Levitra is a medication that is used for temporary treating erectile dysfunction and allowing men who are suffering from this condition to achieve and maintain healthy erections that will allow them to complete a sex act. It is actually the second ED drug ever to come out, five years after Viagra and several months before Cialis.
Not unlike the other two ED drugs, it works by inhibiting the enzyme known as PDE5. The reason why it is important to inhibit this enzyme is its action on the chemical called cGMP. This chemical is responsible for relaxing the smooth muscles in the penis and expanding the blood vessels that are supposed to be filled by blood during erections. PDE5 leads to deterioration of cGMP and when PDE5 is inhibited, this other chemical works like clockwork and enables the en to achieve healthy erections, which are actually the results of a hydraulic effect that occurs when blood rushes into the penis.
One very important fact to remember about Levitra is that it is only supposed to be used in treatment of erectile dysfunction. Namely, contrary to general knowledge and misconceptions really, Levitra does not have any beneficial effects on your libido or your sexual performance. It only enables men with erectile dysfunction to achieve erections. For healthy men, it will do very little, if anything. Granted, it might shorten the time between two erections, but that is it. All other effects that are reported by some men are purely placebo.
The next basic fact about Levitra and something that you simply have to keep in mind is that it is a prescription drug. This means that your doctor needs to prescribe it after they have diagnosed erectile dysfunction. There are two main reasons for this. The first one is that you will be wasting your money in case you do not have erectile dysfunction. It would be like taking antibiotics when you do not have a bacterial infection that needs to be cleared out. The other reason and perhaps even more important is that only a doctor can say with absolute certainty that you can safely take Levitra.
First of all, there are certain conditions that might be exacerbated by the use of this medication and that will prevent you from using this medication. If you self-prescribe Levitra without being aware of this, you might put your life in danger. Also, there are medications that should never be combined with Levitra and your doctor will know this and warn you about this. Once again, if you decide to use Levitra on your own, you might experience some very serious and dangerous interactions.
Finally, we would like to say a thing or two about using Levitra. You should never take more than one pill at a time and you should never take more than one pill in a single 24 hour period. Anything more than that can lead to severe side effects and even an overdose that can be life-threatening.