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More impotent Filipino husbands seek treatment
By Patricia P. Esteves, Reporter
Thursday, June 24, 2004
FILIPINO men are now more candid about having their erectile
dysfunction treated and their wives play a big part in prodding
them to take their Viagra.
According to Dr. Juliano Panganiban, a urologist at St. Luke’s Medical Center, a lot of men with erectile dysfunction consult their physicians when it comes to treating their impotence.
“We see more of them now. Apparently they’re more educated
and enthusiastic,” Panganiban told reporters in a lunch, together
with Pfizer executives.
He said credit goes to the partners of the men who are now part of the whole stimulation equation.
“The input of a wife is very important,” added Lou Quirubin, a psychiatrist at the Medical City.
He said there has been a great change with the way male patients diagnosed with impotence view this disease.
Thanks to Viagra too, the little blue pill, that ranked first as the safe, well-tolerated medication for impotent men.
Called Sildenafil Citrate, it is a breakthrough sex pill that has dominated the male impotence market all over the world since its launch in 1998.
According to Dr. Panganiban, Viagra tops the pill used by Filipino men with erectile dysfunction.
Right now with a growing number of men honest about their erectile dysfunction, Pfizer reinforces the pill’s effectivity in treating impotence.
“It’s still the most reliable. Basically, it takes 14 minutes to kick in and its effect can last up to four hours,” Panganiban said.
Side effects for Viagra
can include headaches, facial flushings and upset stomachs.
Panganiban warned, however, that patients should not take Viagra with other drugs such as heart medications (nitrates) because it can have harmful interactions.
He said erectile dysfunction is a disorder that affects an estimated 69 percent of men in Asia.
In the country, proof that a majority of men have erectile dysfunction, doctors account 300,000 prescriptions of drugs treating erectile dysfunction.
With more men becoming candid about their impotence, the question is can they afford a Viagra?
A 100 mg costs P738, a 50 mg costs P578 and a 25 mg costs P370.
Doctors usually evaluate their patients first before prescribing the right milligram.
“Men aged less than 60, we prescribe 50 mg and 6 to 8 pills; those who are more than 60 years old are given 25 mg,” Panganiban said.
He admitted that the cost of Viagra is still a big factor, but maintained it is still the best alternative.
Finally he added that if you want a cheap option, the key is to lead a healthy lifestyle.
“Don’t smoke, don’t drink, eat nutritious foods and that way, you won’t have an erectile dysfunction,” Panganiban said.
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