Hard times with Viagra. (HIV/AIDS).There's a direct link to gay men's use of Viagra and infection rates for sexually transmitted diseases Sexually transmitted diseases Infections that are acquired and transmitted by sexual contact. Although virtually any infection may be transmitted during intimate contact, the term sexually transmitted disease is restricted to conditions that are largely , according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Jeff Klausner, San Francisco's director of STD (Subscriber Trunk Dialing) Long distance dialing outside of the U.S. that does not require operator intervention. STD prefix codes are required and billing is based on call units, which are a fixed amount of money in the currency of that country. prevention. The Advocate spoke with Klausner about his efforts to get Viagra's manufacturer, Pfizer Inc., to add warning labels on the product that would address this link. (Pfizer did not return calls for comment.) If one in three gay men are using Viagra and one in 12 straight men are using it, are gay men having more trouble getting erections? The frequency of erectile dysfunction Erectile Dysfunction Definition Erectile dysfunction (ED), formerly known as impotence, is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection long enough to engage in sexual intercourse. isn't any greater in gay men, but the fact that you need a harder erection erection /erec·tion/ (e-rek´shun) the condition of being rigid and elevated, as erectile tissue when filled with blood. e·rec·tion n. 1. for anal intercourse Noun 1. anal intercourse - intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman anal sex, buggery, sodomy sexual perversion, perversion - an aberrant sexual practice; means gay men are more likely to go and seek medications to provide that. How does Viagra use lead to risky sex? Gay men are mixing it with speed to reverse chemical erectile dysfunction, also known as "crystal dick." And they have more partners in a fixed amount of time than if they weren't using Viagra. It allows them to have more sex in less time? It prolongs the act of intercourse, increasing the susceptibility for transmitting an infection. But people are definitely having more partners in a fixed amount of time. What is the infection rate among Viagra users? In our study [of 101 newly infected HIV-positive men] one third had used Viagra in the past six months. What do you want the warning labels to say? If you look at similar medications, such as Muse, which is an injectable in·ject·a·ble adj. Capable of being injected. Used of a drug. n. A drug or medicine that can be injected. drug for men with erectile dysfunction, the product information says that "this drug may be associated with increased risk of STDs. Please speak with your doctor about safer sex." I'd like there to be at least some parity between Viagra and other drugs. Have you had a response from Pfizer? They don't feel it's the effect of the drug. They feel it's a behavior issue and a public health issue. They're in an incredible position to do something about it, but they're doing nothing. |
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