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Can men with high blood pressure take viagra?

As men age, their arteries become less flexible and blood pressure rises. This problem is aggravated by obesity, too much cholesterol in the blood, diabetes, kidney disease, and so on. Viagra works by allowing arteries to dilate. For those with erectile dysfunction, this is a good thing because dilation allows more blood to flow into the penis and creates an erection. But if more arteries are affected, blood flows more rapidly around the body and this causes a drop in blood pressure. Viagra is designed to be reasonably specific, i.e. only to affect the penis. But if you are also taking one of the drugs designed to reduce blood pressure, e.g. ACE inhibitors, diuretics, alphablockers, etc., it was suggested the interaction could produce a more rapid drop in pressure which might be dangerous. Continue reading →

Well, here’s a story, sad but true, about a man whose job came under threat. Meet Greg Williams – no, not that Greg Williams who made a name for himself playing for the Washington Redskins. This is a homely guy – great husband, better dad – who makes his living in the movie business. Except you have probably never heard of him by name. But those of you who have seen one or two adult movies might have seen this good looking guy. . . Ah, ha! It’s sometimes hard to drag your eyes away from the young ladies in shot but, in the straight sex movies, there has to be a guy around. Well, Greg has made his living out of his looks and physique for the last decade or so. At first, he was just an outstanding success. There he would be on a cold and draughty set with a crew of bored technicians standing around while the lighting tech fiddled with the color tinting to get just the right effect. A MILF would be huddled in a corner sipping a cup of hot cocoa. The director would get the nod. The lights were ready. So, it’s places everyone and, “Action!” Which is why Greg was such a professional always in demand from directors. He could join the gun club the moment the cocoa disappeared and the MILF smiled. Continue reading →