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Sunday Sex Sizzler: May 27th, 2007

BOING! SCHWING! Lol, Viagra has changed our generation in ways we cannot comprehend. All of a sudden that cranky, old neighbor couldn’t wipe that smile off his face, old marriages were revived, infidelity increased when men realized they could still sleep with women other than their wives and women realized their hunky neighbor’s plumbing still worked, the sex trade flourished and condom sales witnessed an all-time high.

But can Viagra help with exercise? Technically, increased blood flow to the muscles can increase maximum lift capacity for weight lifters. I don’t know how I’d feel about working out with a big hard-on though, might get in the way and cause some serious injury Pfizer, the maker of the blue pill, is trying to persuade the Food and Drug Administration to allow Viagra to be sold over-the-counter with their argument of it’s fitness enhancing qualities. Welcome to another edition of Sunday Sex Sizzler!

Over-the-counter Sales of Viagra Unlikely

Viagra has been wildy successful since its introduction by Pfizer in 1998, with yearly sales of $1.2 billion. Viagra sales are down, so the drug giant is seeking new ways to make money from the famous bluepill. For example, the company funded a study at Stanford University showing Viagra increased exercise capacity at altitude (Journal Applied Physiology, 100: 2031-2040, 2006). Pfizer would like to sell Viagra over the counter. However, the Food and Drug Administration is unlikely to approve this because of the drug’s side effects. In some people, Viagra can cause sudden loss of vision, dangerously low blood pressure and erections lasting more than 4 hours. It can be deadly if taken with other drugs, such as nitroglycerin. Erection problems in middle-aged and older men suggest poor metabolic health and coronary artery disease. The risk of dangerous drug interactions would increase because men who take Viagra also take other drugs to treat their health problems. (Newsday, Jan. 12, 2007)