Dr. Gabriel Ogah, a Consultant Urologist, has recommended men suffering from premature ejaculation to seek appropriate medical therapy rather than taking Viagra-type drugs, saying that such pills cannot cure the health problem.
The specialist emphasized that treatments like Viagra are primarily intended for men who suffer from impotence, saying that there are alternative medications available for the treatment of premature ejaculation.
The consultant urologist stated that while Viagra-type medications may improve a man’s performance, they are not a treatment for the problem.
He stressed that drugs like Viagra should only be taken on the recommendation of a physician, warning that its abuse can lead to some complications.
Sildenafil, sold under the brand name Viagra and is also available under many other branded names in the market is a drug used to treat impotence – inability to get or keep an erection – in men.
Some studies have, however, found that the drug may hold some potency in treating premature ejaculation.
Ogah, who is the Chief Medical Director of Ogah Hospital and Urology Centre, Fugar, Edo State, explained that most men who battle premature ejaculation also battle with impotence.
He, however, clarified that the two conditions are different, even though they are related.
Speaking further with newsmen, the urologist noted that there are medications targeted at treating premature ejaculation specifically.
Premature ejaculation occurs when a man ejaculates sooner during sexual intercourse than he or his partner would like.
According to Mayo Clinic – a medical center focused on integrated health care, education, and research,
“Premature ejaculation is a common sexual complaint.
“Estimates vary, but as many as 1 out of 3 men say they experience this problem at some time.
“As long as it happens infrequently, it does not cause for concern.
“However, you might be diagnosed with premature ejaculation if you: always or nearly always ejaculate within one minute of penetration, are unable to delay ejaculation during intercourse all or nearly all of the time and feel distressed and frustrated, and tend to avoid sexual intimacy as a result,” Mato Clinic said.
Explaining the difference between premature ejaculation and impotence, Ogah said, “Premature ejaculation is different from impotence although they are related. A lot of people who have premature ejaculation are also impotent.
“In order words, they don’t have a good enough erection and some of them also have premature ejaculation.
“If they take drugs like Viagra, they may perform better by having better erection but there are drugs now which are only for premature ejaculation.
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