Sildenafil or "vitamin V" and bodybuilding

Viagra can be used to try and solve the many erectile problems which are caused by diabetes. It is only safe to use this method of treatment as long as your diabetes is properly monitored and under control and it is extremely important that you make sure that you have had help and guidance from your GP about your condition and the best way to treat its side effects. A recent study which looked at the success rate of Viagra in diabetic men found that there was an increase of ‘successful intercourse attempts’ by 26.7%.  The main symptom of erectile dysfunction is that you are unable to have an erection at any time or under any circumstance. The other main symptom is when your erection is not able to last throughout sexual activity. If these symptoms only happen once or twice then there is normally nothing to worry about, as the vast majority of men have experienced erectile dysfunctions within their life time. It is when these problems become persistent and are ruling your day to day life that you should seek medical advice.
There are some simple questions that you can ask yourself to see whether you should seek help about your erection problems. You need to ask is your sex life being affected by these problems and has intercourse become infrequent due to your condition. You then need to think about why sexual intercourse has become infrequent is this because of vaginal penetration becoming impossible or are you constantly suffering from premature ejaculations.

Another useful question to ask yourself is how firm your erections are and how do they alter under different circumstances. You should ask yourself questions like does your erectile dysfunction happen when you are with a particular partner, because if so this could be a psychological problem. This particular erective problem could be down to relationship problems or low libido which would be treated with therapy or counseling rather than a medical issue that needs treatment with medicines or surgery. 

Sildenafil is categorized as a vasodilator and originally was meant to be an aid for high blood pressure. However, it proved to be effective for erectile dysfunction, and it is currently marketed for this purpose. It works by relaxing blood vessels in the penis, which improves blood flow. This property makes it attractive to bodybuilders as well. Bodybuilders take Sildenafil or "vitamin V" as it is often called, along with anabolic steroids prior to a workout. The theory is that the drug's ability to dilate a person's blood vessels will help deliver these steroids to muscles, according to a June 2008 "New York Daily News" article. Bodybuilders who use amino acids, legal supplements and vitamins may operate under the same theory regarding sildenafil. This drug also counteracts the impotence that is sometimes caused by testosterone injections meant to increase muscle mass.

The most famous drug in the world is sildenafil citrate. What’s that? You never heard of it? Perhaps you’re more familiar with its trade name, Viagra. Viagra was once known only as UK-92, 480. The UK portion of the name referred to the United Kingdom, where Viagra was developed in the labs of the giant drug company Pfizer. Chemists were attempting to produce a drug that could effectively treat high blood pressure and angina pectoris, which is pain in the chest related to coronary artery disease. Although the new compound proved weak in treating angina, it produced a readily apparent side effect: pronounced penile erection. The suits at Pfizer immediately recognized the broad implications of the discovery and patented the drug in 1996. The trade name Viagra was chosen, and the FDA approved the drug in 1998. The era of the little blue pill had begun. Viagra works by preventing the premature breakdown of cyclic GMP, a substance that operates at the cellular level to relax smooth muscle. When that happens in the tissues of the penis, blood flow is increased, resulting in penile erection. Viagra increases the presence of cyclic GMP by inhibiting phosphodiesterase type-5, an enzyme that helps break it down. One of the more interesting uses of Viagra has been in sports. Famed baseball pitcher Roger Clemens denied using performance-enhancing drugs during his baseball career but openly admitted using Viagra—not for sexual purposes but rather because he was told that it could enhance endurance and increase oxygen delivery to muscles. Clemens said that it produced facial flushing and a rapidly beating heart. An Italian professional cyclist was suspended after being caught with 82 unprescribed Viagra pills. Victor Conte, architect of the infamous BALCO drug scandal, said that he routinely provided Viagra to such famous athletes as Barry Bonds and Marion Jones. While many of Viagra’s properties seem impressive and despite its apparent widespread availability over the Internet, it’s nonetheless important to remember that it’s a potent drug. The most common adverse effects associated with Viagra include headaches, flushing, indigestion, nasal congestion—a nose-on?—and impaired vision. Some users find themselves seeing everything with a blue tint. Getting too enthusiastic or using too large a dose can cause an erection that doesn’t subside, a condition known as priapism. That can cause serious injury to the penis. Even worse, Viagra can induce severe low blood pressure, even a heart attack in rare instances. A more recent side effect linked to the drug is sudden hearing loss.