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Letter: Drugs for virility
Tue, 10/07/2008 9:56 AM | Reader's Forum
Many unknown producers today are intensively promoting their drugs claiming to boost male virility, so consumers should be careful and avoid taking such medications without first consulting the medical profession.
Some of these products, mixed with sildenafil citrate, were withdrawn from circulation last year because sildenafil for erectile dysfunction is in potent drugs which are only available through a prescription.
Without heeding its indication, sildenafil may be harmful. For instance, patients taking nitrate medications for heart treatment must not consume sildenafil because the two chemicals can cause a sharp drop in blood pressure.
Other drugs contain methyl testosterone, which may cause an excess of this hormone in the body and thus disturb liver functions or even increase the risk of cancer, unless they are consumed as indicated.
Consumers should not be misled by drug labels claiming to be "sildenafil free" either. University research has shown that such drugs often contain sildenafil or its derivatives. If there is any doubt, information can be obtained from the Food and Drugs Monitoring Agency (BPOM).
MUHAMAD MULUK
Jakarta
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Brien (not verified) — Sat, 10/11/2008 - 3:39am
Many of the drugs that contain testosterone will also emit the testosterone through the skin pores and if you have contact with children it will cause hormonal imbalances and early occurance of puberty.
Rafiq Mahmood (not verified) — Tue, 10/07/2008 - 4:40pm
For a moment I thought he was talking about tobacco which is a drug widely promoted in this country as boosting male virility. I don't know whether or not cigarettes contain sildenafil (they contain about 4000 other nasty substances) but I certainly agree that everyone should be careful and avoid smoking without consulting the medical profession.
Well they could save their money on a consultation because every qualified and uncorrupted physician would say, "Don't do it! Besides killing you horribly and destroying your blood supply so that your legs have to be cut off or your lungs removed and you become impotent most women prefer non-smokers. They taste and smell a lot better. The maids who have to clean your clothes and houses would agree. Smokers and smoking stinks."