You know Viagra as the most common medicine for treating Erectile Dysfunction or ED; it is one of the common medical conditions in men. Old age, obesity, other health conditions, mental health, and relationship issues can cause ED. Viagra is the brand name for Sildenafil; it is a well-known Food and Drug Association or FDA-approved over-the-counter product. A generic medicine is also available in the market. Viagra comes as a blue pill, but the generic one is white and sold for half the price. You can check out Get Smarted for the same. Here are some interesting facts about Viagra you will be fascinated to know.
More than 80% of Viagra sold online is counterfeited products:
The most counterfeited medicines in the world are Erection Dysfunction pills including Viagra. These counterfeit medicines are a risky, and severe concern as we don’t know what it contains and how it affects our body. So, a lot of the medicine marketed and sold as Viagra is not genuine at all. There are specific signs you can check out to verify if the product is genuine.
- Genuine Viagra is blue, and the color is the same all over the tablet. But fake products sometimes have color variations in the tablet. The color of the two sides can be different in the counterfeited product.
- The original product has smooth edges and a distinctive diamond shape; it doesn’t have any indented or jagged edges.
- A pack of Viagra contains only 1 or 4 tablets. Counterfeited products can have more than four tablets in a packet.
- Look for the shape of “f” in Pfizer. It doesn’t thin out until the top if it is the original product.
Viagra can extend flower’s shelf life:
The flower industry is large and successful. A sweet and colorful bouquet can melt anyone’s heart. But flowers have a short shelf life once cut. Florists have been looking for a solution for the past few years. A group of Israeli and Australian scientists discovered if you use 1 mg Viagra in the vase water, it can last up to 2 weeks. Viagra impedes the cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) breakdown; extends the shelf life of a flower. But Viagra is costly, so a generic option will be more profitable to use for flowers.
Viagra was first created to treat chest pain:
In 1980, Scientists invented Viagra or Sildenafil to treat chest pain or angina because of reduced blood flow to the human heart. But the drug showed almost no effect on chest pain or heart health. Some volunteers reported that the drug has a side effect of causing a more persistent or stronger erection. Then researchers started to study Sildenafil as a treatment of erection problems, and it worked successfully in more than 82% of men who received a high study dose. Then researchers studied Viagra or Sildenafil as a treatment for Erectile Dysfunction or ED.
Viagra can help treat Jet lag:
Viagra can cure your jet lag if you are a hamster. Some scientists did a study a few years back of a hamster, and Viagra helped set the circadian rhythm of the hamster faster. Circadian rhythm is the scientific term for the sleep-wake cycle. Undoubtedly, it was an excellent piece of research! But as hamsters differ in so many ways from humans, it is not safe to do this research on humans.
You can help save endangered animals by buying Viagra:
People used to use reindeer antlers, rhino horns, tiger horns, or seal penises to improve their sex lives. Thanks to traditional Chinese medicine, people believed that wild animals’ organs, meats, and genitals help cure Erectile Dysfunction or ED in men. So, when Viagra and other ED medicines came into the market, the demand for organs of exotic animals dropped significantly. That’s great news for all because almost 137400 animal species were on the red list.
Viagra does not increase your sex drive:
Viagra does not work as a sex stimulant, and it would not boost your sex drive. It works when you have sexual stimulation. If you have a low libido, you need to consult your doctor about that. Your mental health, low testosterone level, medicines, drugs, alcohol, smoking can be the reason behind your problem. Eating healthy foods and losing unhealthy weight can help improve the condition.
CIA used Viagra as a weapon against the Taliban:
During the war in Afghanistan, the CIA needed information on Taliban movements. Traditional perks of money or weapons were proven risky. So, the CIA used Viagra to reward their informants. And it worked very well. Local informants were intrigued to get in touch with the little blue pills. Most tribal chiefs had younger wives or too many wives to satisfy. So, the promise of a pack of four blue pills showed tremendous results.
Raynaud’s condition can improve with the help of Viagra:
In Raynaud’s condition, the blood vessels of fingers and toes narrow down suddenly in response to emotional stress or cold. It can cause color change and pain and feels sensational. It is more common in women in cold regions. Viagra helps increase the blood flow through the vessels and cure severe Raynaud’s condition.
You cannot take Viagra with certain medicines:
You cannot take Viagra with some particular medicines, even if you are suffering from ED. According to Pfizer, it can cause serious side effects if taken with certain prescribed drugs. Like, if you take Viagra with the drug named nitrates (prescribed for chest pain) or guanylate cyclase stimulators (prescribed for pulmonary hypertension, a type of high blood pressure) can lead to a severe drop in blood pressure which can be fatal.
Viagra can increase your athletic performance:
There was some research on the fact that Viagra can improve athletic performance. Most of this research was done on cyclists. For most athletes, it does not work. But a very few of them has shown almost 39% improvement in their performance. So, it just works for some people, and for others, it doesn’t; it also works in high-altitude regions.
There are many other interesting facts about Viagra. Like it can help you cope at high altitudes better, and it helps relax blood vessels in the lungs, etc. It is used in premature babies who need help breathing; the brand name for the baby medicine is Revatio.
