Viagra

[edro]

So, what exactly does Viagra do? I know it gets your "arroused", but after you are "finished", does it go away? If it doesn't... that would suck.... maybe.

 

[bradruth]

Yes, it goes away.

 

[Kalvin00]

Inside the pill is an expanding foam which flows to the penis and makes it expand. After a few hours, it is washed away by the bloodflow.

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: Kalvin00
Inside the pill is an expanding foam which flows to the penis and makes it expand. After a few hours, it is washed away by the bloodflow.

Well I'll be damned...

 

[minendo]

http://www.viagra.com/consumer/aboutViagra/howWorks.asp

 

[edro]

Hmmm... I thought it gave you instant arrousal... apparently it kicks in when you want it to.

 

[BassDominator]

It increases bloodflow to the penis. Very rarely will the erection persist.... a medical emergency you should see your doctor about right away.

 

[Brutuskend]

Originally posted by: BassDominator
It increases bloodflow to the penis. Very rarely will the erection persist.... a medical emergency you should see your doctor about right away.

Or rush to your local whore house!

 

[TallBill]

or get a job as a male prostitute

 

[Dufman]

Did you hear about the guy that overdossed on viagra? They couldnt close his coffin

 

Originally posted by: BassDominator
It increases bloodflow to the penis. Very rarely will the erection persist.... a medical emergency you should see your doctor about right away.

speaking of medical emergencies...you also CANNOT have nitro while you are taking viagra. The effects can kill if combined...so if you have heart problems and you need emergency service, tell them you are taking viagra!

 

[godspeedx]

Originally posted by: minendo
http://www.viagra.com/consumer/aboutViagra/howWorks.asp

Out of habit, I clicked on that link. However, I quickly X-ed out of the window saying to myself, "Why the heck would I need to know how Viagra works??", and proceeded to hit "reply" to let you know.

 

[Brutuskend]

If you took Viagra, you wouldn't have a FallenHero!

 

[Mermaidman]

Actually, it blocks the enzymes that cause blood vessels to constrict--in effect, widening the blood vessels (vasodilation). That's why the drug was originally being tested in heart patients. After a while, the investigators were noticing an "interesting" side effect

 

[The Sauce]

I gave it to an old patient who kept rolling out of bed. Now he has a kickstand.

 

[parsley007]

Originally posted by: Snatchface
I gave it to an old patient who kept rolling out of bed. Now he has a kickstand.

lol

 

[zener]

Can it raise the dead ?

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: edro13
So, what exactly does Viagra do? I know it gets your "arroused", but after you are "finished", does it go away? If it doesn't... that would suck.... maybe.

To answer the question, AFAIK, in most cases, the erection doesn't immediately go away; you're still stuck in a recovery period, but it's still erect. Also, as you note, it isn't instantanious, it takes time to kick in.

 

[Slickone]

Originally posted by: BassDominator
It increases bloodflow to the penis. Very rarely will the erection persist.... a medical emergency you should see your doctor about right away.

What makes that happen in some people? It'd be pretty embarrasing to have to go to the hospital for that. There are several other similar drugs now. Perhaps they don't have the chance of that happening.

 

[glen]

I have written a long detailed answer, that may boarder on being R rated, but is hopefully ok because it is strictly scientific in nature, and answers the kind of question lots of follks want to know about Viagra, but no one ever explains, or they beat around the bush and don't really really explain it in lay terms.

For this reason, I think I will post it in a different thread least it causes this one to get locked. I hope before anyone thinks of locking it, they read the whole thing. It think it is the sort of thing even a 10 year old, starting to notice some changes in his body could learn a great deal from, but it is in no way innappropriate.http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=38&threadid=1264189