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Study relates recreational use of Viagra to AIDS
May 28, 2005
According to a recent study, a recreational use
of drugs to treat Erectile Dysfunction
(ED) can prove to be risky, even to the extent of getting afflicted
with sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV.
The research by San Francisco Department of Public
Health evaluated 14 studies of Viagra
use among men who had sex with men (MSM). It revealed that most
of the Viagra users engaged in unprotected sex with partners of
unknown HIV status from twice as often to almost six times as often
as non-users.
The report also states that as much as 54 per cent
of the users mixed Sildenafil (Viagra) with other drugs, including
methamphetamines, ecstasy, poppers, ketamine, GHB and even amyl
nitrate for enhancing their sexual experience.
It is, hence, essential that educational programs,
particularly among physicians, MSM, and methamphetamine users, should
be implemented to increase awareness as to the use of these medications
and their association with STDs, including HIV infection.
Read the complete news article here:
http://www.newindpress.com/Newsitems.asp?ID=IE320050528071035&Title=Features+-+Health+%26+Science&Topic=166
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