Numerous new and highly effective drugs for promoting powerful erections have been developed and are being sold across Europe. Unfortunately, given the hurdles that the drug manufacturers must overcome for bringing a drug to market, the US is trailing Europe in the treatment of sexual dysfunction. In this week\'s Elite Fitness News, we\'ll look at all the new and powerful potency drugs that are giving Viagra some stiff competition. And we\'ll look at how Americans are successfully ordering them from Europe.

IC351 sold under the brand name Cialis is a new highly effective oral treatment for impotence and erectile dysfunction (ED), which has just been licensed for prescription in the UK. IC351 is a PDE5 inhibitor developed by Eli Lilly and Bayer respectively specifically to treat erectile dysfunction.

Initial research indicates that Cialis may be effective at promoting erections for up to 24 hours. That\'s 20 hours longer than Viagra. The benefits to men with erectile dysfunction are obvious; a drug like this would allow men to engage in much more spontaneous sex than would be possible with Viagra.

Where Viagra begins working after 30 minutes and is in full effect after an hour, Cialis begins working in only 16 minutes. In a double-blind study of 61 men with mild to severe erectile dysfunction, the men taking Cialis were more successful at achieving erections even up to 24 hours later. The men were divided into the treatment group who received Cialis and the control group who received a placebo. Neither doctors nor patients knew who received the drug or the placebo. The men were tested at different intervals for a 24 hour period. They were shown sexual images, and erectile response was measured with a device called a Rigiscan. The treated group was much more likely to be able to achieve potent erections than the non-treated group.

A second study was conducted on 223 men, each of whom took either the drug or a placebo, in the privacy of their own home. The men were instructed to take the drug before engaging in sexual activity and to use a stopwatch to record the time it took to achieve an erection. Men were able to get an erection as early as 16 minutes after taking the drug and could have a second sexual encounter up to 24 hours later. The only side effect reported was the occasional headache.

Members on our discussion boards have reportedly stacked Cialis with Viagra to produce "Super erections." Check out some of the postings about Cialis on the Elite Fitness Discussion Boards. And if you want to give it a try, here is a pharmacy in the UK that members have reported using successfully to buy it.

Another exciting potency drug from Bayer has just completed its first large-scale patient trials. The drug vardenafil sold under the brand name Levitra not only improved erections in up to 80 percent of men studied, but also increased their ability to complete sexual intercourse with ejaculation. It is similar to Viagra in that it is a PDE-5 inhibitor, but clinical trials indicate that Levitra acts faster and its effects last longer than Viagra.

"Vardenafil improved erectile function in these men, regardless of their age, cause, or severity of their problem. This improvement occurred even at the lowest dose of 5 mg," said Dr. Irwin Goldstein of the Boston University School of Medicine. "There was another important finding as well," continued Goldstein. "In the overall study, vardenafil not only helped most men achieve erections, they also were able to sustain their erections and successfully complete intercourse."

The study involved 580 patients of ages 21-70. All had experienced difficulty achieving erections for an average of 2.8 years. The men were divided into four groups and received vardenafil in 5 mg, 10 mg, or 20 mg doses, or placebo on demand, but not more than once a day. Prior to treatment, the men were surveyed based on their ability to penetrate and on their ability to maintain an erection during intercourse. The scoring was based on a five-point scale, with one being the most difficulty penetrating and maintaining erections and five being the least difficulty.

The men who scored themselves at 1.0, having very little ability to penetrate, increased their score to a mean of 1.8 with placebo and to 3.0, 3.1, and 3.7 with 5 mg, 10 mg, and 20 mg of vardenafil, respectively. In other words, the increase in the ability to penetrate was much greater in the men treated than in the untreated men, although a higher dosage did not significantly improve the ability to penetrate over a lower dosage.

Men who scored themselves at 4.0 on their ability to penetrate prior to treatment, deteriorated to a mean score of 3.4 with placebo, but increased to a mean of 4.4, 4.7, or 4.4 for the same increasing doses of vardenafil.

The results for completion of intercourse were similar - the treated subjects improved regardless of severity. Those with a score of 1.0 (i.e., with very little ability to maintain an erection and complete intercourse) increased their score to a mean of 2.0 with placebo and to scores of 3.3, 3.1, and 3.5 with increasing doses of vardenafil. Those with a relatively mild degree of severity starting with a score of 4.0 had a decreased mean of 3.6 on placebo, but reached a score of 4.0, 4.3, or 4.7 with increasing doses of vardenafil.

Check out some of the postings about Levitra / Vardenafil on the Elite Fitness Discussion Boards in this thread on Cialis. And if you want to give it a try, here is a pharmacy in the UK that members have reported using successfully to buy it.

Another powerful erection drug, Uprima, is a central initiator that works by stimulating an erection through mechanisms originating in the brain. It is as effective as Viagra and has the added advantage of being faster to act since it is absorbed under the tongue and gets into the blood stream quicker. It usually works within five minutes of taking it, as distinct from over a half an hour that it takes Viagra to kick in. Here is a pharmacy in the UK that members have reported using successfully to buy it.

Perhaps the most radical method of producing an erection is the use of the adult film star\'s drug of choice, Caverject. Caverject is injected with a fine needle into the side of the penis where the erection forms (the Corpus Cavernosum). Although this sounds unpleasant, most men find the injections virtually painless, as the shaft of the penis is relatively insensitive. Only a single injection is necessary, as the drug is rapidly distributed throughout the penis.

An erection will usually develop 5-20 minutes after injection and is intended to last for several hours. Caverject causes an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse in approximately 80% of men, regardless of their age or the cause of their erectile dysfunction.

In fact, Caverject produces perfect erections — with or without sexual excitement. And because it is so effective, Caverject is used by adult film models during production. In fact, I am told that several studios include money in their video budgets for supplies of Caverject and/or Viagra (often for men in their late teens or early 20\'s). Other companies place the responsibility on the models by stipulating in their contract that an erection must be maintained during the hours of the shoot or the model will not be paid in full. Here is a pharmacy in the UK that members have reported using successfully to buy it. Report to our members on the boards if you give it a try.

One of the more exotic treatments for producing erections is a penile suppository sold in Europe under the brand name Muse. Treatment involves the insertion of a hollow plastic applicator, which contains a suppository of the drug, Alprostadil, about 1 inch into the urethra of the penis. The Alprostadil is then deposited in the urethra and absorbed by the surrounding tissue, called the Corpus Spongiosum.

Alprostadil is known to cause an erection by relaxing the smooth muscle within the penis, and this action allows blood to enter and become trapped in the penis. Here is a pharmacy in the UK that members have reported using successfully to buy it. Report to our members on the boards if you give it a try.

Last but not least, there\'s Losartan. Losartan is an antihypertensive medication, sold in Germany as Lorzaar, in India as Losacar, and in Israel as Ocsaar and has demonstrated as a side effect dramatic improvements in treating impotency.

According to a study in this month\'s American Journal of the Medical Sciences, the drug Losartan may be a hypertension drug also effective at treating sexual dysfunction.

After 12 weeks of treatment with the drug losartan, 88 percent of hypertensive males with sexual dysfunction reported improvement in at least one area of sexuality, said Carlos Ferrario, M.D., of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (WFUBMC). The percentage of men reporting impotence dropped from 75.3 to 11.8.
"These results suggest a possible solution for people who\'ve stopped taking blood pressure medicines because they interfere with sexual function," said Ferrario. "In addition to controlling blood pressure as well or better than other medications, Losartan seems to have a positive effect on sexuality."

In the men with sexual dysfunction, 88 percent reported improvement in at least one area of sexual function after treatment with Losartan. The number reporting overall sexual satisfaction increased from 7.3 percent to 58.5 percent. The number reporting a high frequency (at least once a week) of sexual activity improved from 40.5 percent to 62.3 percent. An improved quality of life was reported by 73.7 percent of the men with sexual dysfunction.

Similar results were reported in a small group of women treated with Losartan. The sample size, however, was too small for the results to be statistically validated.

In the group of men without sexual dysfunction, the drug treatment produced no changes in sexual function or satisfaction. This would indicate that unlike Viagra, IC351, and vardenafil, Losartan would be of little benefit to those wishing to enhance already healthy sexual function, but could be a great alternative to some existing hypertension medications.

Speaking of enhancing healthy sexual function, many of us, myself included, have enjoyed the occasional Viagra to enhance performance. I order mine online and have never had any trouble getting it. Here\'s the domestic pharmacy I use. I like ordering it online because there is no appointment, no embarrassment, no waiting room, it is discreet, and the ordering is secure.

Probably the best place for discreetly ordering the more exotic international potency drugs discussed above is the Plymouth Private Clinic in the UK. The Plymouth Private Clinic is run by Dr. Andrew Rynne. Dr. Rynne is a sexual health specialist with over 15 years experience in treating men with sexual dysfunction. He is a regular contributor to radio and television programs and is a weekly columnist with the Irish Medical News. Check out their site.

Author: George Spellwin