulvio Gaspari of the University’s Department of Archaeology, “but this was an unexpected revelation. We did a chemical analysis of wood shavings found in the site and residue on woodworking tools, expecting to find pine and balsa, typical materials used in marionette construction.” Instead, Gaspari said, the team found it had collected some rather exotic wood samples.

Scientists determined the wood to be yohimbe, a West African species of tree whose bark is commonly used as an aphrodisiac. In addition, Gaspari said, “Spectroscopic analysis showed the presence of a chemical compound similar to sildenafil citrate, the active ingredient in the pharmaceutical Viagra.”

Although more research is necessary, Gaspari confirmed that the scientists believe it is likely that the presence of this Viagra-like chemical in the wood may account for the “growing nose” phenomena recorded in the story of Pinocchio.

Gaspari added that the team also recovered as yet undiscovered sketches from Gepetto’s work notebooks that look like the sketches for a novel, if a bit disturbing, sex toy..

“I’m not at liberty to reveal details in the text, as the ownership of the manuscript is being contested by the author’s estate” said Gaspari, “However, I can say that the original wooden figure designed by the puppet maker Gepetto was apparently anatomically correct in all respects, and the nose is apparently not the only part of the anatomy engineered to grow.” Gaspari added that this recent discovery may also explain the origin of the expression “to get a woody.”

Men who say they don’t have any problems achieving or maintaining erections say that using Viagra dramatically changes the sexual experience, but not always in a good way.

They say taking Viagra gives them a far more rigid erection that is so intense that it’s almost uncomfortable, causing them to lose some sensation and making it difficult to finally achieve orgasm. One person described the feeling like puffing your cheeks full of air and then pushing them out as hard as you can.

Others say the physical reaction happens so effortlessly that it becomes intense long before the man’s own level of excitement can catch up, creating a feeling of detachment. “The disembodied feeling is a really profound feeling,” says the ViagraStories.com editor, a 33-year-old San Francisco man who has used the drug three times.

Mr. Brykman, managing editor of National Lampoon, used only one of the six pills his doctor gave him, and also says he felt disassociated from the experience. He says that although physically it worked, “it didn’t have anything to do with arousal. As far as excitement levels or arousal levels, it didn’t live up to my expectations.”

Those who have used Viagra “recreationally,” however, say the drug, nonetheless, makes it much easier to sustain an erection and achieve a second erection relatively quickly after orgasm.

Pfizer balks at the notion of a recreational use for Viagra, contending that if someone can feel the effect of Viagra, then they, by definition, have lost some sexual function. And the reality is, sexual function starts to fade in the 20s.

“Viagra helps to improve erectile function which isn’t optimal, ” says Pfizer’s Dr. Sweeney. “If you’re a 20-year-old college guy with no diseases and you have great erectile function, it’s not going to do anything for you. It can’t make it go beyond normal.”

Just found this board yesterday as I was researching the Viagera that my doctor just prescribed for me. I had discussed with him my erections not being as strong as they were just a year or so ago so he prescribed Viagra for me. I am 45 yeard old, married and in good health.

Is this a normal experience? Should I have tried the whole 100mg tablet? What might I expect then?

A headache is a very common side effect from Viagra as well as nasal stuffiness. I think your doctor should have started you out on the 50 mg. size which is what they usually do. My husband took 50 mg. for about 2 years before it stopped being effective. I think you’d have better results if you cut the 100 mg. in half. It would probably work very well that way.

Hello. Could you tell me something about Viagra, and what it really does. I’ve heard that it makes wonders for your sex life, so tell me what is that all great about it?

It relaxes muscles in the penis and increase blood flow which can lead to more effective erections. ( in 70% cases) It boosts stamina, increases pleasure, and if taken properly, makes wonders in your love life. It will not make you last much longer, but you will have more energy, and you will not have to rest as often.

Although a safe and effective drug, Viagra isn’t suitable for everyone and doesn’t work in all cases. If you fall into either category, your doctor can advise you of other effective treatment options.

Viagra reduces blood pressure slightly, which isn’t a problem in most men. However, this effect is greatly exaggerated if taken with nitrate treatment, which is prescribed for angina (chest pain). Viagra taken with this will cause a large drop in blood pressure which could prove fatal. If you’re taking nitrates, you shouldn’t take Viagra.

Viagra isn’t licensed for use in women and its safety in women hasn’t been established.

If you have a heart condition it’s important that you discuss your condition and medication with your doctor before taking Viagra. Men who have any of the following conditions should also avoid taking it:

• severe heart or liver problems
• recent stroke or heart attack
• low blood pressure
• certain rare inherited eye diseases

One drug in particular, Viagra, has become an international phenomenon since its launch in the late 1990s.

The drug, also known as Sildenafil, does not directly give a man an erection. It works by boosting the natural mechanism that leads to an erection.

When a man is sexually aroused, certain tissues in his penis relax. This allows large amounts of blood to flow into the muscle, thus producing an erection. Viagra helps by elevating the levels of the chemical that causes the tissues to relax.

These effects were discovered accidentally. The drug was originally developed to improve blood supply to the heart in angina sufferers.

In a small number of cases, people who have taken Viagra have complained of headaches, flushing and stomach-ache.

It can also cause some visual problems, including an increased sensitivity to light, blurred vision or an inability to tell the difference between blue and green. Men who are already taking medicines that contain nitrates, such as nitro-glycerine, are strongly advised not to use Viagra because the combination can lower blood pressure too much.

Another drug, Levitra, works first time for nearly nine out of 10 men (87%) who are experiencing erection difficulties.